Toro Groundsmaster 136-4450 User manual

FormNo.3412-991RevA
TractionPedalImprovementKit
Groundsmaster®360Multi-PurposeMachinewithSerialNumber
315000001through316999999
ModelNo.136-4450
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Thrustwasher1
Sleevespacer(long)1
Sleevespacer(small)1
1Bearings2
Installthetractionrod.
Tractionrod1
Jamnut(3/8inch)1
Rod-endbearing1
Linkageplate1
Rubbermount2
2
Plasticmount2
Installthetractionrod.
3Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetractionrod.
4Nopartsrequired–Adjustthetractiondriveforneutral.
Note:Installthiskitforimprovingthemovementofthemachineoutofneutralposition.
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1
InstallingtheTractionRod
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Thrustwasher
1Sleevespacer(long)
1Sleevespacer(small)
2Bearings
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutofftheengine,
engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethekeyfrom
theswitch.
2.Loosenthelugnutsfortherightreartire.
3.Raisetherightsideofthemachinewithajackand
secureitwithajackstand.
4.Removetherightreartire.Thisallowsforeasyaccess
forinstallation.
5.Locateandremovetheexistingneutral-armassembly
(Figure1andFigure2).
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Figure1
1.Neutral-armassembly
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Figure2
1.Sleevespacer(long)3.Sleevespacer(small)
2.Bearings4.Neutral-armassembly
6.Removetheexistingbearingsandspacersfromthe
neutralarm(Figure3).
7.Installthenewbearingsandspacers(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Sleevespacer(small)3.Sleevespacer(long)
2.Bearings
8.Installtheneutral-armassemblyintothemachine
(Figure2).
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2
InstallingtheTractionRod
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Tractionrod
1Jamnut(3/8inch)
1Rod-endbearing
1Linkageplate
2Rubbermount
2Plasticmount
Procedure
1.Locateandremovethetraction-leverarm(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Traction-leverarm
2.Removetheexistingtractionrodfromthetraction-lever
armandthefrontlinkage(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Tractionrod
3.Installtherod-endbearingandjamnutontothe
tractionrod(Figure6).
4.Installthelinkageplateandeithertherubberorplastic
mounts(Figure6).
Note:Useeithertheplasticortherubbermounts
forthiskit,whichevergivesyouthebestfeelwhen
operatingthemachine.Itisrecommendedthatyouuse
therubbermountsforamachinewithacabasthiswill
helpreducethenoiseinthecab(Figure6).
5.Installthenewtractionrodtothetraction-leverarm
andthefrontlinkage(Figure5andFigure6).
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6
8
7
5
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Figure6
1.Tractionrod5.Rubbermount
2.Jamnut6.Traction-leverarm
3.Rod-endbearing7.Plasticmount
4.Linkageplate8.Plasticwasherisonlyusedwiththeplasticmount
3
AdjustingtheTractionRod
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.AdjustthetensiononthespringsasshowninFigure7.
2.AdjusttheneutralswitchasshowninFigure7.
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Figure7
1.41mm(1.61inches)4.Neutral-armassembly
2.Neutralswitch5.Springhook
3.2.8to3.5mm(0.110to
0.140inch)
3.Movethetractionpedaltotheneutralposition,adjust
therod-endbearingbythreadingitinorouttoachieve
thedimensionshowninFigure8.
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Figure8
Sideview
1.Tractionpedal2.45to48mm(1.77to1.89
inches)
4.Installtherightreartire.
4
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Whenpositionedonalevelsurface,themachinemust
notcreepwhenyoureleasethetractionpedal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagetheparking
brake,lowerthecuttingunittotheoor,andshutoff
theengine.
2.Jackuptherearofthemachineuntilthereartiresare
offtheshopoor.Supportthemachinewithjack
standstopreventitfromfalling.
Note:On4-wheel-drivemodels,thefronttiresmust
alsobeofftheshopoorandsupportedbyjackstands.
WARNING
Theenginemustberunningsothatyoucan
performthisadjustment.Thiscouldcause
personalinjury.
Keepyourhands,feet,face,andotherbody
partsawayfromanyhotpartsoftheengine
andanyrotatingparts.
3.Starttheengine,setthethrottletotheSLOWposition,
andobservewhichdirectionthereartiresrotate.
Important:Makesurethatthetractionpedalisin
theNEUTRALposition.
•Iftheleftreartireisrotating,loosenthejamnuts
ontheleftsidetransmissioncontrolrod(Figure9).
Note:Theforwardendofthecontrolrodhasa
left-handthread.Therearendoftherod,which
isconnectedtothetransmission,hasaright-hand
thread.
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Figure9
1.Transmissioncontrolrods
•Iftheleftreartireisrotatinginreverse,lengthen
therodbyslowlyturningtherodcounterclockwise
(asviewedfromthefront)untiltheleftreartire
stopsrotatingorhasminimalrotationinreverse.
•Iftheleftreartireisrotatingforward,shortenthe
rodbyslowlyturningtherodclockwise(asviewed
fromthefront)untiltheleftreartirestopsrotating.
4.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.Makesurethat
thewheelremainsstoppedorhasminimalrotationin
reverse.Adjustitasrequired.
5.Tightenthejamnuts.
6.Repeattheprocedurefortherightreartire,ifrequired,
byusingtheright-sidetransmissioncontrolrod.
7.Shutofftheengine,removethejackstands,andlower
themachinetotheshopoor.
8.Testdrivethemachinetomakesurethatitdoesnot
creep.
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