Adjusting The Tracking - Toro 74258 Operator's Manual

2. Disconnect electrical connector from the seat safety
switch. Temporarily install a jumper wire across
terminals in the wiring harness connector.
3. Slide seat forward, disconnect prop rod and tilt seat
fully forward.
Setting the Right–hand Hydraulic Pump
Neutral
1. Start the engine, open throttle 1/2 way and release
parking brake. Refer to Starting and Stopping the
Engine, page 23.
Note: Motion control lever must be in neutral while
making any adjustments.
2. Adjust pump rod length by rotating the knob, in the
appropriate direction, until the wheel is still or slightly
creeping in reverse (Fig. 55).
3. Move motion control lever forward and reverse, then
back to neutral. Wheel must stop turning or slightly
creep in reverse.
4. Open throttle to fast. Make sure wheel remains
stopped or slightly creeps in reverse, adjust if
necessary.
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Figure 55
1. Tracking knob
2. Pump rod
Setting the Left–hand Hydraulic Pump
Neutral
1. Loosen the locknuts at the ball joints on pump control
rod (Fig. 54).
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3. Adjustment bolt
4. Yoke
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2. Start the engine, open throttle 1/2 way and release
parking brake. Refer to Starting and Stopping the
Engine, page 23.
Note: Motion control lever must be in neutral while
making any adjustments.
Note: The front nut on the pump rod has left–hand
threads.
3. Adjust pump rod length by rotating double nuts on rod,
in the appropriate direction, until wheel is still or
slightly creeps in reverse (Fig. 54).
4. Move motion control lever forward and reverse, then
back to neutral. Wheel must stop turning or slightly
creep in reverse.
5. Open throttle to fast. Make sure wheel remains
stopped or slightly creeps in reverse, re-adjust if
necessary.
6. Tighten the locknuts at the ball joints (Fig. 54).
Warning
Electrical system will not perform proper safety
shut off with jumper wire installed.
Remove jumper wire from wire harness
connector and plug connector into seat switch
when adjustment is completed.
Never operate this unit with jumper installed
and seat switch bypassed.
7. After both pump neutrals are set, shut off the machine.
8. Remove jumper wire from wire harness connector and
plug connector into seat switch.
9. Reinstall prop rod and lower the seat into position.

Adjusting the Tracking

The right hand pump has a knob for adjusting the
tracking.
Important
Adjust the handle neutral and hydraulic
pump neutral before adjusting the tracking. Refer to
Adjusting the Handle Neutral on page 44 and Adjusting
the Hydraulic Pump Neutral on page 44.
1. Push both control levers forward the same distance.
2. Check if the machine pulls to one side. If it does, stop
the machine and set the parking brake.
3. Tip the seat up to access the tracking knob.
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.