Steering Assembly Bushing Service - Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual

Steering Assembly Bushing Service

Bushings in the front axle (Fig. 34) or rear axle (Fig. 35)
assembly can be replaced using the following proce-
dure.
NOTE: Bushings in steering arms (item 6 in Fig. 34 and
item 5 in Fig. 35) may require reaming after installation.
If reaming tools are not available, replace arm assembly
which has bushings installed and properly sized.
1. Use a bushing removal tool to extract both flange
bushings from the component. Take care to not damage
the bore of the component during bushing removal.
2. Thoroughly clean the inside of the component bore
to remove any dirt or foreign material.
3. Apply grease to the inside and outside of the new
flange bushings.
4. Press new flange bushings into the top and bottom
of the component until bushing flange bottoms on com-
ponent.
5. After bushing installation, make sure that appropri-
ate shaft slides easily into bushings. If binding is noted,
locate and correct source of binding before final assem-
bly.
A. LH arm and RH arm on both front and rear axles
should have from 0.001" to 0.005" (0.03 to 0.13 mm)
clearance between pin and ID of installed bushing in
arm.
Groundsmaster 360
FRONT AXLE
1
2
1. Front axle
2. Flange bushing
3. Flange bushing
REAR AXLE
4
1
1. Rear axle
2. Flange bushing
3. Rear LH arm
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6
5
4
Figure 34
4. Front LH arm
5. Front RH arm
6. Flange bushing
5
5
3
2
Figure 35
4. Rear RH arm
5. Flange bushing
6
3
3
2
Chassis