Adjusting The Traction Drive For Neutral - Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Traction
Drive for Neutral
If the machine moves when the traction pedal is in the
N position, adjust the traction cam.
EUTRAL
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the
cutting units, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Chock or block the front and rear wheels on one
side.
3. Raise the opposite front and rear wheel off the
floor and place support blocks under the frame.
WARNING
If the machine is not supported
adequately, it may accidentally fall,
injuring anyone under the machine.
A front wheel and a rear wheel must be
raised off the ground; otherwise, the
machine will move during adjustment.
4. Loosen the locknut on the traction adjustment
cam (Figure 57).
Figure 57
1. Traction adjustment cam
WARNING
The engine must be running so that
you can make a final adjustment of
the traction adjustment cam. Contact
with hot or moving parts can result in
personal injury.
Keep your hands, feet, face, and other
body parts away from the muffler, other
hot parts of the engine, and rotating
parts.
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2. Locknut
5. Start the engine and rotate the cam hex in both
directions to determine the mid position of the
neutral span.
6. Tighten the locknut securing the adjustment.
7. Shut off the engine.
8. Remove the support blocks and lower the
machine to the shop floor. Test drive the
machine to ensure that it does not move when
the traction pedal is in neutral.
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