Toro STX-26 - Controls System Maintenance; Traction Control Adjustments

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Figure51
1.Tractionrod2.Jamnut
E.Startthemachineandsetthethrottleto
aboutthe1/3openposition.
WARNING
Whenthemachineisrunning,you
couldbecaughtandinjuredin
movingpartsorburnedonhot
surfaces.
Stayawayfrompinchpoints,moving
parts,andhotsurfaceswhen
adjustingtherunningmachine.
F.Haveahelperholdthetractioncontroltight
tothereferencebarinreverse.
G.Adjustthelengthofthetractionrodsuntil
bothtracksarerunningatthesamespeed.
Note:Youcanalsoadjustthemaximum
reversespeedofthetracksatthistime.
H.Tightenthejamnuts.
I.Adjustthetractioncontrolsothatitrests
ushagainstthereferencebarwhenitis
pulledstraightback(Figure49andFigure
50).
J.Tightentheangenutandboltinthe
tractioncontrolstem.
K.Shutofftheengineandlowerthemachine
totheground.
L.Drivethemachineinfullreverse,checking
toseeifthemachinetracksstraight.Ifit
doesnot,notethedirectionthemachine
veers.Repeattheadjustmentsothatthe
machinetracksstraightinreverse.
AdjustingtheTraction-Control
NeutralPosition
Ifthemachinecreepsforwardorbackwardwhen
thetractioncontrolisinneutralandthemachineis
warm,youmayneedtoadjustthereturn-to-neutral
mechanismonthepumps;contactyourAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
AdjustingtheTraction-Control
ForwardPosition
Ifthemachinedoesnotdrivestraightwhenyouhold
thetractioncontrolforwardagainstthereferencebar,
completethefollowingprocedure:
1.Drivethemachinewiththetractioncontrol
againstthereferencebar,notingwhichdirection
themachineveers.
2.Releasethetractioncontrol.
3.Ifthemachineveerstotheleft,loosentheright
jamnutandadjustthetrackingsetscrewonthe
frontofthetractioncontrol(Figure52).
4.Ifthemachineveerstotheright,loosentheleft
jamnutandadjustthetrackingsetscrewonthe
frontofthetractioncontrol(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Setscrew3.Stop
2.Jamnut
5.Repeattheprocedureuntilthemachinedrives
straightinthefullforwardposition.
Important:Ensurethatthesetscrewstouch
thestopsinthefullforwardpositiontoavoid
overstrokingthehydraulicpumps.
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