Toro Groundsmaster 7210 - Adjusting the Tracking

Figure 65
1. Stop bolt
3. Jam nut
2. Control lever
4. 0.060 inch (1.5 mm)
5. T hread the stop bolt all the w a y in (a w a y from
the control lev er).
6. Push the control lev er all the w a y forw ard until
it stops and hold it there .
7. T hread the stop bolt out (to w ards the control
lev er) until there is a g ap of 0.060 inc h (1.5
mm) betw een the head of the stop bolt and
the control lev er .
8. Tighten the jam n ut to secure the stop bolt in
place .
9. R e peat ste ps 4 through 8 for the other control
lev er .
10. Install the front panel.
Note: If y ou wish to reduce the maxim um
mac hine speed, set the speed for both control
lev ers as directed abo v e , then bac k eac h stop bolt
out an equal amount to w ard the control lev er until
y ou reac h the maxim um speed y ou desire (y ou will
lik ely ha v e to test y our adjustment sev eral times).
Ensure that the mac hine dri v es straight and does
not tur n when both control lev ers are pushed all
the w a y forw ard. If the mac hine tur ns , y ou do
not ha v e the stop bolts ev enly set and will need
to adjust them fur ther .
Adjusting the Tracking
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Mo v e the throttle lev er to the Slo w position,
stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Loosen the bolts securing the control lev ers
( Figure 66 )
Figure 66
1. Control lever 3. Bolts
2. Control lever post
4. Ha v e someone push the control lev er posts
(not the control lev ers) all the w a y forw ard into
the maxim um speed position and hold them
there .
5. Adjust the control lev ers so that they line up
( Figure 67 ) and tighten the bolts , securing the
lev ers to the posts .
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