Toro Groundsmaster 300 Series Service Manual page 296

3. Assemble knuckle assembly (Fig. 13):
A. Insert needle bearing (Item 22), washer (Item 21),
knuckle pin (Item 20), spacer (Item 19) and bevel
gear (Item 18) into axle gear box (Item 23). Fasten
bearing retainer (Item 15) with bolts (Item 13) and
tighten bolts evenly to a torque of 6 - 8 ft-lb (80-
120 Kg-Cm).
B. Assemble knuckle pin (Item 20) and knuckle case
(Item 38) to match knuckle arm (Item 8) with knuckle
pin. Fasten capscrew (Item 10) temporarily (will be
removed to fill with lubricant).
C. Assemble wheel shaft (Item 35) to cover
(Item 30).
D. Assemble gear (Item 5) to wheel shaft and install
cover and wheel shaft assembly to knuckle case
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(Item 38). Note that top two (2) capscrews (Item 39),
securing cover (Item 30) are a shorter length.
E. Install bevel gear (Item 5) to knuckle pin and install
cover (Item 26) to knuckle case (Item 38). Use
medium strenght Loctite on capscrews (Item 28)
securing cover (Item 26).
F. Evenly tighten capscrews (Item 28, 39) securing
covers to a torque of 12 - 20 ft-lb (170-280 Kg-Cm).
4. Install axle on machine (see Rear Axle Removal and
Installation).
5. Fill axle with proper lubricant to level of check plugs
(see Specifications).
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