Ball Joint Replacement - Toro Multi Pro 1200 Service Manual

Ball Joint Replacement

Removal (Fig. 18)
1. Park machine on a level surface, stop engine and re-
move key from the ignition switch.
2. Lift front wheel off the ground using a jack (see Jack-
ing Instructions in Chapter 1 -- Safety). Block front and
rear of other wheels.
3. Remove lug nuts and wheel assembly.
4. Support axle, spindle and a--arm to prevent them
from falling during disassembly.
5. Remove cotter pin from ball joint to be removed, then
remove slotted hex nut and flat washer.
6. Using fork or suitable press, separate upper ball joint
from spindle or lower ball joint from A--arm.
7. Remove ball joint seal.
8. Remove retaining ring that secures ball joint. Press
upper ball joint from axle or lower ball joint from spindle.
Note: Ball joint removal may be easier if affected A--arm
or spindle is removed from machine.
Installation (Fig. 18)
1. Press new upper ball joint into axle or lower ball joint
into spindle. Install retaining ring to secure ball joint. Use
punch and hammer to seat retaining ring if needed.
Make sure that retaining ring is fully seated in groove af-
ter installation.
2. If removed, install A--arm or spindle to machine.
3. Install grease fitting into ball joint. Install ball joint seal
over shaft on ball joint. Edge of seal must be inserted
into ball joint slot.
4. Position upper ball joint to spindle or lower ball joint
to A--arm.
Multi Pro 1200/1250
5. Secure ball joint with flat washer and slotted hex nut.
Torque slotted hex nut from 80 to 90 ft- -lb (109 to 122
N- -m) and until cotter pin can be installed. Secure with
cotter pin.
6. Grease ball joint.
7. Install wheel and secure with lug nuts. Torque lug
nuts evenly in a crossing pattern from 55 to 65 ft- -lb (75
to 88 N- -m).
8. Lower machine to ground.
9. Check and adjust front wheel toe--in (see Operator's
Manual) and front suspension (see Front Suspension in
the Adjustments section of this chapter).
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1. Axle (RH shown)
2. Grease fitting
3. Retaining ring
4. Ball joint
5. Ball joint seal
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80 to 90 ft- -lb
(109 to 122 N- -m)
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80 to 90 ft- -lb
(109 to 122 N- -m)
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Figure 18
6. Spindle
7. Cotter pin
8. Slotted hex nut
9. Flat washer
10. A- -arm (RH shown)
Chassis