Toro 30674 - Adjusting the Control Rods

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1.Upperhandle
4.Locknut(3/8inch)
2.Rearframe
5.Uppermountinghole
3.Flangebolt(3/8x1inch)
6.Lowermountinghole
3.Removethelowerangebolts(3/8x1inch)andange
nutssecuringhandletorearframe(Figure21).
4.Pivothandletodesiredoperatingpositionandinstall
lowerangebolts(3/8x1inch)andangenutsinto
mountingholes.Tightenallangebolts.
5.Threadrodttingupordownonroduntilproper
positionisattainedandinstallintottingtoidler
bracketwithclevispin,washerandhairpincotter.
6.Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.RefertoChecking
theBrakesinBrakeMaintenance(page31).
AdjustingtheControlRods
1.Checkthegapbetweentheuppercontrolbarandthe
xedbarwiththewheeldrivefullyengaged.Thegap
willneedtobeapproximately25-32mm(1to1-1/4
inches)(Figure22).
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1.25-32mm(1to1-1/4
inches)gap
4.Uppercontrolbar
2.Fixedcontrolbar
5.Controlrod
3.Parkingbrakelever
Note:Theuppercontrolbarandthexedbarmust
beparallelintheengaged,relaxedandbrakepositions.
2.Checktheoperation.Ifadjustmentisrequired,remove
thehairpincotterpinsecuringtherodtotheupper
controlbar.Threadtherodinoroutofthecontrolrod
ttingforproperpositionandinstallthecontrolrod
intotheuppercontrolbarwiththehairpincotterpin.
3.Afteradjustingthecontrolrods,checktheparking
brakeadjustment;refertoServicingtheBrakein
BrakeMaintenance(page31).
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