Toro 04357 - Adjusting the Throttle Control; Adjusting the Choke Control; Adjusting the Carburetor and Speed Control

AdjustingtheThrottleControl
Properthrottleoperationisdependentuponproper
adjustmentofthethrottlecontrol.Beforeadjustingthe
carburetor,ensurethatthethrottlecontrolisoperating
properly.
1.Loosenthecableclampscrewsecuringthecableto
theengine(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Throttlecasingclamp
screw
5.Chokecasingclampscrew
2.Throttlecable
6.Chokecable
3.Swivel7.Chokebuttery
4.Stop
2.Movetheremotethrottlecontrolleverforwardto
theFastposition.
3.Pullrmlyonthethrottlecableuntilthebackofthe
swivelcontactsthestop(Figure49).
4.Tightenthecableclampscrewandchecktheengine
RPMsetting.
•HighIdle:2800to2900RPM
•LowIdle:1550to1750RPM
AdjustingtheChokeControl
1.Loosenthecableclampscrewsecuringthecableto
theengine(Figure49).
2.Movetheremotechokecontrolleverforwardtothe
Closedposition.
3.Pullrmlyonthechokecableuntilthechoke
butteryiscompletelyclosed,thentightenthecable
clampscrew(Figure49).
AdjustingtheCarburetorand
SpeedControl
Important:Beforethecarburetorandspeed
controlareadjusted,thethrottleandchokecontrols
mustbeadjustedproperly.
Theenginemustberunningduringadjustment
ofthecarburetorandspeedcontrol.Contact
withmovingpartsorhotsurfacesmaycause
personalinjury.
•Shiftintoneutralandengagetheparking
brakebeforeperformingthisprocedure.
•Keephands,feet,clothing,andotherbody
partsawayfromthecuttingblades,rotating
parts,themufer,andotherhotsurfaces.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunathalfthrottlefor
approximatelyveminutestowarmup.
2.MovethethrottlecontroltotheSlowsetting.Adjust
theidlestopscrewcounterclockwiseuntilitno
longercontactsthethrottlelever.
3.Bendthegovernedidlespringanchortang
(Figure50)toattainanidlespeedof1625±50RPM.
Checkthespeedwithatachometer.
Figure50
ShownwithAirCleanerRemoved
1.Governedidlespring
anchortang
2.Highspeedspringanchor
tang
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