Toro Workman - Adjusting the Front Wheel Alignment

AdjustingtheFrontWheel
Alignment
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Checkthefrontwheel
camberandtoe-in.
PreparingtoAdjustCamberor
Toe-in
1.Checkthetirepressuretoensurethatthefront
tiresareinatedto82kPa(12psi).
2.Eitheraddweighttothedriver'sseatequalto
theaverageoperatorwhowillrunthemachine,
orhaveanoperatorsitontheseat.Theweight
oroperatormustremainontheseatforthe
durationoftheadjustmentprocedure.
3.Onalevelsurface,rollthemachinestraightback
2to3m(6to10ft)andthenstraightforward
totheoriginalstartingposition.Thisallowsthe
suspensiontosettleintotheoperatingposition.
AdjustingtheCamber
Ownerprovidedtools:spannerwrench,T oroPart
No.132-5069;refertoyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Important:Makethecamberadjustmentsonly
ifyouareusingafrontattachmentorifthereis
uneventirewear.
1.Checkthecamberalignmentateachwheel;the
alignmentshouldbeasclosetoneutral(zero)
aspossible.
Note:Thetiresshouldbealignedwiththetread
evenlyonthegroundtoreduceunevenwear.
2.Ifthewheelcamberisoutofalignment,usethe
spannerwrenchtorotatethecollarontheshock
absorbertoalignthewheel(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Shock-absorberspring3.Springlength
2.Collar
AdjustingtheFrontWheelToe-in
Important:Beforeadjustingtoe-in,ensurethat
thecamberadjustmentisasclosetoneutralas
possible;refertoAdjustingtheCamber(page47).
1.Measurethedistancebetweenbothofthefront
tiresattheaxleheightatboththefrontandrear
ofthefronttires(Figure59).
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Figure59
1.Tirecenterline—back3.Axlecenterline
2.Tirecenterline—front
2.Ifthemeasurementdoesnotfallwithin0to
6mm(0to1/4inch),loosenthejamnutsatthe
outerendofthetierods(Figure60).
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Figure60
1.Tierod2.Jamnut
3.Rotatebothtierodstomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.
4.Tightenthetierodjamnutswhentheadjustment
iscorrect.
5.Ensurethatthereisfulltravelofthesteering
wheelinbothdirections.
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