Toro 07266 - Inspecting the Tires; Adjusting the Suspension; Adjusting Front Wheel Toe-In

Figure36
1.Neutralbracket4.0.03-0.06inchgap
2.Pullup5.Wrong,adjusttoachieve
agapof0.03-0.06inch
3.Cableboot
6.StarttheengineandshiftintoForward,Reverse,
andNeutralseveraltimestoensurethattheneutral
bracketisoperatingproperly.
InspectingtheTires
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Every100hours
Checkthetireconditionatleastevery100hours
ofoperation.Operatingaccidents,suchashitting
curbs,candamageatireorrimandalsodisruptwheel
alignment,soinspecttireconditionafteranaccident.
Checkthewheelstoensurethattheyaremounted
securely.Torquethelugnutsto45-65ft-lb(61-88N-m).
AdjustingtheSuspension
Figure37
1.Shockabsorber2.Collar
Thespringovercoilshockabsorbersemployacollar
thatcanbeadjustedateachwheeltoachieveadesired
suspensionperformanceorridefeel.Toadjustthe
shockabsorbers,consultthemachine’sServiceManual
fortheproperproceduresandtoolsusedtoperform
theadjustmentsorcontactyourlocalAuthorizedToro
Dealerforservice.
AdjustingFrontWheelToe-In
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthefrontwheeltoe-inafterevery100operating
hours,orannually,whicheveroccursrst.
Thetoe-inshouldbe0-1/4inch(0-6mm)withthe
followingparameters:
•Thevehicleshouldbedrivenbackandforthafew
timestorelaxtheA-arms.
•Measurethetoe-inwiththewheelsfacingstraight
aheadanda175-225lb(79-102kg)operatorinthe
driver’sseat.
Note:Thedrivershoulddriveuptothe
measurementareaandstayseatedinthevehicle
whilethemeasurementisbeingtaken.
1.Measurethedistancebetweenbothofthefronttires
attheaxleheightatboththefrontandrearofthe
fronttires(
Figure38).
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