Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Service Manual page 145

Removal (Fig. 2)
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, lower the cutting deck (or implement) and
stop the engine. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Carefully remove steering wheel cover from steering
wheel.
3. Remove hex nut that secures steering wheel to
steering column.
4. Pull steering wheel and foam collar from steering col-
umn.
5. Remove knob from end of parking brake rod.
6. Remove six (6) phillips head screws that secure tow-
er panel to machine. Remove tower panel.
7. Remove flange head screw (item 17) and flange nut
(item 14) that secure tilt bracket (item 27) to steering
tower. Slide tilt bracket off jam nut.
8. Loosen and remove jam nut (item 21). Remove tilt
steering lever from steering tower. Locate and retrieve
friction washers (items 23 and 25) and flat washer (item
26).
9. Loosen and remove four (4) socket head screws
(item 20) and spring washers (item 19) that secure
steering control valve to steering column.
10.Loosen and remove flange screws (items 4 and 17)
and flange nuts (item 14) that attach steering column to
frame.
11. Slide steering column from steering control valve
and remove from machine. Locate and retrieve two (2)
spacers (items 16 and 18).
12.If necessary, remove two (2) cap screws (item 15)
and flange nuts (item 22) that secure pivot plate (item
27) to steering column.
Groundsmaster 3280−D/3320
Installation (Fig. 2)
1. If removed, secure pivot plate (item 27) to steering
column with two (2) cap screws (item 15) and flange nuts
(item 22).
2. Slide steering column onto steering control valve.
Position spacers (items 16 and 18) to steering column.
3. Attach steering column to frame with flange screws
(items 4 and 17) and flange nuts (item 14).
4. Secure steering column to steering control valve with
four (4) socket head screws (item 20) and spring wash-
ers (item 19).
5. Apply antiseize lubricant onto threads and rod of tilt
steering lever (item 11). Position friction washer (item
23) between steering tower and pivot plate (item 24).
Install tilt lever through steering tower boss, friction
washer and pivot plate. Place friction washer (item 25)
and flat washer (item 26) onto lever and thread jam nut
(item 21) onto lever.
6. Torque jam nut from 20 to 23 ft−lb (27.1 to 31.2 N−m)
so lever handle is secured in the up position (90
from horizontal).
7. Position tilt bracket (item 27) onto jam nut and secure
to steering tower with flange head screw (item 17) and
flange nut (item 14).
8. Position tower panel to machine and secure with six
(6) phillips head screws.
9. Install knob on end of parking brake rod.
10.Slide foam collar onto steering column.
11. Slide steering wheel onto steering column and se-
cure with hex nut. Torque hex nut from 20 to 26 ft−lb
(27.1 to 35.3 N−m).
12.Install steering wheel cover onto steering wheel.
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