Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Control Handle Position; Adjusting The Motion-Control Linkage - Toro 74933 Operator's Manual

Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Control Handle
Position
There are two height positions for the control levers; high and
low. Remove the bolts to adjust the height for the operator.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control levers to
the -
NEUTRAL LOCK
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Loosen the bolts and flange nuts installed in the levers
(Figure 79).
4. Align the levers front to rear position by bring the
levers together to the
until they are aligned, then tighten the bolts
Figure 79
1. Bolt
2. Handle
position, and set the parking brake.
position and slide them
NEUTRAL
(Figure
3. Control lever
4. Nut
80).
Adjusting the Motion-Control
Linkage
Located on either side of the fuel tank, below the seat are the
pump-control linkages. Rotating the pump linkage with a
1/2–inch wrench allows fine-tuning adjustments so that the
machine does not move in neutral. Any adjustments should
be made for
NEUTRAL
WARNING
The engine must be running and the drive wheels
must be turning so that the motion control
adjustment can be performed. Contact with moving
parts or hot surfaces may cause personal injury.
Keep your fingers, hands, and clothing clear of
rotating components and hot surfaces.
1. Prior to starting the engine, push the deck-lift pedal
and remove the height-of-cut pin. Lower the deck to
the ground.
2. Raise the rear of machine up and support it with jack
stands (or equivalent support) just high enough to
allow the drive wheels to turn freely.
3. Remove the electrical connection from the seat safety
switch, located under the bottom cushion of the seat.
Note: The switch is a part of the seat assembly.
4. Temporarily install a jumper wire across the terminals
in the connector of the main harness.
5. Start the engine.
Note: The brake must be engaged and the
motion-control levers must be out to start the
engine. You do not need to be in the seat because
54
Figure 80
positioning only.