Toro Workman 3000 Series Service Manual page 325

Front Compression Spring Removal and Installation
TOP VIEW
Control arm tower
Install compression spring tool rods
with extended portion on opposite
ends so capscrews (Item 7) securing
spring cradles to control arm tower
can be removed. Extended portion
should be on nut side of capscrew.
1. Spring cradle
2. Spring
3. Locknut
1. Remove skirt assembly to get access to front suspen­
sion assembly (see step 2 under Parking Brake Cable
Replacement).
2. Jack up front of machine and secure with jack stands.
Remove front wheels.
3. Remove front shock absorbers.
WARNING
FRONT SUSPENSION IS SPRING LOADED!
To prevent possible personal injury, use spe­
cial tool to remove compression springs be­
fore disassembling the front suspension.
4. Install a compression spring tool rod through holes in
each spring cradle (Fig. 30, Item 1), then install nuts and
washers on both ends of each rod. Tighten one nut on
each rod to secure springs (Item 2). NOTE: Extended
portion of each compression spring tool must be on op­
posite ends so capscrews (Item 7) can be removed.
Workman 3000 Series
Compression
spring tool rod
Spring cradle
Compression
spring
Figure 26
4. Capscrew
5. Stabilizer link
6. Locknut
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COMPRESSION SPRING TOOL
5 �
�
(2) 1/2 steel rods
8
6
1
9
7
3
7. Capscrew
8. Control arm tower
9. Spring pivot sleeve
5. Remove locknut (Item 3) and capscrew (Item 4) from
lower end of each stabilizer link (Item 5).
6. Remove locknut (Item 6) and capscrew (Item 7) se­
curing each spring cradle to control arm towers (Item 8),
then remove springs and cradles along with the stabiliz ­
er links.
7. Reverse this procedure to install springs.
Install compression
spring tool before
disassembling
Figure 27
Steering, Brakes and Supension
20 �
�
(4) 1/2 flat washers
5 �
�
(4) 1/2 nuts
5
2
4