Installing The Steering Cylinder; (Models 30627 & 30631 Only); Installing The Tie Rod; Installing The Rear Bumper - Toro 30626 Groundsmaster 328-D Operator's Manual

Installing the Steering Cylinder

(Models 30627 & 30631 only)
1. Remove screw and R-clamp securing steering cylinder
to packaging. Retain R-clamp for future installation.
2. Mount cylinder support bracket to rear of axle with 4
screws (M10 x 30) screws and washers (Fig. 2). Apply
Loctite 242, or equivalent, and torque screws to 48–60
ft.-lb. (65–81 N⋅m).
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Figure 2
1. Cylinder support bracket
3. Remove castle nut and cotter pin from ball joint end of
steering cylinder. Insert ball joint end into center hole of
axle steering arm. Insert the ball joint from the top of
the steering arm.
4. Secure ball joint end to steering arm with castle nut
(Fig. 2) and torque it to 70–90 ft.-lb. (94–122 N⋅m).
Install cotter pin.

Installing the Tie Rod

(Models 30627 & 30631 only)
1. Remove cotter pins and castle nuts from ball joint ends
of tie rod. Insert ball joint ends into rear hole of each
axle steering arm. Insert ball joints from bottom of each
steering arm (Fig. 3).
Figure 3
1. Tie rod
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2. Steering arm
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2. Secure ball joint ends to steering arms with a castle nut
and torque it to 40–60 ft.-lb. (54–81 N⋅m). Install a
cotter pin.

Installing the Rear Bumper

(Models 30627 & 30631 only)
1. Remove 2 capscrews (1/2 x 3/4 in.), lock washers, and
flat washers securing rear weight to axle support
(Fig. 4).
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Figure 4
1. Rear weight
2. Axle support
2. Using capscrews, lock washers and flat washers
previously removed, mount bumper and rear weight to
axle support.
3. Using R-clamp previously removed, secure steering
hoses to axle support with a capscrew (1/4 x 1/2 in.) and
flange nut supplied, in loose parts.
Installing the Front and Rear
Wheels
1. Remove and discard fasteners securing wheels to
packaging.
2. Remove wheel nuts from studs on axles.
Note: Front wheel nuts are English and rear wheel nuts are
metric.
3. Mount wheels and torque mounting nuts to 45-55 ft.-lb.
(61-75 N⋅m).
Removing the Battery from the
Chassis
1. Release the two latches holding instrument cover in
place. Carefully remove instrument cover to expose the
battery.
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3. Bumper
4. R-clamp