Wing Cylinder Installation And Ball Joint Service - Toro Groundsmaster 455-D Service Manual

Wing Cylinder Installation and Ball Joint Service

When assembling wing cylinders, adjust ball joint thread
engagement to get a retracted length of 17.00" to elimi-
nate movement of wing decks in the fully raised (trans-
port) position, then tighten jam nut.
17.00"
(Retracted)
Repairs
Clean tapered surfaces
of all ball joints and
mounting bosses with
solvent degreaser
IMPORTANT: Before installing wing cylinders, clean
tapered surfaces of ball joints and mounting bosses
on deck with solvent degreaser.
Apply Loctite 242 or equivalent to nuts securing ball
joints and tighten to a torque of 150 - 180 ft-lb. Make
sure two (2) flat washers are installed under each nut.
Loctite 242
150 - 180 ft-lb
Figure 39
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If more than 0.34" of
ball joint stud extends through
nut, add washers as needed
Groundsmaster
®
455-D