Checking The Rear Wheel Toe-In - Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Operator's Manual

Checking the Rear Wheel
Toe-In
Service Interval: Every 800 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting units, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
2. Measure the center-to-center distance (at axle
height) at the front and rear of the steering tires
(Figure 114).
Note:
The front measurement must be 3 mm
(1/8 inch) less than the rear measurement.
Figure 114
1. Front of the machine
2. 3 mm (1/8 inch) less than
the rear measurement
3. To adjust, remove the cotter pin and nut from
either tie rod ball joint
tie-rod ball joint from the axle-case support.
Figure 115
1. Tie-rod clamp
4. Loosen the clamps at both ends of the tie rods
(Figure 115).
5. Rotate the detached ball joint inward or outward
1 complete revolution and tighten the clamp at
the loose end of the tie rod.
6. Rotate the entire tie-rod assembly the same
direction (inward or outward) 1 complete
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3. Center to center distance
(Figure 115). Remove the
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2. Tie-rod ball joint
revolution and tighten the clamp at the
connected end of the tie rod.
7. Install the ball joint in the axle-case support,
tighten the nut finger-tight, and measure the
toe-in.
8. Repeat procedure if necessary.
9. Tighten the nut and install a new cotter pin when
the adjustment is correct.
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