Toro Workman HDX Auto Service Manual page 131

Disassembly (Fig. 21)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, shut engine off, re-
move key from ignition switch and apply parking brake.
2. Remove front wheel assembly to access steering
components that are to be serviced (see Wheel Assem-
bly in this section).
3. To remove tie rod (item 11) from vehicle (Fig. 22):
A. Remove cotter pin and slotted hex nut that secure
outer tie rod ball joint stud to knuckle.
B. Use puller to separate ball joint from knuckle.
C. Unscrew inner tie rod end from center link and re-
move tie rod from vehicle.
D. If necessary, loosen jam nut and remove outer tie
rod end from inner tie rod. Count the number of revo-
lutions it takes to remove outer rod end so new rod
end can be installed without changing the wheel
alignment.
4. To remove steering linkage (item 19) and center link
(item 20) assembly from vehicle:
A. Remove tie rods from center link (see above).
B. Remove seat base from vehicle (see Seat Base
in this section).
C. Remove cotter pin and slotted hex nut that secure
steering cylinder ball joint to steering linkage. Sepa-
rate steering cylinder from steering linkage.
D. Remove fasteners (items 27, 28, 32 and 33) that
secure steering linkage and center link assembly to
frame. Remove assembly from frame.
5. If removed, disassemble steering linkage and center
link assembly as required using Figures 21 and 23 as
guides.
IMPORTANT:If staked−in portion of spindle nut
(item 8 in Fig. 23) is not released before nut removal,
steering linkage arms may be damaged.
A. If spindle nut (item 8 in Fig. 23) is to be removed
from idler or pitman arm, align a flat punch with the
staked-in portion of the spindle nut. Use a hammer to
carefully drive the punch into the nut to release the
staking. Remove the spindle nut from the steering
linkage arms. Discard spindle nut after removal.
Workman HDX Auto
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70 to 80 ft−lb
(94 to 109 N−m)
Loctite #271
RIGHT
FRONT
35 to 40 ft−lb
(48 to 55 N−m)
1. Center link
2. Inner tie rod end
3. Jam nut
4. Outer tie rod end
1
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RIGHT
FRONT
1. Pivot mount
2. Flange bushing (2)
3. Flange bushing (2)
4. Wave washer (2)
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45 to 55 ft−lb
(61 to 74 N−m)
2
3
4
7
Figure 22
5. Knuckle (LH shown)
6. Cotter pin
7. Slotted hex nut
8
2
85 ft−lb
(115 N−m)
3
4
5
6
Figure 23
5. Thrust washer (2)
6. Pitman arm
7. Idler arm
8. Spindle nut (2)
Chassis
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