Toro 03698 Operator's Manual page 22

Figure 38
1. Bedbar bolt
2. Nut
Assembling the Bedbar
1. Install the bedbar, positioning the mounting ears
between the washer and the bedbar adjuster.
2. Secure the bedbar to each side plate with the
bedbar bolts (nuts on bolts) and 6 washers.
Note:
Position a nylon washer on each side of
side-plate boss. Place a steel washer outside
each of the nylon washers
3. Torque the bedbar bolts to 27 to 36 N∙m (240
to 320 in-lb).
Note:
Tighten the locknuts until the outside
steel washer stops rotating and end play is
removed, but do not overtighten or deflect the
side plates. The washers on the inside may
have a gap.
4. Tighten the spring-tension nut until the spring is
collapsed, then back off 1/2 turn
Figure 39
1. Spring-tension nut
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3. Steel washer
4. Nylon washer
(Figure 38).
(Figure 39).
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2. Spring
Installing the Bedknife
1. Remove the rust, scale, and corrosion from the
bedbar surface and apply a thin layer of oil to
the bedbar surface.
2. Clean the screw threads.
3. Apply anti-seize compound to the screws and
install the bedknife to the bedbar as follows
(Figure 40):
1. Bedbar
2. Bedknife
A. Torque the 2 outer screws to 1 N∙m (10
in-lb); refer to
B. Working form the center of the bedknife,
torque the screws to 23 to 28 N∙m (200 to
250 in-lb); refer to
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Figure 40
3. Screw
Figure 40.
Figure 40.
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