Checking The Rear-Wheel Alignment; Adjusting The Rear Wheel Toe-In - Toro Reelmaster 5610-D Owner's Manual

Checking the Rear-Wheel Alignment

Service Interval: Every 800 hours—Check the rear wheel
toe-in.
1. Rotate the steering wheel to position the rear wheels
straight ahead.
2. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page
3. At axle height, measure the center-to-center distance
at the front and rear of the steering tires.
Note:
The rear wheel toe-in adjustment is correct if
the difference between the front wheel measurement
and the rear wheel measurement is 6 mm (1/4 inch)
or less. (Figure 137).
Figure 137
1. Front of the traction unit
2. 6 mm (1/4 inch) or less
than the rear of the tire
4. If the measurement is greater than 6 mm (1/4 inch),
adjust the rear wheel toe-in; refer to
Rear Wheel Toe-in (page

Adjusting the Rear Wheel Toe-in

1. Loosen the jam nut on each end of the tie rod
138).
Note:
The end of the tie rod with the external groove
is a left-hand thread.
52).
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3. Center-to-center distance
Adjusting the
67).
(Figure
1. Jam nut
2. Tie rod
2. Using the wrench flat to rotate the tie rod.
3. At axle height, measure the center-to-center distance
at the front and rear of the steering tires.
Note:
The rear wheel toe-in adjustment is correct if
the difference between the front wheel measurement
and the rear wheel measurement is 6 mm (1/4 inch)
or less.
4. Repeat steps 2
5. Tighten the jam nuts.
67
Figure 138
3. Wrench flat
and 3 as required.
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