Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Series Service Manual page 408

Removal (Figure 277) (continued)
Chassis: Service and Repairs
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1. Roller support
2. Screw (2 used)
3. Carriage screw (2 used)
3. Remove cover from steering wheel by carefully prying up on one of the cover
spokes.
4. Remove lock nut and flat washer that secure steering wheel to steering
column.
5. Use a suitable puller to remove steering wheel from steering column.
6. Remove four (4) flange head screws that secure column brace (item 12) to
frame platform. Remove brace from machine to allow access to steering
column fasteners.
7. Slide rubber bellows up steering column to allow access to fasteners that
secure steering control valve and steering column to machine.
8. Support steering control valve to prevent it from shifting during steering
column removal.
9. Loosen and remove four (4) socket head screws (item 5) that secure steering
control valve to steering column.
10. Loosen and remove four (4) socket head screws (item 9) and flange nuts
(item 10) that secure steering column to machine.
11. Carefully raise steering column assembly from steering control valve and
machine.
12. Disassemble steering column assembly as needed using
guide.
Figure 278
4. Headlight assembly
5. Flange nut (2 used)
6. Platform shroud
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Groundsmaster ® 4500-D/4700-D
19245SL Rev A