Toro Sand Pro 3040 Service Manual page 241

Removing the Steering Gear Box (continued)
Installing the Steering Gear Box
Sand Pro ® 3040 and 5040
20251SL Rev A
Note: The steering box sector gear and castor fork shaft have tapered shafts
that must be loosened before steering box can be separated from castor fork.
8. Separate the gear box from the front fork shaft using one of the following
procedures:
A. Remove and discard the cotter pin from the castor fork shaft. Carefully
loosen the slotted hex nut to push the gear box from the front fork shaft
then lift the gear box from the machine.
B. Remove the fasteners securing the gear box plate to the gear box cover;
refer to Servicing the Steering Gear Box (Model 08743) (page
the gear box cover assembly from the machine. Use a suitable puller to
remove the sector gear from the front fork shaft then remove the gear
box plate from the machine.
9. Locate and retrieve the woodruff key.
10. If the slotted hex nut securing the front fork was loosened while removing
the steering gear box, tighten the slotted hex nut from 24 to 29 N·m (18 to
22 ft-lb). Make sure that the fork does not have any end play and it rotates
without binding. Secure the slotted hex nut with a new cotter pin.
1. Thoroughly clean the tapered surfaces of the front fork shaft and the steering
gear box sector gear bore.
2. Place the woodruff key in the slot of the front fork shaft.
3. Align the keyway in the gear box sector gear with the key and slide the gear
box onto the front fork shaft.
4. Secure steering gear box to the front fork with the flange nut. Tighten the
flange nut from 68 to 81 N·m (50 to 60 ft-lb). Fit the cap to the top of the
gear box.
5. Apply anti-seize lubricant to the steering gear box pinion shaft.
6. Position the front wheel straight ahead.
7. Slide the steering shaft assembly onto the gear box pinion shaft.
8. Secure the steering shaft to the steering gear box pinion shaft with the
previously removed fasteners.
9. Tighten the steering shaft bearing set screw from 5 to 7 N·m (45 to 65 in-lb).
10. If previously removed, install the steering wheel; refer to
Installing the Steering Wheel (page
11. Install the fuel tank; refer to
4–12).
7–13).
Removing and Installing the Fuel Tank (page
Page 7–15
7–16). Lift
Removing and
Chassis: Service and Repairs