Toro 03638 Operator's Manual page 18

Figure 31
1. Bedbar bolt
2. Nut
Assembling the Bedbar
1. Install the bedbar, positioning the mounting ears
between the washer and bedbar adjuster.
2. Secure the bedbar to each side plate with the
bedbar bolts (nuts on bolts) and the 6 washers.
Note:
Position a nylon washer on each side
of the side-plate boss. Place a steel washer
outside each of the nylon washers
3. Torque the bedbar bolts to 37 to 45 N∙m (27 to
33 ft-lb).
Note:
Tighten the locknuts until the outside
steel washer stops rotating and the end play is
removed but, do not overtighten or deflect the
side plates. 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 32
1. Spring tension nut
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 33):
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3. Steel washer
4. Nylon washer
(Figure 31).
(Figure 32).
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2. Spring
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
1. Bedknife screw tool
2. Install and torque these
first to 1 N∙m (10 in-lb).
4. Grind the bedknife.
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Figure 33
3. Screw
Figure 34.
Figure 34.
Figure 34
3. Torque to 23 to 28 N∙m
(200 to 250 in-lb).
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