Installation Instructions

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W 2002 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Four Wheel Drive Kit
Groundsmaster 580D
Model No. 30598–200000001 and Up
Form No. 3327–824 Rev A
Installation Instructions
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Traction Unit rolls over.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Bodily injury could occur.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Make sure ROPS is installed on all
Groundsmaster 580–D Traction Units equipped
with a Four Wheel Drive Kit. Make sure to
install ROPS Kit, Part No. 104–1265 included
with this kit.
Mount Wheel Motors
1. Disconnect/remove the rear tires, tie rod
assembly, and steering cylinder from wheel
spindles.
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3
4
Figure 1
1. Rear tire
2. Tire rod
3. Steering cylinder
4. Wheel spindle
2. Slide a thrust washer over the shaft on each
wheel motor housing (Fig. 2).
3. Slide the left and right wheel motor housings
onto the axle and secure with retaining rings,
spindle caps, and 3/8–16 x 3/4” lg. flange bolts
(Fig. 2).
4. Reinstall the steering cylinders. Adjust the ball
joint on the steering cylinder so that the steering
arms contact the stops on the axle in either
direction (Fig. 2).
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2
3
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Figure 2
1. Four wheel drive axle
2. Wheel motor housing
3. Spindle caps
4. Wheel motor
5. Reinstall the tie rod and tires. Torque wheel studs
to 50 ft–lbs. Adjust the tie rod so that the toe–in
(measure at the front of the tires) is within 1/8 of
an inch when the wheels are in the straight ahead
position. The measurement must be taken at the
same height from the ground both front and rear
(Fig. 3). After adjusting, the slots in the tie rod
and the clamps should face downwards.

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