[J Ingram]

Hello. I just rebuilt two spindles on a toro walk behind. I looked in the service manual, no torque spec. The service manager at dealership shop told me somewhere around 120 foot pounds. That seemed high to me but I don’t know. The bolts I am talking about are the six that hold the assembly to the deck. Not the spindle nut. I know I am splitting hairs here, I should just tighten them up.

Anybody have a idea if 120 foot pounds is too much?

thank you

 

[Scott87]

That's probably way too much torgue, find out the bolt size, grade 5 or 8 and google its torque spec. Its probably around a 5/16 bolt and should torqued around 30 ft lb. Maybe use some blue loctite if you are worried about them getting loose.

 

[J Ingram]

That's probably way too much torgue, find out the bolt size, grade 5 or 8 and google its torque spec. Its probably around a 5/16 bolt and should torqued around 30 ft lb. Maybe use some blue loctite if you are worried about them getting loose.

Thank you. 120 seemed really high. I appreciate the feedback.

 

[203169]

Hello. I just rebuilt two spindles on a toro walk behind. I looked in the service manual, no torque spec. The service manager at dealership shop told me somewhere around 120 foot pounds. That seemed high to me but I don't know. The bolts I am talking about are the six that hold the assembly to the deck. Not the spindle nut. I know I am splitting hairs here, I should just tighten them up.

Anybody have a idea if 120 foot pounds is too much?

thank you

Can you post a picture of the capscrew markings, as well as measure the body size of the bolt(s) you want torque specs on? Then I can post the Torque range for that part.

OR just tighten em' up real good

Go to page 10 of this link Toro Groundsmaster 322-D Mower Service Repair Manual by macy3p1z - issuu

 

[dieselss]

Whats the bolt size?

 

[ArTurf]

Gudntight
It's not a piano so.....
Just Don't go crazy

 

[J Ingram]

Can you post a picture of the capscrew markings, as well as measure the body size of the bolt(s) you want torque specs on? Then I can post the Torque range for that part.

OR just tighten em' up real good

Go to page 10 of this link Toro Groundsmaster 322-D Mower Service Repair Manual by macy3p1z - issuu

I checked the link out. Good info thank you. The bolts have no markings on the heads. They are black bolts, not sure what that is. They are 5/16 bolts. I am better informed for sure.

 

[J Ingram]

Gudntight
It's not a piano so.....
Just Don't go crazy

Gudntight. I know I know. The problem is this mower deck had a mulch kit on for thirteen years. My mower deck cleaning was not enough. The deck lost some iron with the wire brushing and chiseling I did to remove some rust. Yes I said chisel. I am embarrassed. WaTch those mulch decks better the next time I will. I was tightening a bolt and could here rust crunch on the worst side of the deck. The left side of mulch deck. I am actually being very careful to treat this deck like a Yamaha digital piano. A keyboard really.

 

[J Ingram]

Whats the bolt size?

They are 5/16. I am thinking 20 ft lbs. the bolts are self tapping going from the bottom of deck, threaded to the outside, where nuts are torqued. I found the bolts have to work to fully seat the spindle assembly flush with deck. Meaning they required a tightening of bolts without the nuts. That adds some torque as well which would make my housing nut torque setting inaccurate using a torque wrench. This could be a good opportunity to develop a ability to judge torque using the hand method.

 

[ArTurf]

Gudntight. I know I know. The problem is this mower deck had a mulch kit on for thirteen years. My mower deck cleaning was not enough. The deck lost some iron with the wire brushing and chiseling I did to remove some rust. Yes I said chisel. I am embarrassed. WaTch those mulch decks better the next time I will. I was tightening a bolt and could here rust crunch on the worst side of the deck. The left side of mulch deck. I am actually being very careful to treat this deck like a Yamaha digital piano. A keyboard really.

Hmmm maybe it is a piano.

Would putting large, maybe fender washers behind the bolts help? Or maybe even a plate with holes drilled. Of course you may need longer bolts

 

[J Ingram]

Got them on I used two non calibrated tools. But I am going to call it a success. The pictures here two weeks apart. Before and after. I am ready to shred. Dang it. Now I have to check the deck pitch.

 

[Bigmoney]

Hello. I just rebuilt two spindles on a toro walk behind. I looked in the service manual, no torque spec. The service manager at dealership shop told me somewhere around 120 foot pounds. That seemed high to me but I don't know. The bolts I am talking about are the six that hold the assembly to the deck. Not the spindle nut. I know I am splitting hairs here, I should just tighten them up.

Anybody have a idea if 120 foot pounds is too much?

thank you

I think the 120ftlbs is for the top spindle nut. I came here to see if this is a reverse thread nut or not. I cannot get this dang thing off of my life depended on it. Any help appreciated! I've used a brick to Hold the blade but the blade comes loose so I tried opposite direction and still didn't budge the nut loose. Even using a breaker bar.

 

[J Ingram]

I think the 120ftlbs is for the top spindle nut. I came here to see if this is a reverse thread nut or not. I cannot get this dang thing off of my life depended on it. Any help appreciated! I've used a brick to Hold the blade but the blade comes loose so I tried opposite direction and still didn't budge the nut loose. Even using a breaker bar.

My threads were not reverse threaded