Toro 22195 - Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting the Self-Propel Drive; Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting the Blade Brake Cable

DriveSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Ifthemowerdoesnotself-propelorhasatendencytocreep
forwardwhenthebladecontrolbarismorethan1-1/2inches
(3.8cm)fromthehandle,adjustthewheeldrivecontrolknob
ontherearofthegearbox(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Controlknob
1.Closethedoorinthemowerhousingandremovethe
grassbag.
2.Rotatethecontrolknobclockwiseahalfturnifthe
mowerdoesnotself-propel.Ifthemowercreeps
forward,rotatetheknobahalfturncounterclockwise
toloosenthebelt(Figure25).
3.Slowlypullthemowerbackwardwhileyougradually
movethebladecontrolbartowardthehandle.
Note:Theadjustmentiscorrectwhentherearwheels
stopturningandthebladecontrolbarisaboutone
inch(2.5cm)fromthehandle(Figure26).
Figure26
1.1inch(2.5cm)
ControlsSystem
Maintenance
AdjustingtheBladeBrake
Cable
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Adjustthebladebrake
cable.
Wheneveryouinstallanewbladebrakecableassemblyor
replacethebelt,adjustthebladebrakecable.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Checktheadjustmentofthecablebymovingtheblade
controlbartowardthehandleuntilyouremovethe
slackinthecable.Thegapbetweenthebrakeleverand
thehandlemustbebetween3/16and1/4inch.(5and
6mm).Toadjustthecable,gotostep4.
4.Loosenthenutonthecablebracket(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Handle
3.3/16to1/4inch(5to6
mm)
2.Brakelever
4.Cablebracket
5.Inserta3/16to1/4inch(5to6mm)objectbetween
thebrakeleverandthehandle.
6.Pulldownonthecableconduituntilyouremovethe
slackfromthewire.
7.Tightenthenut.
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