Adjusting The Push Arms; Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Control Handle; Neutral Position - Toro 74412 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Push Arms

If needed, adjust the push arms to increase or
decrease the mower belt tension.
1. Loosen the jam nut and rotate the ball
joint counterclockwise, one turn at a time
(Figure 51).
Figure 51
1. Push arm
2. 13-1/2 inch (343 mm)
nominal at 15 degree twist
2. Adjust each side the same amount. Each
push arm should have a nominal length of
13-1/2 inch (34 cm) at a 15 degree twist
(Figure 51).
Note: Increase the tension by lengthening the
push arms; decrease the tension by shortening
the push arms.
Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Control
Handle Neutral Position
If the motion control levers do not align or move
easily into the console notch, adjustment them.
Adjust each lever, spring, and rod separately.
Note: The motion control levers must be
installed correctly. See Installing the Motion
Control Levers in the Setup Instructions.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position, and set
the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Jam nut
4. Ball joint
3. Tilt the seat forward.
4. Begin with either the left or right motion
control lever.
5. Move lever to the neutral position but not
locked (Figure 52).
Figure 52
1. Neutral locked position
2. Control lever
6. Pull the lever back until the clevis pin (on the
arm below the pivot shaft) contacts the end
of the slot (just beginning to put pressure on
the spring) (Figure 53).
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3. Neutral position