Toro Groundsmaster
3500-D - Traction Drive Adjustment; Adjusting Traction Drive for Neutral

AdjustingtheTraction
DriveforNeutral
Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
NEUTRALposition,adjustthetractioncam.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
2.Chockorblockthefrontandrearwheelsonone
side.
3.Raisetheoppositefrontandrearwheeloffthe
oorandplacesupportblocksundertheframe.
WARNING
Ifthemachineisnotsupported
adequately,itmayaccidentallyfall,
injuringanyoneunderthemachine.
Afrontwheelandarearwheelmustbe
raisedofftheground;otherwise,the
machinewillmoveduringadjustment.
4.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustment
cam(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Tractionadjustmentcam2.Locknut
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothat
youcanmakeanaladjustmentof
thetractionadjustmentcam.Contact
withhotormovingpartscanresultin
personalinjury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemufer,other
hotpartsoftheengine,androtating
parts.
5.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexinboth
directionstodeterminethemidpositionofthe
neutralspan.
6.Tightenthelocknutsecuringtheadjustment.
7.Shutofftheengine.
8.Removethesupportblocksandlowerthe
machinetotheshopoor.T estdrivethe
machinetoensurethatitdoesnotmovewhen
thetractionpedalisinneutral.
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