Draining The Fuel Tank; Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting The Transmission Return To Neutral Position - Toro MB-1600 Operator's Manual

Draining the Fuel Tank

Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours/Yearly
(whichever comes first)—Drain and
flush the fuel tank.
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
• Drain fuel from the fuel tank when the
engine is cold. Do this outdoors in an open
area. Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Never smoke when draining fuel, and stay
away from an open flame or where a spark
may ignite the fuel fumes.
1. Shut off the engine and engage the parking
brake. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Move the tank fuel-shutoff valve to the O
position.
3. Remove the fuel sediment cup
empty the fuel from it.
4. Move the tank fuel-shutoff valve
the O position, and drain the fuel from the fuel
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tank into a suitable container.
5. Replace the sediment cup and tighten securely
(Figure 22).
6. Loosen the drain screw to drain fuel from the
carburetor into a suitable container.
7. Install the drain screw when the carburetor is
drained.
Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Transmission
Return to Neutral Position
The hydrostatic transmission is equipped with a
self-centering device that adjusts the transmission
to the Neutral position, stopping the machine. If the
machine creeps in one direction or the other when
you release the controls, adjust the transmission. To
adjust the transmission, use the following procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
FF
(Figure 22) and
(Figure 22) to
5.
6.
1. Lock down screw
7.
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Shut off the engine.
Remove the throttle lever cables at the
transmission.
Lift the front wheels off the ground, and support
the machine with a jack stand.
Start the machine. Increase the engine throttle
to full speed while checking for front drive wheel
rotation.
Note:
If the wheels rotate, proceed to the next
step. If the wheels do not rotate, shut off the
engine and install the control cables.
Note the directional movement of the front drive
wheels. Shut off the engine.
Loosen the lock down screw
the return arm can be rotated.
Note:
If wheels rotate forward, rotate the
return arm counterclockwise. If wheels rotate
backward, rotate the return arm clockwise.
Figure 26
Tighten the lock down screw and repeat step 4.
(Figure 26) until
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2. Return arm