Toro 04034 - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Traction Control; Cutting Unit Maintenance; Leveling the Rear Drum to the Reel

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTractionControl
Iftractioncontroldoesnotengageoritslipsduring
operation,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.MovethetractioncontroltotheDisengaged
position.
2.LoosentheretainersecuringtheV-beltcoverand
pivotthecoveropen(
Figure33).
3.Toincreasethecabletension,loosenthefront
cablejamnutandtightenthebackcablejamnut
(Figure36)untilaforceof7to9lbisrequiredto
engagethetractioncontrol.Measuretheforceatthe
controlknob.
Figure36
1.Tractioncable2.Frontjamnut
4.Tightenfrontcablejamnut.
5.Closethecoverandsecuretheretainer.
6.Checkthetractioncontroloperation.
CuttingUnitMaintenance
LevelingtheRearDrumtothe
Reel
1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface,
preferablyaprecisionsteelworkplate.
2.Placea1/4x1inch(0.6x2.5cm)atsteelstrip,
approximately29inches(73.6cm)long,underthe
reelbladesandagainstthefrontedgeofthebedknife
topreventthebedbarfromrestingonthework
surface.
3.Raisethefrontrollersoonlythereardrumandreel
areonthesurface.
4.Firmlypressdownonthemachineabovethereelso
allreelbladescontactthesteelstrip.
5.Whilepressingdownonthereel,slideafeelergauge
underoneendofthedrum,thenchecktheother
endofthedrum.
Ifthereisagapbetweenthedrumandthework
surface,greaterthan0.010inch(.025cm),oneither
end,adjustthedrum(proceedtostep6).Ifthegap
islessthan0.010inch(.025cm)noadjustmentis
required.
6.Removetherearbeltcoverfromtherightsideof
themachine(
Figure37).
Figure37
1.Tractiondrivebeltcover
7.Rotatethedrivenpulleyuntiltheholesalignwiththe
4rollerbearingangescrews(
Figure38).
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