Toro 2000 Series - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Control-Handle Position; Adjusting the Motion-Control Linkage

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Adjustingthe
Control-HandlePosition
Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,referto
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage(page51).
AdjustingtheHeight
Youcanadjustthemotioncontrollevershigheror
lowerformaximumcomfort.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethehardwareholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrol-armshaft.
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1.Bolts
3.Controllever
2.Slottedhole4.Control-armshaft
4.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.
Securetheleverwiththehardware.
5.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
AdjustingtheTilt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrolarmshaft.
4.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforeoraft.Tightenbothboltsto
securethecontrolinthenewposition.
5.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
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Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthemachine,belowtheseat,
arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingtheendnut
witha1/2-inchdeepsocketwrenchallowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningandthedrive
wheelsturningsothatyoucanperformthe
adjustments.Contactwithmovingpartsor
hotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
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