Toro 72949 - Adjusting the Motion-Control Damper

4.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupportit
withjackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
5.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion
oftheseat.
Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.
6.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe
terminalsintheconnectorofthemainwire
harness.
7.Starttheengine,runitatfullthrottle,and
disengagetheparkingbrake.
Note:Beforestartingtheengine,ensurethat
theparkingbrakeisengagedandthatthe
motion-controlleversareout.Youdonothave
tobeintheseat.
8.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththe
driveleversatfullforwardspeedtobringthe
hydraulicuiduptotheoperatingtemperature.
Note:Themotion-controlleversmustbein
neutralwhileyouaremakinganyadjustments.
9.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL
position.
10.Adjustthepump-control-rodlengthsbyrotating
thedoublenutsontherodintheappropriate
directionuntilthewheelsslightlycreepin
reverse(Figure80).
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Figure80
1.Doublenuts
11.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheREVERSE
positionandwhileapplyingslightpressureto
thelever,allowthereverse-indicatorspringsto
bringtheleversbacktoneutral.
Note:Thewheelsshouldstopturningorslightly
creepinreverse.
12.Shutoffthemachine.
13.Removethejumperwirefromthewireharness
andplugtheconnectorintotheseatswitch.
14.Removethejackstands.
15.Raisethemowerdeckandinstallthe
height-of-cutpin.
16.Checkandensurethatthemachinedoes
notcreepinneutralwiththeparkingbrake
disengaged.
Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlDamper
Youcanadjustthetopdamper-mountingbolttoobtain
thedesiredmotion-controlleverresistance.Referto
Figure81formountingoptions.
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Figure81
RightMotionControlShown
1.Torquethelocknutto23N∙m(17ft-lb).Theboltmust
protrudepasttheendofthelocknutaftertorquing.
2.Mostresistance(rmestfeel)
3.Damper
4.Mediumresistance(mediumfeel)
5.Leastresistance(softestfeel)
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