Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Traction Control; Adjusting The Reel Control - Toro 04018 Greensmaster Flex 18 Operator's Manual

Controls System
Maintenance

Adjusting the Traction Control

If traction control does not engage or it slips during
operation, an adjustment is required.
1. Move traction control to Disengaged position.
2. To increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam
nut and tighten back cable jam nut (Figure 44) until
a force of 12-16 lb. is required to engage traction
control.
Measure the force at the control knob.
Figure 44
1. Traction cable
3. Tighten front cable jam nut.
4. Check control operation.

Adjusting the Reel Control

If reel control does not engage or it slips during
operation, an adjustment is required.
1. Make sure traction control is properly adjusted; refer
to Adjusting the Traction Control.
2. To increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam nut
and tighten back cable jam nut (Figure 45) (located
on top of gear box) until the reel cable force adds 7
to 10 lbs. of additional handle force measured at the
control knob.
Note: If traction control handle force is 12 lbs., the
combined traction and reel force should be 19 to
22 lbs.
2. Service/parking brake
cable
1. Reel control cable
3. Tighten front cable jam nut.
4. Check control operation.
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Figure 45