Adjusting The Tracking; Adjusting The Caster-Pivot Bearing - Toro ProLine 44410TE Operator's Manual

1. Nut
5. Start the machine and move the throttle control
to the F position.
AST
6. To find the neutral position, move the lower
control rod up or down until the tire stops rotating
(Figure 45).
7. Tighten the nut (Figure
Important:
Ensure that the rod does not
move; otherwise, you may need to adjust the
rod again.
8. Repeat for the other lever.
Note:
You may need to adjust the tracking after
adjusting the neutral traction; refer to
Tracking (page 35).

Adjusting the Tracking

If you push both motion-control levers forward full
speed across a flat, level surface and the machine
pulls to 1 side, adjust the tracking as follows.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Rotate the adjustment screw shown in
to increase or decrease the speed for that lever.
Note:
Rotate the screw clockwise to decrease
the speed; rotate it counterclockwise to increase
the speed.
If the machine pulls to the left, decrease the
speed for the right lever or increase the speed
for the left lever.
Figure 45
2. Lower control rod
45).
Adjusting the
If the machine pulls to the right, decrease the
speed for the left lever or increase the speed
for the right lever.
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1. Adjustment screw
4. Start the machine and drive forward across a
flat, level surface with the motion-control levers
fully forward to check if the machine tracks
straight. Repeat the procedure as needed.
Adjusting the Caster-Pivot
Bearing
Service Interval: Every 500 hours/Yearly (whichever
Note:
For 91 cm (36 inch) machines, tighten the
top bolt on the caster wheels. For 122 cm (48-inch
machines), follow the procedure.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch, and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
Figure 45
operating position.
3. Remove the dust cap from the caster and tighten
the locknut
4. Tighten the locknut until the spring washers are
flat, and then back off a 1/4 turn to properly set
the preload on the bearings
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Figure 46
comes first)
(Figure 47).
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47).