Adjusting The Motion-Control Damper - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

4. 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.
5. Temporarily install a jumper wire across the
terminals in the connector of the main wiring
harness.
6. Start the engine and run it at full throttle and
release the brake.
Note:
The brake must be engaged and the
motion-control levers must be out to start
the engine. The operator does not have to
be in the seat, because of the jumper wire
being used.
7. Run the unit for at least 5 minutes with the drive
levers at full forward speed to bring the hydraulic
fluid up to the operating temperature.
Note:
The motion-control levers needs to be
in the -
NEUTRAL LOCK
necessary adjustments.
8. Bring the motion-control levers into the
- position.
NEUTRAL LOCK
9. Adjust the pump control rod lengths by rotating
the double nuts on the rod in the appropriate
direction until the wheels slightly creep in
reverse (Figure 85).
1. Double nuts
10. Move the motion-control levers to the
position and while applying slight pressure to
position while making any
Figure 85
REVERSE
the lever, allow the reverse-indicator springs to
bring the levers back to
Note:
The wheels must stop turning or slightly
creep in reverse.
11. Shut off the unit, remove the jumper wire from
the wire harness, and plug the connector into
the seat switch.
12. Remove the jack stands.
13. Raise the deck and install the height-of-cut pin.
14. Check that the machine does not creep in
neutral with the park brakes disengaged.
Adjusting the
Motion-Control Damper
The top damper mounting bolt can be adjusted to
obtain a more desired motion-control lever resistance.
See Figure 86
1. Torque the locknut to 23 N∙m (17 ft-lb). The bolt must
protrude past the end of the locknut after torquing.
2. Most resistance (firmest feel)
3. Damper
4. Medium resistance (medium feel)
5. Least resistance (softest feel)
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NEUTRAL
for mounting options.
Figure 86
Right-hand control shown
- position.
LOCK
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