Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting The Transmission For Neutral; Adjusting The Transport Speed - Toro 04357 Operator's Manual

Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Transmission
for Neutral
If the machine creeps when the traction control pedal
is in the neutral position, the neutral return mechanism
must be adjusted.
1. Block up under the frame so that one of the front
wheels is off of the floor.
Note: If machine is equipped with a 3 wheel drive
kit, the rear wheel must be raised off the floor and
blocked.
2. Start the engine, move the throttle to Slow, and
check the front wheel that is off of the floor; it must
not be rotating.
3. If the wheel is rotating, stop the engine and proceed
as follows:
A. Loosen both jam nuts securing the traction
control cable to the bulkhead on the hydrostat
(Figure 54). Make sure the jam nuts are loosened
equally and sufficiently to allow adjustment.
Figure 54
1. Traction cable
2. Bulkhead
3. Jam nuts
Note: Loosen the nut securing the eccentric to
the top of the hydrostat (Figure 54).
B. Move the functional control lever to Neutral and
the throttle to Slow. Start the engine.
C. Rotate the eccentric until creep does not occur in
either direction. When the wheel stops rotating,
tighten the nut locking the eccentric and the
4. Eccentric
5. Locknut
adjustment (Figure 54). Verify the adjustment
with the throttle in the Slow and Fast position.
D. From each side of the bulkhead, tighten the
locknuts evenly, securing the traction cable to the
bulkhead (Figure 54)Do not twist the cable.
Note: If cable tension exists when the functional
control lever is in neutral, the machine may
creep when the lever is moved to the Mow or
Transport position.

Adjusting the Transport Speed

Obtaining Maximum Transport Speed
The traction pedal is adjusted for maximum transport
speed at the factory, but an adjustment may be required
if the pedal reaches full stroke before it contacts the
pedal stop, or if a decrease in transport speed is desired.
To obtain maximum transport speed, put the functional
control lever in the transport position and press down
on the traction pedal. If the pedal contacts the stop
(Figure 55) before tension is felt on the cable, an
adjustment is required:
1. Put the functional control lever in the transport
position and loosen the locknut securing the pedal
stop to the floor plate (Figure 55).
2. Tighten the pedal stop until it does not contact the
traction pedal.
3. Continue applying a light load on the transport pedal
and adjust the pedal stop so it contacts the pedal rod
and tighten the nuts.
Important: The tension on the cable must not
be excessive or cable life will be reduced.
1. Pedal stop
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Figure 55