Adjusting The Push Arms; Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Control Handle; Neutral Position - Toro Z453 Z Master 74416TE Operator's Manual

7. Release the pressure on the spring loaded idler
(Figure 53).
8. Install the mower belt.
Figure 53
1. Belt
2. Clutch electrical wire
3. Clutch stop

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 54).
4. Bolt
5. Clutch
6. Idler
Figure 54
1. Push arm
2. 15–1/8 inch (384 mm)
2. Adjust each side the same amount. Each push
arm should have a length of 15–1/8 inch
(384 mm) (Figure 54).
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. Tilt the seat forward.
4. Begin with either the left or right motion
control lever.
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3. Jam nut
4. Ball joint