Toro 74942TE - Adjusting the Motion-Control Linkage

Figure77
5.Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,refer
toAdjustingtheMotion-ControlNeutral-LockPivot
(page54).
AdjustingtheMotion-Control
Linkage
Thepump-controllinkagesarelocatedoneithersideofthe
fueltank,belowtheseat.Rotatethepumplinkagewitha1/2
inchwrenchforne-tuningadjustmentssothatthemachine
doesnotmoveinneutral.Makeanyadjustmentsforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningandthedrivewheels
mustbeturning,sothemotion-controladjustment
canbeperformed.Contactwithmovingpartsor
hotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedeck-liftpedal,
removetheheight-of-cutpin,andlowerthedeckto
theground.
2.Raisetherearofmachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(orequivalentsupport)justhighenoughto
allowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
3.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseatsafety
switch,locatedunderthebottomcushionoftheseat.
Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.
4.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrosstheterminals
intheconnectorofthemainwiringharness.
5.Starttheengine.
Note:Engagetheparkingbrakeandmovethe
motion-controlleversoutbeforestartingtheengine.
Youdonotneedtobeintheseatbecauseofthe
jumperwirebeingused.Runtheengineatfullthrottle
andreleasethebrake.
6.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththe
motion-controlleversatfullforwardspeedtobringthe
hydraulicuiduptooperatingtemperature.
7.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL
position.
8.Adjustthepump-controlrodlengthsbyrotatingthe
doublenutsontherodintheappropriatedirection
untilthewheelsslightlycreepinreverse(Figure78).
g024668
Figure78
1.Doublenuts
9.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheREVERSE
position,andwhileapplyingslightpressuretothelever,
allowthereverseindicatorspringstobringthelevers
backtoneutral.
Note:Thewheelsmuststopturningorslightlycreep
inreverse.
10.Shutoffthemachine.
11.Removethejumperwirefromwireharnessandplug
theconnectorintotheseatswitch.
12.Removethejackstands.
13.Raisethedeckandinstalltheheight-of-cutpin.
14.Checkthatthemachinedoesnotcreepinneutralwhen
youdisengagetheparkingbrakes.
53