Toro 03708N - Adjusting the Traction Drive for Neutral; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhentractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,shutengineoff,
positionspeedcontrolintoLOWrangeandlower
cuttingunitstotheoor.Depressonlytheright
brakepedalandengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Jackupleftsideofmachineuntilleftfronttireisoff
theshopoor.Supportmachinewithjackstandsto
preventitfromfallingaccidentally.
3.Startengineandallowrunatlowidle.
4.Adjustjamnutsonpumprodendtomovepump
controltubeforwardtoeliminateforwardcreepor
rearwardtoeliminaterearwardcreep(
Figure67).
Figure67
1.Pumprodjamnuts2.Pumpcontroltube
5.Afterwheelrotationceases,tightenjamnutsto
secureadjustment.
6.Stoptheengineandreleasetherightbrake.Remove
jackstandsandlowerthemachinetotheshopoor.
Testdrivethemachinetomakesureitdoesnotcreep.
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.Thefront
measurementmustbe1/8in.(3mm)lessthanthe
rearmeasurement(Figure68).
Figure68
1.Frontoftractionunit3.Centertocenterdistance
2.1/8inchlessthanrearof
tire
2.Toadjust,removethecotterpinandnutfromeither
tierodballjoint(Figure69).Removetierodball
jointfromaxlecasesupport.
Figure69
1.Tierodclamp2.Tierodballjoint
3.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods
(Figure69).
4.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward
one(1)completerevolution.Tightenclampatloose
endoftierod.
5.Rotatetheentiretierodassemblythesamedirection
(inwardoroutward)one(1)completerevolution.
Tightenclampatconnectedendoftierod.
6.Installtheballjointintheaxlecasesupportand
tightenthenutngertight.Measuretoe-in.
7.Repeatprocedureifnecessary.
8.Tightenthenutandinstallanewcotterpinwhen
theadjustmentiscorrect.
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