Toro 08887 - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Lift Lever; Adjusting the Engine Controls

ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheLiftLever
Iftheimplementfailstooatwhentheliftleverisin
thedetentposition,anadjustmenttotheleverguideis
required.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,turntheengine
off,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Disconnecttheimplementfromtheliftcylinderand
extendthecylinderpartway.
3.Loosenthecapscrewsandlocknutssecuringthe
leverguide(
Figure26)tothevalveshroud.
4.Movetheleverguideuntilthecylindermovesfreely
whentheliftleverisinthedetentposition.
5.Tightenthecapscrewsandlocknutslockingthe
adjustment.
Figure26
1.Liftlever
2.Leverguide
AdjustingtheEngineControls
AdjustingtheThrottleControl
Properthrottleoperationisdependentuponproper
adjustmentofthethrottlecontrol.Beforeadjustingthe
carburetor,ensurethatthethrottlecontrolisoperating
properly.
1.Pivottheseatupwardandremovetheengineshield.
2.Loosenthecableclampscrewsecuringthecableto
theengine(
Figure27).
Figure27
1.Throttlecasingclamp
screw
4.Stop
2.Throttlecable
5.Chokecasingclampscrew
3.Swivel6.Chokecable
3.Movetheremotethrottlecontrolleverforwardto
theFastposition.
4.Pullrmlyonthethrottlecableuntilthebackofthe
swivelcontactsthestop(
Figure27).
5.Tightenthecableclampscrewandchecktheengine
RPMsetting:
•HighIdle:3150±50
•LowIdle:1750±50
AdjustingtheChokeControl
1.Pivottheseatupwardandremovetheengineshield.
2.Loosenthecableclampscrewsecuringthecableto
theengine(Figure27).
3.Movetheremotechokecontrolleverforwardtothe
Closedposition.
4.Pullrmlyonthechokecable(
Figure27)untilthe
chokebutteryiscompletelyclosed;thentightenthe
cableclampscrew.
AdjusttheEngineGovernorSpeed
Control
Important:Beforetheenginegovernorspeed
controlisadjusted,thethrottleandchokecontrols
mustbeadjustedproperly.
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