Toro 22317 Operator's Manual page 31

1. Chain guard
2. Bottom span of the chain
5. Repeat steps 3 and
6. Start the engine and raise the bucket to return the front
wheels to the ground.
Adjusting the Drive Chain Tension
1. With the bucket installed, lower it into the ground until
the front tires are off of the ground.
2. Stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Loosen the nuts securing the axle retaining bracket
(Figure 34).
4. Loosen the nut on the chain tensioning bolt and loosen
the bolt (Figure 34).
1. Axle retaining bracket
2. Nut
5. Turn the front wheel on one side of the traction unit
until the upper span of the drive chain is tight.
6. Adjust the chain tensioning bolt until the distance
between the bottom of the chain guard and the lower
chain span is within 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches (3.8 to 6.35
cm) (Figure 33).
7. Position the axle retaining bracket tight against the
axle and the frame, then tighten the nut on the bolt
Figure 33
3. 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches
4 for the other drive chain.
Figure 34
3. Chain tensioning bolt
4. Nut
to secure it in place
30 ft-lb (40.7 N⋅m).
8. Tighten the nuts securing the axle retaining bracket and
torque them to 75 ft-lb (102 N⋅m).
9. Repeat steps 3 through
10. Start the engine and raise the bucket to return the front
wheels to the ground.
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(Figure 34) and torque the nut to
8 for the other drive chain.