Wing Pivot Arm Installation And Ball Joint Service - Toro Groundsmaster 455-D Service Manual

Wing Pivot Arm Installation and Ball Joint Service

When assembling wing pivot arms, adjust ball joint
thread engagement to get a length of 8.06" for proper
blade plane setting, then tighten jam nut (also see Blade
Adjustment).
Repairs
IMPORTANT: Before installing wing pivot arms,
clean tapered surfaces of ball joints and mounting
bosses on deck with solvent degreaser.
Apply Loctite 242 or equivalent to nut securing ball joint
and tighten to a torque of 150 - 180 ft-lb. Make sure two
(2) flat washers are installed under nut.
1.44"
Loctite 242
150 - 180 ft-lb
8.06"
Figure 37
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Loctite 242
Clean tapered surfaces
of all ball joints and
mounting bosses with
solvent degreaser
If more than 0.34" of ball
joint stud extends through nut,
add washers as needed
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Groundsmaster 455-D