Toro Workman HDX Service Manual page 165

Disassembly (Fig. 15)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, shut engine off, re-
move key from ignition switch and apply parking brake.
2. To remove tie rod (item 11) from vehicle (Fig. 16):
A. Remove cotter pin and slotted hex nut that secure
outer tie rod ball joint stud to knuckle.
B. Use puller to separate ball joint from knuckle.
C. Unscrew inner tie rod end from center link and re-
move tie rod from vehicle.
D. If necessary, loosen jam nut and remove outer tie
rod end from inner tie rod. Count the number of revo-
lutions it takes to remove outer rod end so new rod
end can be installed without changing the wheel
alignment.
3. To remove steering linkage (item 19) and center link
(item 20) assembly from vehicle:
A. Remove tie rods from center link (see above).
B. Remove seat base from vehicle (see Seat Base
Removal in this section).
C. Remove cotter pin and slotted hex nut that secure
steering cylinder ball joint to steering linkage. Sepa-
rate steering cylinder from steering linkage.
D. Remove fasteners (items 27, 28, 32 and 33) that
secure steering linkage and center link assembly to
frame. Remove assembly from frame.
E. Disassemble steering linkage and center link as-
sembly as required using Figures 15 and 17 as
guides.
Assembly (Fig. 15)
1. If steering linkage and center link assembly was dis-
assembled, use Figures 15 and 17 as guides for assem-
bly.
A. If flange bushings (items 2 and 3 in Fig. 17) were
removed from pivot mount, make sure that new
bushings are pressed fully into the pivot mount.
B. Torque spindle nut (item 8 in Fig. 17) to 85 ft- -lb
(115 N- -m). Deform spindle nut into slot in idler arm or
pitman arm after torquing nut.
C. If bearings were removed from center link, press
new bearings fully to the shoulder of the bearing bore
in the center link. Secure bearings with retaining ring.
D. Secure center link to steering linkage with cap
screws, washers and flange nuts. Torque flange nuts
from 40 to 50 ft- -lb (55 to 67 N- -m).
Workman HD Series
70 to 80 ft- -lb
1
(94 to 109 N- -m)
Loctite #271
RIGHT
FRONT
35 to 40 ft- -lb
(48 to 55 N- -m)
1. Center link
2. Inner tie rod end
3. Jam nut
4. Outer tie rod end
1
7
RIGHT
FRONT
1. Pivot mount
2. Flange bushing (2 used)
3. Flange bushing (2 used)
4. Wave washer (2 used)
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45 to 55 ft- -lb
(61 to 74 N- -m)
2
3
4
7
Figure 16
5. Knuckle (LH shown)
6. Cotter pin
7. Slotted hex nut
8
2
85 ft- -lb
(115 N- -m)
3
4
5
6
Figure 17
5. Thrust washer (2 used)
6. Pitman arm
7. Idler arm
8. Spindle nut (2 used)
Chassis
5
6