Toro 22187 - Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Blade Brake; Cable

3. Place the other wheel half onto the bearing/hub
assembly , aligning the wheel and the tire lugs
and the mounting holes ( Figure 28 ).
4. Using 2 fully threaded screws or bolts (1/4-20 x
1.50 inc h) and non-loc king n uts , loosely secure
the wheel halv es tog ether . Mount the screws
or bolts in the opposing holes ( Figure 28 ).
5. Chec k the alignment of all par ts and tighten
the bolts , alter nating from side to side for a
unifor m fit, until the wheel halv es are dra wn
tog ether ( Figure 28 ).
6. Install the 2 bolts and 2 loc kn uts previously
remo v ed in the remaining holes in the wheel
halv es and tighten. R emo v e the 2 long screws
or bolts and re place them with 2 bolts and 2
loc kn uts ( Figure 28 ).
7. Install the wheel to the pi v ot ar m with the
bolts , a spacer , and a loc kn ut. Ensure that the
spacer is positioned betw een the wheel hub
and the pi v ot ar m ( Figure 28 ).
Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Blade Brake
Cable
W henev er y ou install a new blade brak e cable
assembly , adjust it.
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug .
3. Chec k the adjustment of the cable b y mo ving
the blade control bar to w ard the handle until
y ou remo v e the slac k in the cable .
Note: T he g ap betw een the brak e lev er and
the handle m ust be betw een 3/16 and 1/4 inc h
(5 and 6 mm). to adjust the cable .
4. T o adjust the cable , do the follo wing:
A. Loosen the jam n ut on the blade brak e
cable ( Figure 29 ).
Figure 29
1. Handle 4. Cable adjuster
2. Brake lever
5. Jam nut
3. 3/16 to 1/4 inch (5 to 6
mm)
6. Cable conduit
B . Inser t a 3/16 to 1/4 inc h (5 to 6 mm)
object betw een the brak e lev er and the
handle ( Figure 15 ).
C . T ur n the cable adjuster on the brak e cable
until y ou remo v e the slac k.
D . Tighten the jam n ut.
A. Loosen the n ut on the cable brac k et
( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
1. Handle
3. 3/16 to 1/4 inch (5 to 6
mm)
2. Brake lever 4. Cable bracket
B . Inser t a 3/16 to 1/4 inc h (5 to 6 mm)
object betw een the brak e lev er and the
handle ( Figure 16 ).
C . Pull do wn on the cable conduit until y ou
remo v e the slac k from the wire ( Figure 16 ).
D . Tighten the n ut ( Figure 16 ).
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