Toro Power Clear 721 R 38741 - Adjusting the Control Cable

AdjustingtheControlCable
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour—Checkthecontrol
cableandadjustitifnecessary.
Yearly—Checkthecontrolcableandadjustitif
necessary.
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandletoremovethe
slackinthecontrolcable(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Controlbar2.1/16-inchto1/8-inch(2
mmto3mm)gap
Note:Ensurethata1/16-inchto1/8-inch(2mmto3mm)
gapexistsbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle(Figure25).
Important:Thecontrolcablemustcontainsomeslack
whenyoudisengagethecontrolbarfortherotorblades
tostopproperly.
AdjustingtheControlCable
1.Slideupthespringcoverandunhookthespringfrom
theadjusterlink(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Adjusterlink
3.Springcover
2.Z-tting
4.Unhookthespringhere.
Note:Youcanpulluptheadjusterlinkandcableto
makeunhookingthespringeasier.
2.MovetheZ-ttingtoahigherorlowerholeonthe
adjusterlinkasneededtoobtainthe1/16-inchto
1/8-inch(2mmto3mm)gapbetweenthecontrolbar
andthehandle(Figure26).
Note:MovingtheZ-ttinghigherdecreasesthegap
betweenthecontrolbarandthehandle;movingit
lowerincreasesthegap.
3.Hookthespringtotheadjusterlinkandslidethespring
coverovertheadjusterlink.
4.Checktheadjustment;refertoCheckingtheControl
Cable.
Note:Afterextendeduse,thedrivebeltmaywear
andloseitsproperbelttension.Ifthedrivebeltslips
(continuouslysqueals)underaheavyload,disconnect
thespringfromtheadjustorlinkandmovetheupper
endofthespringtotheholethatisfurtherfrom
thepivotpointinthecontrolbar(Figure27).Then
connectthespringtotheadjustorlinkandadjustthe
controlcable.
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