Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Page 380

RemovingtheFrontSteeringFork
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Blockthewheelswithchockstopreventthemachinefrommoving.
3.Removethefrontwheel;refertoRemovingtheWheel(page6–14).
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Figure272
1.Tierod4.Dustboot
2.Jamnut
5.Cotterpin
3.Greasetting6.Slottedhexnut
4.Removethecotterpin(item5inFigure272)andslottedhexnutthatsecure
thetierodendtothefrontsteeringfork.
5.Carefullyprytherodendfromthesteeringforkwithaballjointpicklefork.
6.Removethewheelmotorassemblyfromthesteeringforkassemblyas
follows:
A.Removethe2bolts(item22inFigure271)thatsecurethebulkhead
brackettothesteeringforkassembly,andremovethebulkheadbracket.
B.Removethe4bolts(item23inFigure271)thatsecurethewheelmotor
tothesteeringfork.Slidethewheelmotorassembly(withthewheelhub
andhydrauliclinesattached)fromthesteeringfork.Carefully,position
thewheelmotorawayfromthesteeringforkandsupportthewheelmotor.
Donotallowthewheelmotortohangfromthehydrauliclines.
7.Supportthesteeringforktopreventitfromfalling.
CAUTION
Theweightofthesteeringforkassemblyisapproximately23kg
(50lb).
Supportthesteeringforkassemblywhenremovingittopreventit
fromfallingandcausingpersonalinjury.
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Groundsmaster360
16225SLRevC