Toro 30534N - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Traction Drive for Neutral

stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
2.Removethebeltcoversfromthetopofthecuttingunit
andsetthecoversaside.
3.Usingabreakerbarorsimilartool,movetheidler
pulleyforthetopbelt(Figure58)awayfromthetop
drivebelttoreleasethebelttensionandallowthebelt
tobeslippedoffthepulleys.
Figure58
1.Topbelt3.Bottombelt
2.Topidlerpulley4.Bottomidlerpulley
4.Routeanewbeltaroundthegearboxpulley,bottom
spindlepulleys,andidlerpulleyassemblyasshownin
Figure58.
5.Routeanewbeltaroundthetopspindlepulleysand
idlerpulleyassemblyasshowninFigure58.
6.Greasealldeckanddeckdrivegreasepoints.
7.Installthebeltcovers.
ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Note:Ifthemachinehasrecentlyhadthehydraulicoil
changedorthetractionmotorsorhosesreplaced,anyair
trappedinthesystemwillhavetobeworkedoutpriorto
performingthisprocedure.Thiscanbeaccomplishedby
operatingthemachineinforwardandreverseforafew
minutesandthenreplenishingtheoilasrequired.
Whenpositionedonalevelsurface,themachinemustnot
creepwhenthetractionpedalisreleased.Ifitdoescreep,
adjustasfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andlowerthecuttingunittotheoor.
2.Jackuptherearofthemachineuntilthereartiresare
offtheshopoor.Supportthemachinewithjack
standstopreventitfromfallingaccidentally.
Note:On4wheeldrivemodels,thefronttiresmust
alsobeofftheshopoorandsupportedbyjackstands.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothis
adjustmentcanbeperformed.Thiscould
causepersonalinjury.
Keephands,feet,face,andotherbodyparts
awayfromanyhotpartsoftheengineandany
rotatingparts.
3.Starttheengine,setthethrottletotheSlowposition
andobservewhichdirectionthereartiresrotate.
•Iftheleftreartireisrotating,loosenthejamnutson
theleftsidetransmissioncontrolrod(Figure59).
Note:Theforwardendofthecontrolrodhasa
lefthandthread.Therearendoftherod,which
isconnectedtothetransmission,hasarighthand
thread.
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