Toro Groundsmaster 1200 - Page 43

RemovingtheLiftArmJointYoke(continued)
3.Removethecotterpin(1),slottedhexnut(2),hardenedwasher(3)and
thrustwashers(4and17)fromjointyokeshaft.
4.Removethe8bolts(11),hardenedwashers(12)and2boltplates(13)that
securethebasemountstothedeckmountassembly(14).
5.Raisetheliftarmassembly(16)enoughtofreethejointyoke(10)andbase
mounts(7)fromtheliftarmassemblyanddeckmountassembly(14).
6.Locateandretrievethethrustwashers(4and17)andspacer(9)fromthe
yokeshaft(10).
7.Locateandretrievetheshim(8)frombetweeneachbasemountanddeck
mountassembly.
DisassemblingtheJointYoke
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Figure14
1.Jointyoke
4.Cross
2.Basemount
5.RollerBearingCap(4each)
3.Anglededge
1.Removetheoutersnapringsfromthejointyoke.
2.Removethebasemountsandcollectthebearingrollers.Pressthebearing
capsfromthebasemounts.
3.Useapresstoremovethecrossandremainingbearingsfromtheyoke:
IMPORTANT
Supporttheyokewhenremovingthecrossandbearingstoprevent
damagingtheyoke.
A.Placeasmallsocketagainstonebearingandalargesocketagainstthe
yokeontheoppositeside.
B.Whilesupportingthelargesocket,applypressureonsmallsocketto
partiallypushtheoppositebearingintothelargesocket.
C.Removetheyokefrompress,grasppartiallyremovedbearingandtap
ontheyoketocompletelyremovethebearing.
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