Toro Workman 3000 Series, Service Manual

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Workman 3000/4000 Series Page 7 – 30 Chassis
Rear Leaf Spring Replacement
1. Lock nut
2. Spring shackle
3. Rubber bushing
4. Axle bumper
5. Hex nut
6. Lock nut (4 used per spring)
7. Washer (4 used per spring)
8. Spring
plate
9. Leaf spring
10. Flange head screw (2 per mount)
11. Spring mount
12. Flange nut (2 per mount)
13. Rear axle
14. Carriage screw (4 used per spring)
Figure 25
FRONT
RIGHT
1
2
4
3
9
10
12
11
5
6
8
7
14
1
2
3
3
1
See tightening procedure in text
13
IMPORTANT: For proper vehicle performance, al-
ways replace the springs on both sides of the ve-
hicle.
Removal (Fig. 25)
1. Jack up and support rear of vehicle (See Jacking In-
structions in Operator’s Manual). Remove rear
wheel(s).
2. Support frame side rails so rear axle can be remo-
ved.
3. Support rear axle, then remove four (4) lock nuts
(Item 6), washers (Item 7) and carriage screws (item 14)
securing rear axle to leaf spring.
4. Remove two (2) lock nuts (Item 1) from spring
shackles (Item 2). Remove spring shackles.
5. Remove two (2) flange nuts (Item 12) and flange
head screws (Item 10) securing spring mount (Item 11)
to frame rail, then remove leaf spring assembly.