Inspection - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

5. Remove the knuckle pin mounting screws and the
knuckle pin. Remove the gasket and any remaining gas-
ket material from either mating surface (Fig. 15).
6. While holding the bevel gear case, lightly tap the up-
per end of the bevel gear shaft out of the upper bearing
and upper bevel gear.
7. Pull the bevel gear case from the axle case and re-
move the upper bevel gear, collar, spacer, and thrust
washer from the gear case.
8. Remove the axle case cover screws, cover, and the
O-ring from the axle case.
9. Remove the plug and sealing washer from the center
of the axle case cover. While holding the axle case cov-
er, lightly tap the lower end of the bevel gear shaft out of
the lower bearing and lower bevel gear.
10.Remove and discard bevel gear shaft seals from
bevel gear case and axle case (Fig. 15).

Inspection

1. Measure the knuckle pin O.D. and the axle case sup-
port bushing I.D. to determine the bushing to pin clear-
ance (Fig. 16). Replace components as necessary.
BUSHING TO PIN CLEARANCE:
0.002 to 0.016 in. (0.05 to 0.40 mm)
KNUCKLE PIN O.D. (Factory Spec.):
0.982 to 0.983 in. (24.95 to 24.98 mm)
AXLE CASE SUPPORT BUSHING I.D.
(Factory Spec.):
0.984 to 0.987 in. (25.00 to 25.08 mm)
2. Inspect all gears, shafts, bearings, cases, and cov-
ers for damage and wear. Replace components as nec-
essary.
Reelmaster 5500-D
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17 to 20 ft−lb
(23 to 27 N−m)
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7
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6
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12
17 to 20 ft−lb
(23 to 27 N−m)
1. Knuckle pin
2. Mounting screw
3. Gasket
4. Bevel gear case
5. Upper bearing
6. Bevel gear shaft
7. Collar
8. Spacer
1
2
1. Knuckle pin
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3
4
16
Figure 15
9. Upper bevel gear
10. Thrust washer
11. Lower bevel gear
12. Lower bearing
13. Axle case
14. Axle case cover
15. O-ring
16. Shaft seals
Figure 16
2. Axle case support
4WD Rear Axle (Rev. C)
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15
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