Toro Workman HDX Service Manual page 290

5. Place the differential assembly on workbench with
the cover plate facing up.
6. Remove the five (5) flange head screws that secure
cover plate to gear case. Note location of plug clip for as-
sembly purposes (Fig. 14). Carefully remove the cover
plate from the gear case by lifting straight up.
7. Remove the thrust bearing from the cover plate and
inspect for wear (Fig. 15). Replace the thrust bearing if
the red coating is worn completely off the bearing sur-
face. The thrust bearing is used to set the backlash of
the ring gear and pinion (see Front Differential Assembly
in this section for backlash adjustment procedure).
8. Lift the roller cage assembly from the center of the
ring gear (Fig. 16). Note: the rollers are loose in the cage
and may fall out when removed.
Front Wheel Drive (4WD)
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1. Cover plate
2. Gear case
1. Thrust bearing
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1. Roller cage assembly
Rev. A
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Figure 14
3. Plug clip
1
Figure 15
2. Thrust surface
2
Figure 16
2. Roller
Workman HDX/HDX--D
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2