Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Page 389

AssemblingtheRearSteeringAssembly(continued)
1.Installalltherearsteeringcomponentsthatwereremoved(Figure277).Note
thetorquespecicationsidentiedinFigure277duringassembly.Iftheball
jointswereremovedfromthecenterlink,pressnewballjointsintothecenter
linkfromthesideofthelinkthathasanotchattheballjointbore(Figure278).
2.Installthetierod(item28inFigure277)tothemachineasfollows:
A.Ifthetierodassemblyisbeingreplaced,adjustthenewtierodassembly
totheapproximatelengthoftheremovedtierod.
B.ApplyLoctite#271(orequivalent)tothethreadsoftheinnertierodend.
Threadthetierodintothecenterlinkandtorqueto95to108N∙m(70
to80ft-lb).
C.Cleanthetapersofthesteeringforkandoutertierodendballjointstud.
D.Inserttheoutertierodendballjointstudintothesteeringforkandsecure
withtheslottedhexnut.T orquetheslottedhexnutto48to54N∙m(35
to40ft-lb).Ifnecessary,tightentheslottedhexnutfurtheruntiltheslot
inthehexnutalignswiththeholeinthetierodballjointstud.Install
thecotterpin.
3.Ifthesteeringcylinderwasremoved,installthesteeringcylinder;referto
InstallingtheSteeringCylinder(page4–151).
4.Iftherearsteeringforkassemblywasremoved,installthesteeringfork
assembly;refertoInstallingtheRearSteeringFork(page6–25).
5.Iftherearwheelmotorwasremoved,installtherearwheelmotor;referto
InstallingtheRearWheelMotor(page4–81).
6.Iftherearwheelwasremoved,installthewheel;refertoInstallingtheWheel
(page6–14).
7.Lubricateallthegreasettingsintherearsteeringassembly.
8.Checkandadjustthewheelalignment;refertoAligningtheWheels(page
6–8).
9.Checkandadjustthebrakes;refertoAdjustingtheBrake(page6–6).
10.Ensurethatthereisnocontactbetweenthemachinecomponentswhile
thewheelsmovefromsteeringlocktolock.Withthesteeringcylinderfully
extended,andwhenfullyretracted,a1.3mm(0.05inch)gapshouldexist
betweenthesteeringstopboltheadandtheadjacentsteeringfork.Adjust
thesteeringstopboltifnecessary.
11.Installthepowercenterassemblytothemachine;refertoInstallingthe
PowerCenterAssembly(page6–56)or,ifthemachineisequippedwith
operatorcab;refertoInstallingthePowerCenterAssembly(page6–58).
12.Lowertheoperatorseat.
13.Lowerthehoodandsecureitwiththelatches.
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