Toro Groundsmaster 455-D Service Manual page 66

Crankshaft and Piston Removal
1. Remove flywheel locking tool.
2. Remove the connecting rod end caps (Fig. 62,
Item 8), marking each cap for re-installation in the same
location.
NOTE: Connecting rods and end caps are not num­
bered. Once they are removed there is no way of
knowing the correct location for installation unless you
mark them for re-installation.
3. Remove the flywheel.
4. Remove the main bearing caps (Item 9) (marks are
cast-in).
5. Retrieve end float washers with No. 2 cap.
5. Remove the oil seal (Fig. 63, Item 10).
6. Remove the end float washers (Item 11).
7. Remove the crankshaft.
8. Remove the main bearing shells.
9. Remove the piston/connecting rod assemblies, mark­
ing each piston and connecting rod for re-installation in
the same location.
NOTE: Connecting rods and end caps are not num­
bered. Once they are removed there is no way of
knowing the correct location for installation unless you
mark them for re-installation.
10. Remove the piston pin circlips and separate the
pistons from the connecting rods.
11. Remove the plugs (Fig. 63 and 64, Item 12) from the
oil galleries.
Engine
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Figure 62
Figure 63
Figure 64
Groundsmaster 455-D