Toro Greensmaster Flex 18 - Preparing the New Engine

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PreparingtheNewEngine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removetheairlterandcover;refertoServicing
theAirCleaner(page19).
2.Removethethrottlecontrolpivotnut(Figure9).
3.Removetheshortspringandthegovernor
spring(Figure9).
4.Removethenut,pressureplate,wavewasher,
andthrottlecontrolfromtheengine(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Wideclamp5.Nut
2.Cableclamp
6.Pressureplate
3.Throttlecontrol
7.Governorspring
4.Shortspring
5.Removethee-clipfromthebottomofthecable
clampandremovethecableclampfromthe
throttlecontrol.
6.Removethescrewfromthewideclampand
removethewideclampfromthethrottlecontrol.
7.Installthewideclampandthecableclampin
thenewlocationsonthethrottlecontrolwiththe
screwande-clip(Figure10).
Important:Ensurethatthecableclampis
orientedwiththewireopeningfacingtoward
thewideclamp.
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Figure10
1.Throttlecontrol
5.Governorspring
2.Shortspring6.Cableclamp
3.Nut7.Wideclamp
4.Pressureplate
8.Installthethrottlecontrol,wavewasher,and
pressureplatetotheengine(Figure10).
9.Installandlightlytightenthenuttosecurethe
throttlecontroltotheengine(Figure10).
Note:Thelevershouldmovebackandforth
smoothlyandeasily.
10.Installthespringstothethrottlecontrolandtest
thereturn(Figure10).
Note:Thespringtensionshouldbeenoughto
returnthethrottlecontroltothedefaultposition;
ifthecontroldoesnotreturn,loosenthenutuntil
itdoes.
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