Adjusting The Tracking; Checking The Tire Pressure; Checking The Wheel Lug Nuts - Toro 72949 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Tracking

1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO).
2. Drive to an open flat area, move the
motion-control levers to the N
position.
3. Move the throttle midway between the F
S positions.
LOW
4. Move both motion-control levers all the way
forward until they both hit the stops in the T-slot.
5. Check which way the machine tracks.
6. Engage the parking brake, shut off the engine,
and remove the key.
7. Adjust the stop plates as needed.
•
If the machine tracks to the right, loosen the
bolts and adjust the left stop plate rearward
on the left T-slot until the machine tracks
straight (Figure
•
If the machine tracks to the left, loosen the
bolts and adjust the right stop plate rearward
on the right T-slot until the machine tracks
straight (Figure
8. Tighten the stop plate
Figure 60
Left control lever shown
1. Control lever
2. Bolt
-L
EUTRAL OCK
AST
60).
60).
(Figure 60).
3. Stop plate

Checking the Tire Pressure

For Machines with Pneumatic
Tires Only
Service Interval: Every 50 hours/Monthly (whichever
and
Maintain the air pressure in the caster tires and rear
tires at 90 kPa (13 psi). Uneven tire pressure can
cause uneven cut. Check the tires when they are cold
to get the most accurate pressure reading.
Checking the Wheel Lug
Nuts
Check and torque the wheel lug nuts to 122 to 129
N∙m (90 to 95 ft-lb).
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comes first) For machines with
pneumatic tires only.
Figure 61
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