Toro TITAN HD 2000 Series - Adjusting the Motion-Control Linkage

Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthemachine,belowtheseat,
arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingtheendnut
witha1/2-inchdeepsocketwrenchallowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningandthedrive
wheelsturningsothatyoucanperformthe
adjustments.Contactwithmovingpartsor
hotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Pushthedeck-liftpedalandremovethe
height-of-cutpin.Lowerthedecktotheground.
4.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupportit
withjackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
5.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion
oftheseat.
Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.
6.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe
terminalsintheconnectorofthemainharness.
7.Starttheengine,runitatfullthrottle,and
disengagetheparkingbrake.
Note:Beforestartingtheengine,ensurethat
theparkingbrakeisengagedandthatthe
motion-controlleversareout.Youdonothave
tobeintheseat.
8.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththe
driveleversinthefullforwardspeedtobringthe
hydraulicuiduptooperatingtemperature.
Note:Themotion-controlleversmustbein
neutralwhileyouaremakinganyadjustments.
9.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL
position.
10.Checkandensurethatthecontrol-platetabs
touchthereturn-to-neutralplatesonthe
hydraulicunits.
11.Adjustthepump-control-rodlengthsbyturning
thenutintheappropriatedirectionuntilthe
wheelsslightlycreepinreverse(seeFigure
105).
12.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheREVERSE
positionandwhileapplyingslightpressureto
thelever,allowthereverseindicatorspringsto
bringtheleversbacktoneutral.
Note:Thewheelsshouldstopturningorslightly
creepinreverse.
Note:Youmayneedtoremovethe
motion-controlcovertogainaccess.
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Figure105
1.Nut4.Return-to-neutralplate
2.Stationaryplate
5.Tabstouchingreturnto
neutralplate
3.Controlplate
13.Shutoffthemachine.
14.Removethejumperwirefromthewireharness
andplugtheconnectorintotheseatswitch.
15.Removethejackstands.
16.Raisethemowerdeckandinstallthe
height-of-cutpin.
17.Checkandensurethatthemachinedoes
notcreepinneutralwiththeparkingbrake
disengaged.
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