Toro 08887 - Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting the Traction Drive for Neutral

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnect
thecables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclamps
andterminalsseparately.Reconnectthecables,positive
(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
•Checktheelectrolytelevelevery25operatinghours
or,ifthemachineisinstorage,every30days.
•Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralized
water.Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
neutralposition,thetractioncammustbeadjusted.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturnthe
engineoff.
2.Pivottheseatupwardandremovetheengineshield.
3.Raiseonerearwheeloffoftheoorandplace
supportblocksundertheframe.
4.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustmentcam
(
Figure20).
Figure20
1.Tractionadjustmentcam
3.Screw
2.Locknut
4.Gap
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothatthenal
adjustmentofthetractionadjustmentcamcan
beperformed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keephands,feet,face,andotherbodyparts
awayfromrotatingparts,themufer,andother
hotsurfaces.
5.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhex(Figure20)
inbothdirectionstodeterminethemidpositionof
theneutralspan.
6.Tightenthelocknutsecuringtheadjustment.
7.Stoptheengine.
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