Caster Wheel And Bearings Service - Toro 30299TE Operator's Manual

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Figure 55
1. Locking Pin
2. Thrust Washers (locate
as required)
3. Carrier Frame Mounting
Tube
4. Insert a pin punch into the mounting tube and carefully
drive out the bushings (Fig. 56). Clean the inside of the
mounting tube.
5. Grease the inside and outside of the new bushings. Use
a hammer and flat plate to carefully drive the bushings
into the mounting tube.
6. Inspect the caster wheel fork for wear and replace if
necessary (Fig. 55).
7. Slide the caster wheel fork through the bushings in the
mounting tube. Replace the spacer(s) onto the fork and
secure with the retaining ring (Fig 55).
Important The inside diameter of the bushings may
collapse slightly when installed. If the caster wheel fork
does not slide into the new bushings, ream both bushings to
an inside diameter of 1.126 inch (29 mm).
8. Grease the fitting on the carrier frame mounting tube
using No. 2 general purpose lithium base or
molybdenum base grease.
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4. Spacer
5. Castor Wheel Fork
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Figure 56
1. Carrier Frame Mounting
Tube
Caster Wheel and Bearings
Service
The caster wheels rotate on a roller bearing supported by a
spanner bushing. If the bearing is kept well lubricated, wear
will be minimal. Failure to keep the bearing well lubricated
will cause rapid wear. A wobbly caster wheel usually
indicates a worn bearing.
1. Remove the locknut and wheel bolt holding the caster
wheel to the caster fork (Fig. 57).
2. Remove one bushing, then pull the spanner bushing and
roller bearing out of the wheel hub (Fig. 57).
3. Remove the other bushing from the wheel hub and
clean any grease and dirt from the wheel hub (Fig. 57).
4. Inspect the roller bearing, bushings, spanner bushing
and inside of the wheel hub for wear. Replace any
defective or worn parts (Fig. 57).
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2. Bushing