Toro 38473 - Adjusting the Control Cable

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1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleanaroundtheoil-llcap(Figure11).
3.Unscrewtheoil-llcapandremoveit.
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-llhole.Wait3minutes,
thenchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewingin,
theoil-llcapintothehole.
Note:Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthe
dipstick,refertoFigure7.
Figure7
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengine-oilleveliscorrectas
showninFigure7.Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil,
removetheexcessoilasdirectedin(page).
Note:Youmaytipthemachineforward(handleup)
alittletomakeaddingoileasier.Remembertoreturn
themachinetotheoperatingpositionbeforechecking
theoillevel.
Important:Donottipthemachinealltheway
forwardontoitsnose,orfuelmayleakoutofthe
machine.
5.Screwtheoilllcapintotheoil-llholeandhand
tightenitsecurely.
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AdjustingtheControlCable
NoPartsRequired
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour—Checkthecontrol
cableandadjustitifnecessary.
Yearly—Checkthecontrolcableandadjustitif
necessary.
Important:Youmustcheckandmayneedtoadjust
thecontrolcablebeforeyouoperatethemachineforthe
rsttime.
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandletoremovethe
slackinthecontrolcable(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Controlbar2.2to3mm(1/16to1/8
inch)
Note:Ensurethatagapof2to3mm(1/16to1/8inch)
existsbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle(Figure8).
Important:Thecontrolcablemustcontainsomeslack
whenyoudisengagethecontrolbarfortherotorblades
tostopproperly.
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