Toro Power Max 724 - Checking and Adjusting the Traction Cable

CheckingandAdjustingthe
SkidsandScraper
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Checktheskidsandthescraper
andadjustthemifnecessary.
Checktheskidsandthescrapertoensurethattheaugerdoes
notcontactthepavedorgravelsurface.Adjusttheskidsand
thescraperasneededtocompensateforwear.
1.Checkthetirepressure.RefertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure.
2.Loosenthenutsthatsecurebothskidstotheauger
sidesuntiltheskidsslideupanddowneasily.
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Figure36
1.1/8inch(3mm)
Important:Theaugerbladesmustbesupported
abovethegroundbytheskids.
3.Ensurethatthescraperis1/8inch(3mm)aboveand
paralleltoalevelsurface.
Note:Ifthepavementiscracked,rough,oruneven,
adjusttheskidstoraisethescraper.Forgravelsurfaces,
adjusttheskidsfurtherdowntopreventthemachine
frompickinguprocks.
4.Movetheskidsdownuntiltheyareevenwiththe
ground.
5.Firmlytightenthenutsthatsecurebothskidstothe
augersides.
Note:Toquicklyadjusttheskidsiftheyloosen,
supportthescraper1/8inch(3mm)offthepavement,
thenadjusttheskidsdowntothepavement.
Note:Iftheskidsbecomeexcessivelyworn,youcan
turnthemoverandsettheunusedsidetowardthe
pavement.
CheckingandAdjustingthe
TractionCable
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours—Inspectthe
tractioncableandadjustitifnecessary.
Yearly—Inspectthetractioncableandadjustor
replaceitifnecessary.
Ifthemachinedoesnotdriveintheforwardorreversespeeds
oritdriveswhenyoureleasethetractionlever,adjustthe
tractioncable.
Ifthelefthand(traction)cableisnotproperlyadjusted,do
thefollowingsteps:
1.Loosenthejamnut.
2.Engagethetractionleverandholditinplace(Figure
37).
Figure37
3.Loosenortightentheturnbuckletoadjustspring
lengthto2.18inches(5.5cm)(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Jamnut
3.Spring
2.Turnbuckle
4.2.18inches(5.5cm)
4.Tightenthejamnut(Figure38),ensuringthereisslight
tensiononthecable.
5.Ifthetractioncableisproperlyadjustedbutaproblem
remains,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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