Toro Sand Pro 5040 Service Manual page 141

Removal (Fig. 14)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower attachment,
stop engine, apply parking brake and remove key from
ignition switch.
2. Remove fuel tank from machine (see Fuel Tank Re-
moval in the Service and Repairs section of Chapter 3
– Engine).
3. Remove front wheel (see Front Wheel Removal in
this section).
4. Remove hose guide from castor fork. Carefully posi-
tion hydraulic hoses away from fork taking care to not
damage hydraulic lines.
5. Remove steering box (see Steering Box Removal in
this section).
6. Remove castor fork from machine:
A. Support castor fork to prevent it from falling.
B. Remove cotter pin and slotted hex nut that secure
castor fork to frame.
C. Lower castor fork from machine.
D. Locate and retrieve flat washer (item 18).
7. Remove bearing cones and bearing spacer.
8. Clean and inspect bearing cups and cones. If wear
or damage is identified, replace bearings.
9. If necessary, remove bearing cups from machine
frame.
Sand Pro & Infield Pro 3040/5040
Installation (Fig. 14)
1. If bearing cups were removed from frame, press new
bearing cups into frame making sure that cups are
pressed fully to the shoulder in the frame.
2. Pack bearing cones with grease.
3. Slide bearing spacer onto castor fork shaft. Press
lower bearing cone onto fork shaft.
4. Raise castor fork up through frame. Place upper
bearing cone and flat washer on castor fork shaft.
Thread slotted hex nut onto fork shaft but do not fully
tighten.
5. Set the fork bearings by tightening the slotted hex nut
from 75 to 100 in-lb (8.5 to 11.3 N–m) while rotating the
castor fork by hand. Then, loosen the nut until the fork
has endplay.
6. Next, tighten the slotted hex nut from 15 to 20 in-lb
(1.7 to 2.3 N–m) while rotating the fork by hand. After fi-
nal tightening, make sure that the fork does not have any
endplay and it rotates without binding.
7. Secure slotted hex nut to castor fork with cotter pin.
8. Install steering box (see Steering Box Installation in
this section).
9. Install front wheel (see Front Wheel Installation in
this section).
10.Carefully position hydraulic hoses to fork and install
hose guide.
11. Install fuel tank to machine (see Fuel Tank Installa-
tion in the Service and Repairs section of Chapter 3 –
Engine).
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