Toro Z580-D Z Master - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Control Handle Neutral Position

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheControlHandle
NeutralPosition
Ifmotioncontrolleversdonotalign,ormoveeasilyinto
theconsolenotch,adjustmentisrequired.Adjusteach
lever,springandrodseparately.
Note:Motioncontrolleversmustbeinstalledcorrectly.
SeeInstallingtheMotionControlLeversinthesetup
instructions.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatforward.
4.Beginwitheithertheleftorrightmotioncontrol
lever.
5.Movethelevertotheneutralpositionbutnotlocked
(Figure73).
6.Pulltheleverbackuntiltheclevispin(onarm
belowpivotshaft)contactstheendoftheslot(just
beginningtoputpressureonthespring)(Figure73).
7.Checkwherethecontrolleverisrelativetonotchin
console(
Figure73).Itshouldbecenteredallowing
levertopivotoutwardtotheneutrallockposition.
Figure73
1.Neutrallockedposition3.Neutralpotion
2.Controllever
8.Ifadjustmentisneeded,loosenthenutandjamnut
againsttheyoke(Figure74).
9.Applyslightrearwardpressureonthemotion
controllever,turntheheadoftheadjustmentbolt
intheappropriatedirectionuntilthecontrolleveris
centeredintheneutrallockposition(
Figure74).
Note:Keepingrearwardpressureontheleverwill
keepthepinattheendoftheslotandallowthe
adjustmentbolttomovethelevertotheappropriate
position.
10.Tightenthenutandjamnut(Figure74).
11.Repeatfortheoppositesideofthemachine.
Figure74
1.Height-of-cutlever
5.Adjustmentbolt
2.Nutagainstyoke6.Yoke
3.JamNut
7.Spring
4.Clevispininslot
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