Toro Workman HDX Auto Service Manual page 137

Disassembly (Fig. 25)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, shut engine off, re-
move key from ignition switch and apply parking brake.
2. Remove seat base to gain access to front suspen-
sion assembly (see Seat Base in this section).
3. Jack up front of vehicle and secure with jack stands
(see Jacking Vehicle in the Safety Instructions section
of Chapter 1 − Safety). Remove front wheels.
4. Remove front shock absorbers (see Front Shock Ab-
sorber in this section).
WARNING
FRONT SUSPENSION IS SPRING LOADED! To
prevent possible personal injury, use compres-
sion spring tool (see Special Tools in this
chapter) to remove compression springs before
disassembling the front suspension.
NOTE: Extended portion of each compression spring
tool must be on opposite ends so cap screws (item 7)
that secure spring cradles to control arm towers can be
removed (Fig. 27).
5. Install a compression spring tool rod (see Special
Tools) through holes in each spring cradle (item 1), then
install nuts and washers on both ends of each rod. Tight-
en one nut on each rod to secure compression springs
(item 2).
6. Remove flange nut (item 3) and cap screw (item 4)
from lower end of each stabilizer link (item 5).
7. Remove lock nut (item 6) and cap screw (item 7) se-
curing each spring cradle to control arm towers (item 8),
then remove springs and cradles along with the stabiliz-
er links.
8. Carefully loosen compression spring tool rods to al-
low disassembly of compression springs, spring cradles
and stabilizer links.
Assembly (Fig. 25)
1. Reverse the disassembly procedure to install com-
pression springs.
Workman HDX Auto
4
3
2
1
1. Shock absorber
2. Control arm tower
3
4
2
1. Control arm tower
2. Spring tool rod
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Figure 26
3. Spring cradle
4. Spring cradle hole
TOP VIEW
1
2
4
3
1
Figure 27
3. Spring cradle
4. Compression spring
Chassis