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Groundsmaster 360 Page 6 − 5 Chassis

Steering Stop Adjustment

Proper adjustment of the steering stop bolts is neces-

sary to allow full rotation of the wheels when steering

your Groundsmaster 360.

1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting deck

and engage parking brake. Make sure that the PTO

switch is OFF.

2. Lubricate all grease fittings in front and rear steering

assemblies.

3. Move the steering selector switch to the 2 wheel

steer position which will allow the steering stops to be

checked on the front axle.

A. Rotate the steering wheel so that the front tires

are fully turned in one direction. The front steering

cylinder should extend or retract fully and the effort to

turn the steering wheel should be consistent as the

tires move to the fully turned position.

B. If turning the steering wheel gets difficult as the

tires turn fully and there is evidence that the steering

system relief valve is opening, the cap screw on the

front axle that acts as the stop needs to be adjusted.

C. Loosen jam nut on the stop screw and adjust stop

screw until system is no longer going over relief at full

tire rotation. At the end of the steering cylinder

stroke, the cylinder re−phasing check valve should

allow the cylinder to stay extended without excessive

circuit pressure.

D. Turn the stop screw into the axle 1/2 turn and then

tighten the jam nut. When the stop screw is properly

adjusted, there should be a very small gap between

the stop screw and the steering fork when the tires

are fully turned in one direction.

E. Repeat the above steps for the other direction of

front wheel turning.

4. After the front axle stops are adjusted, move the

steering selector switch to the 4 wheel steer position

which will allow the steering stops to be checked on the

rear axle. Follow the steps above to check and adjust the

stops on the rear axle.

NOTE: If steering stops can not be adjusted using the

above procedure, check that wheel alignment is correct-

ly adjusted (see Wheel Alignment in this section). Also,

carefully inspect all steering system components for

wear or damage.

1. Front axle

2. Steering cylinder

3. Jam nut (2)

4. Stop screw (2)

Figure 5

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SERIAL NUMBER

BELOW 314999999

FRONT

1. Rear axle