Toro 74170 - Adjusting Push Arms; Throttle Lever Adjustment

Maintenance
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Adjusting Push Arms
1. To adjust push arms, loosen jam nut and rotate
ball joint counterclockwise, one turn at a time.
(Fig. 44).
2. Adjust each side the same amount. Each push
arm should have a nominal length of 15–5/16”
(389mm) (Fig. 44).
Note: Increase tension by lengthening the
push arms and decrease tension by
shortening push arms.
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Figure 44
1. Push arm
2. 15–5/16” (389 mm)
nominal
3.
Jam nut
4. Ball joint
Throttle Lever Adjustment
The tension can be adjusted by adjusting the tightness
of lever pivot bolt. Do this when needed.
1. Stop engine, remove ignition key.
2. Remove console from machine to gain access to
throttle lever.
3. Tighten nut and bolt. Test lever to your desired
tension (Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Pivot Bolt
2. Throttle Lever
3. Belleville W ashers
4. T
ab W asher
5. Washer
6. Bracket
7. Nut