Adjusting The Traction Drive For Neutral - Toro Groundsmaster 7210 Series Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Traction
Drive for Neutral
Make this adjustment with the drive wheels turning.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to
support the machine and cause a serious
injury.
• Use jack stands when supporting the
machine.
• Do not use hydraulic jacks.
WARNING
The engine must be running to perform this
adjustment. Contact with moving parts or hot
surfaces may cause personal injury.
Keep hands, feet, face, clothing, and other
body parts away from rotating parts, muffler,
and other hot surfaces.
1. Raise the frame onto stable jack stands so that
the drive wheels can rotate freely.
2. Slide the seat forward, unlatch it, and swing it up
and forward.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the
seat safety switch.
4. Temporarily install a jumper wire across the
terminals in the wire harness connector.
5. Start the engine, ensure that the throttle lever is
midway between the F
and release the parking brake.
Note:
The motion-control levers must be in
the N -
EUTRAL LOCK
adjustments.
6. Adjust the pump rod length on one side by
rotating the hex shaft, in the appropriate
direction, until the corresponding wheel is still or
slightly creeping in reverse
and S positions,
AST LOW
position while you make any
(Figure 87).
1. Right pump rod
2. Left pump rod
3. Ball joint
4. Bolt
7. Move the motion-control lever forward and
reverse, then back to neutral.
Note:
The wheel must stop turning or slightly
creep in reverse.
8. Move the throttle lever to the F
Note:
Make sure that the wheel remains
stopped or slightly creeps in reverse; adjust it
if necessary.
9. Repeat steps
the machine.
10. Tighten the jam nuts at the ball joints
11. Move the throttle lever to the S
shut off the engine.
12. Remove the jumper wire from the wire harness
connector and plug the connector into the seat
switch.
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Figure 87
5. Jam nut
6. Hex shaft
7. Ball joint
position.
AST
6 through 8 for the other side of
position and
LOW
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(Figure 85).