Toro Groundsmaster 4300-D - Page 333

RemovingtheSteeringColumn(continued)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,settheparkingbrake,lowerthecutting
decks,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.
2.Removethesteeringwheelcover(item1inFigure203)fromthesteering
wheelbycarefullypryingupononeofthecoverspokes.
3.Removethelocknut(item2inFigure203)andatwasherthatsecurethe
steeringwheeltothesteeringcolumn.
4.Useasuitablepullertoremovethesteeringwheelfromthesteeringcolumn
assembly(item14inFigure203).
5.Removetheplatformshroud(item1inFigure204)fromthemachinetoget
accesstothesteeringcolumnfastenersasfollows:
A.Removethecoverplatefromtheplatform.
B.Removetheplatformshroudfromthemachine.
C.Locateandretrievethe2rubberbushingsandspacers.
6.Slidetherubberbellowsupthesteeringcolumntogetaccesstothefasteners
thatsecurethesteeringcolumntothemachine.
7.Supportthesteeringcontrolvalve(item7inFigure203)topreventitfrom
fallingduringthesteeringcolumnremoval.
Note:Donotallowthesteeringcontrolvalvetohangfromthehydrauliclines.
8.Loosenandremovethe4socket-headscrews(item13inFigure203)that
securethesteeringcontrolvalvetothesteeringcolumn.
9.Loosenandremovethe4socket-headscrews(item5inFigure203)and4
angenutsthatsecurethesteeringcolumntothemachine.
10.Slidethesteeringcolumnassemblyfromthesteeringcontrolvalveandthe
machine.
11.Disassemblethesteeringcolumnassemblyasnecessary(Figure205).
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