Toro TX 1000 Compact Tool Carrier, Operator'S Manual

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Adjusting the Track Tension
Machines with Narrow Tracks
Lift/support 1 side of the machine and using the weight
of the track, verify that the gap between the bottom
of the lip of the road wheel and the track is 12.7 mm
(1/2 inch) as shown in
Figure 56 . If it is not, adjust the
track tension using the following procedure.
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Figure 56
1. Road wheel
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and lower the loader arms.
2. Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3. Raise the side of the machine that you are
adjusting so that the track is off the ground.
4. Remove the locking bolt, spacer, and nut ( Figure
57 ).
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Figure 57
1. Locking bolt 3. Spacer
2. Tensioning screw 4. Nut
5. Using a 1/2 inch drive ratchet, turn the tensioning
screw until the track deflection is 12.7 mm (1/2
inch) as shown in
Figure 56 .
Note:
Turning the screw counter-clockwise
tightens the track; turning the screw clockwise
loosens the track.
6. Align the closest notch in the tension screw to
the locking-bolt hole and secure the screw with
the locking bolt and nut (
Figure 57 ).
7. Repeat the procedure for the other track.
8. Drive the machine, then park the machine on a
level surface, engage the parking brake, shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
9. Verify that the track deflection is 12.7 mm (1/2
inch) as shown in
Figure 56 . Adjust if necessary.
Machines with Wide Tracks
Verify that the tension block is aligned with the green
guide on the decal or that the block is 1.3 cm (1/2 inch)
away from the rear of the tension tube slot (
Figure 58 ).
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Figure 58
1. Green guide on decal
2. Tension block
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and lower the loader arms.
2. Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3. Remove the locking bolt, spacer, and nut ( Figure
59 ).
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