Toro Workman HD Series Service Manual page 298

5. Place the differential assembly on workbench with
the cover plate facing up.
6. Remove the five (5) flange head screws that secure
cover plate to gear case. Note location of plug clip for as-
sembly purposes. Carefully remove the cover plate from
the gear case by lifting straight up.
7. Remove the thrust bearing from the cover plate and
inspect for wear. Replace the thrust bearing if the red
coating is worn completely off the bearing surface. The
thrust bearing is used to set the backlash of the ring gear
and pinion (see Front Differential Assembly in this sec-
tion for backlash adjustment procedure).
8. Lift the roller cage assembly from the center of the
ring gear.
NOTE: the rollers are loose in the cage and may fall out
when removed.
Front Wheel Drive (4WD)
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1. Cover plate
2. Gear case
1. Thrust bearing
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1. Roller cage assembly
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Figure 14
3. Plug clip
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Figure 15
2. Thrust surface
2
Figure 16
2. Roller
Workman HDX/HDX−D
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2