Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Motion Control Handle Positions - Toro 74538 Operator's Manual

Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Motion Control
Handle Positions
Adjusting the Right Side Motion Control
Lever
If the motion control levers do not align horizontally,
adjust the right side motion control lever.
Note: Adjust the horizontal alignment before the front
to back alignment.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the right side motion
control lever to the neutral 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. Push the right motion control lever down out of
locked neutral position (Figure 69).
4. Check if it aligns horizontally with the left motion
control lever (Figure 69).
Figure 69
1. Left motion control lever
2. Right motion control lever
in neutral locked position
5. To adjust the right motion control lever horizontally,
the cam needs to be adjusted.
6. Release the cushion from the rear of the machine.
7. Loosen the nut and bolt holding the cam (Figure 70).
8. Adjust the cam until it aligns with the left motion
control lever and tighten the nut and bolt for the
cam.
3. Check the horizontal
alignment here
4. Right motion control lever
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1. Switch screws
2. Cam
9. After the cam is adjusted, the lever switch needs to
be checked.
10. Check the gap between the control lever and switch
as shown in Figure 71. The gap needs to be an 1/8
inch (3mm) with the right motion control lever in
the neutral, unlocked position.
11. If needed, loosen the screws holding the switch and
adjust the switch (Figure 70 and Figure 71).
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Figure 70
3. Nut and bolt