Service Manual

Groundsmaster 360Page 6 − 24Chassis
Installation (Fig. 25)
1. Apply a light coating of grease to steering fork
spindle.
2. Install thrust washer (item 7) onto the steering fork
spindle and slide the spindle up through the axle tube.
Hold the steering fork in place and install the upper
thrust washer (item 11) and retaining ring (item 19) onto
the end of the spindle. Make sure that retaining ring is
fully seated in spindle groove.
3. Place the spindle cap (item 20) to the top of the steer-
ing fork spindle and secure with flange head screw (item
21).
4. If steering fork assembly includes a wheel motor:
A. Slide wheel motor assembly (with wheel hub and
hydraulic hoses attached) into steering fork.
B. Secure wheel motor to steering fork with four (4)
cap screws and lock washers. Torque cap screws
from 94 to 116 ft−lb (128 to 157 N−m).
C. Secure bulkhead bracket (item 32) to steering
fork with two (2) cap screws (item 34).
5. Connect the tie rod end to the steering fork and se-
cure with slotted hex nut. Torque slotted hex nut from 35
to 40 ft−lb (48 to 54 N−m). If necessary, tighten nut fur-
ther until slot in nut aligns with hole in tie rod ball joint
stud. Install cotter pin.
6. Lubricate the steering fork spindle through the
grease fitting on the axle. Grease should purge from
ends of spindle identifying that grease cavity is com-
pletely filled. Wipe up excess grease.
7. Install wheel assembly (see Wheel Installation in this
section).
Failure to maintain proper wheel lug nut torque
could result in failure or loss of wheel and may re
-
sult in personal injury.
WARNING
8. Lower machine to ground and make sure that lug
nuts are torqued evenly in a crossing pattern from 75 to
85 ft−lb (102 to 115 N−m).
9. Check and adjust wheel alignment (see Wheel Align-
ment in the Adjustments section of this chapter).
10.After all adjustments have been made, make sure
that no contact is made between any machine compon-
ents as the wheels are moved from lock to lock. Adjust
if necessary.
1. Steering fork
2. Cap screw (5)
3. Steering fork spindle
Figure 28
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3
2
94 to 116 ft−lb
(128 to 157 N−m)