Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Page 388

DisassemblingtheRearSteeringAssembly
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuttingdeck,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Unlatchthehoodandraiseit.
3.Raisetheoperatorseat.
4.Removethepowercenterassemblybehindtheoperatorseat;referto
RemovingthePowerCenterAssembly(page6–56)or,ifthemachineis
equippedwithoperatorcab;refertoRemovingthePowerCenterAssembly
(page6–58).
5.Ifnecessary,removetherearwheel;refertoRemovingtheWheel(page
6–14).
6.Ifnecessary,removethesteeringcylinder;refertoRemovingtheSteering
Cylinder(page4–150).
7.Ifnecessary,removetherearwheelmotor;refertoRemovingtheRear
WheelMotor(page4–80).
8.Ifnecessary,removetherearsteeringforkassembly;refertoRemoving
theRearSteeringFork(page6–24).
9.Removethetierod(item28inFigure277)fromthemachineasfollows:
A.Removethecotterpinandslottedhexnutthatsecuretheoutertierod
balljointstudtothesteeringfork.
B.Carefullyprytheballjointfromthesteeringforkwithaballjointpicklefork.
C.Loosentheinnertierodendfromthecenterlinkandremovethetierod
fromthemachine.
Note:Theinnerandoutertierodendsarenotavailableseparately.If
wearordamageoccurstothetierodcomponents,replacethetierod
assembly.
10.Removetheadditionalrearsteeringcomponentsasnecessary(Figure277).
Whenremovingthecenterlink,carefullyprythecenterlinkballjointsfrom
therightandleftarmswithaballjointpicklefork.
11.Iftheangebushings(item22inFigure277)intherearaxle,rearaxleleft
arm,orrearaxlerightarmarewornordamaged,replacethebushings;refer
toServicingtheSteeringAssemblyBushings(page6–38).
AssemblingtheRearSteeringAssembly
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Figure278
1.Centerlink3.Centerlinknotch
2.Balljoint4.Retainingring
Chassis:ServiceandRepairs
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Groundsmaster360
16225SLRevC