Toro 38614 - Checking and Adjusting the Traction Cable; Checking and Adjusting the Auger;Impeller Cable

ofthemachinedownsothatthefrontedgeofthe
pivotingscrapercontactstheground(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Pivotingscraper
5.Movetheskidsdownuntiltheyareevenwiththe
ground.
Note:Forasmoothsurface,youcansettheskids
slightlyhighertoincreasethescrapingaction,but
settheskidsfarenoughdowntopreventtheauger
bladesfromcontactingtheground.
Note:Thepivotingscraperonthemachineisnot
recommendedforuseongravelsurfaces.Butifyou
mustusethemachineonagravelsurface,adjustthe
skidsfurtherdowntopreventthepivotingscraper
frompickinguprocks.
6.Firmlytightenthenutsthatsecurebothskidstothe
augersides.
Note:Iftheskidsbecomeexcessivelyworn,you
canturnthemoverandsettheunusedsidetoward
thepavement.
CheckingandAdjustingthe
TractionCable
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours—Inspect
thetractioncableandadjustitif
necessary.
Yearly—Inspectthetractioncable
andadjustorreplaceitifnecessary.
Ifthemachinedoesnotdriveintheforwardorreverse
speedsoritdriveswhenyoureleasethetractionlever,
adjustthetractioncable.
Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepininthe
elongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabovethe
tire.Thereshouldbeagapof1/32to1/16inch(1to
1.5mm)fromthefrontoftheslottothefrontedgeof
thepin(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Pin
2.1/32to1/16inch(1to1.5mm)
Ifthelefthand(traction)cableisnotproperlyadjusted,
dothefollowingsteps:
1.Loosenthejamnut.
2.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustthepin
untilitisthepropergapfromthefrontedgeofthe
slot.
3.Tightenthejamnut(
Figure46).
Figure46
1.Jamnut2.Turnbuckle
CheckingandAdjustingthe
Auger/ImpellerCable
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours—Inspectthe
auger/impellercableandadjustitif
necessary.
Yearly—Inspecttheauger/impeller
cableandadjustorreplaceitif
necessary.
1.Removethe2screwsfromtherightsideofthebelt
coverasshown.
2.Liftuptherightsideofthebeltcover(Figure47).
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