Toro 75969TE - Adjusting the Motion-Control Linkage

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Figure88
5.Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,
refertoAdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition
(page60).
6.Repeattoadjustthecontrollevers.
Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthefueltank,belowtheseat
arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingthepump
linkagewithawrench(1/2inch)allowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsomotioncontroladjustment
canbeperformed.Contactwithmovingparts
orhotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedeck-lift
pedal,andremovetheheight-of-cutpin.
2.Lowerdecktotheground.
3.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport).
Note:Raisethemachinejusthighenoughto
allowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
4.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion
oftheseat.
Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.
5.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe
terminalsintheconnectorofthemainwire
harness.
6.Starttheengineandrunitatfullthrottleand
disengagethebrake.
Note:Thebrakemustbeengagedandthe
motion-controlleversmustbeouttostart
theengine.Theoperatordoesnothaveto
beintheseat,becauseofthejumperwire
beingused.
7.Runtheunitforatleast5minuteswiththedrive
leversatfullforwardspeedtobringthehydraulic
uiduptotheoperatingtemperature.
Note:Themotion-controlleversneedsto
beinneutralwhilemakinganynecessary
adjustments.
8.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL
position.
9.Adjustthepumpcontrolrodlengthbyrotating
thedoublenutsontherodintheappropriate
directionuntilthewheelsslightlycreepin
reverse(Figure89).
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Figure89
1.Doublenuts
10.Movethemotion-controlleverstothereverse
positionandwhileapplyingslightpressureto
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