Toro 30363N - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Control Lever Neutral Interlock Switch; Adjusting the Control Lever Neutral Return

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheControlLever
NeutralInterlockSwitch
1.Stopthemachine,movethecontrolleversfullyinto
theneutral-lockedposition,settheparkingbrake,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontpaneland
removethepanel(
Figure58).
Figure58
1.Frontpanelbolts
3.Loosenthe2screwssecuringtheinterlockswitch
(Figure59).
Figure59
1.Controllever3.Screws
2.Neutralinterlockswitch
4.0.015to0.045inch(0.4to
1mm)
4.Holdingthecontrolleveragainsttheframe,move
theswitchtowardtheleveruntilthedistancebetween
leverandswitchbodyis0.015to0.045inch(0.4to
1mm)(
Figure59).
5.Securetheswitch.
6.Repeatsteps3to5fortheotherlever.
7.Installthefrontpanel.
AdjustingtheControlLever
NeutralReturn
Ifthemotioncontrolleversdonotalignwiththeneutral
slotswhenreleasedfromthereversedriveposition,
adjustmentisrequired.Adjusteachlever,spring,and
rodseparately.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removetheboltssecuringthefrontpaneland
removethepanel(
Figure60).
Figure60
1.Frontpanelbolts
4.Moveoneoftheleverstotheneutralpositionbut
notlocked(Figure62).
5.Pulltheleverbackuntiltheclevispin(onanarm
abovethepivotshaft)contactstheendofthe
slot(justbeginningtoputpressureonthespring)
(Figure61).
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