Toro 51643 - TC5000 Handle - Installation on Drive Tube; TC5000 Handle - Adjustment

TC5000 Handle Removal From Drive Tube
(cont'd)
3. Loosen the four nylon lock nuts that secure the
handle mount to the drive tube and
pull the handles
from the mount. See Figure 1
19.
Figure 121
Figure 119
4. Remove the lock nuts and the handle mount from
the drive tube.
TC5000 Handle Installation on Drive Tube
1.
2.
3.
Loosely fasten the handle mount halves to the drive
tube with four carriage bolts and lock nuts.
Before Inserting the handles into the handle mount,
check to ensure that the retainer tabs are intact and
are bent out slightly. See Figure 120.
Figure 120
Before inserting the handle into the mount, remove
the upper control half. Insert the throttle cable into
the rear of the grip and attach the cable to the
trigger as shown In Figure 121.
Plug the
two ignition kill wires into the rear of the
grip.
NOTE:
It does not matter which way the wires are
connected since they have the same polarity.
Insert the handle with the control in
it into the right
(as viewed from the engine end) side of the handle
mount. Insert the other handle into the
left side of
the mount but do not tighten yet.
Adjust the handle
as described under TC5000
Handle Adjustment, page
50.
TC5000 Handle Adjustment
Described below is a suggested "nominal" setting for the
TC5000 handle. Once a nominal position is set, the
operator may wish to adjust as desired.
1. Loosen the four nuts on the bottom side of the
handle mount and pull the halves apart slightly to
unseat them from the drive tube.
2. Position the handle mount
so that it is 35 cm (14
inches) from the clutch housing.
See Figure 122.
Figure 122
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