Toro 30856 - Adjusting the Traction Drive for Neutral; Checking the Rear Wheel Toe-In

Figure48
1.Drainpluglocation
3.Removethe(3)oillevelcheckplugsandmainaxle
ventcaptoeaseindrainingoftheoil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodrain
intothepans.
5.Installtheplugs.
6.Removeacheckplugandllaxlewithapproximately
80oz.of85W-90gearlubeoruntillubricantisup
tobottomofhole.
7.Installcheckplug.
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhentractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkmachineonalevelsurface,shutengineoff,
positionspeedcontrolintoLOWrangeandlower
cuttingunitstotheoor.Depressonlytheright
brakepedalandengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Jackupleftsideofmachineuntilleftfronttireisoff
theshopoor.Supportmachinewithjackstandsto
preventitfromfallingaccidentally.
3.Startengineandallowrunatlowidle.
4.Adjustjamnutsonpumprodendtomovepump
controltubeforwardtoeliminateforwardcreepor
rearwardtoeliminaterearwardcreep(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Pumprod2.Pumpcontroltube
5.Afterwheelrotationceases,tightenjamnutsto
secureadjustment.
6.Stoptheengineandreleasetherightbrake.Remove
jackstandsandlowerthemachinetotheshopoor.
Testdrivethemachinetomakesureitdoesnot
creep.
CheckingtheRearWheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Every800hours
Afterevery800operatinghoursorannually,checkthe
rearwheeltoe-in.
1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.Thefront
measurementmustbe1/8in.(3mm)lessthanthe
rearmeasurement.
2.Toadjust,removethecotterpinandnutfromeither
tierodballjoint(Figure50).Removetierodball
jointfromaxlecasesupport.
Figure50
1.Tierodclamp2.Tierodballjoint
3.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods
(Figure50).
4.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward
one(1)completerevolution.Tightenclampatloose
endoftierod.
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