Installing The Speed Selector Rod; Installing The Traction Rod - Toro 38078 Operator's Manual

Figure 4
1. Axle pin
2. Outer axle hole
Note:
If the snowthrower comes with the optional tire
chains, install the axle pin through the outer axle holes.
7. Ensure that the handles are in line with each other and
then tighten the capscrews that secure both handles.
Installing the Speed Selector
Rod
1. Pull the speed selector arm (Fig. 5) to the fully "out"
position.
2. Move the speed selector (Fig. 15) on the control panel
to the R (reverse) position.
2
Figure 5
1. Speed selector arm
2. Speed selector rod
3. Rotate the speed selector rod in the trunnion (Fig. 6)
until the bottom end of the rod slips into the hole in
the speed selector arm (Fig. 5).
Figure 6
1. Speed selector rod
473
3. Inner axle hole and wheel
hub
m-2672
3. Flat washer and cotter pin
m-2670
2. Trunnion
4. Install the speed selector rod into the selector arm, add
one flat washer on the rod, and secure it with a cotter
pin (Fig. 5).
Note:
If the speed selector will not move into third gear
or does not meet your speed requirements, adjust the
speed selector. Refer to Adjusting the Speed Selector,
page 21.

Installing the Traction Rod

1. Slide the spring onto the bottom of the traction control
rod (Fig. 7).
2. Thread a flange locknut (flange side up) onto the
bottom of the traction control rod below the spring
(Fig. 7).
1. Traction rod
2. Lower traction rod
3. Adjust the flange lock nut up or down on the traction
control rod until the distance between the top of the
handgrip and the bottom of the traction control lever is
approximately five inches (12.7 cm) (Fig. 8).
1. Traction control lever
2. Handgrip
3. Approximately 5 inches
(12.7 cm)
4. Move speed selector (Fig. 15) into third gear.
5. Slowly pull the snowthrower backward while pressing
the traction control lever toward handle.
The adjustment is correct when the wheels stop rolling
backwards and the distance between the top of the
handgrip and the bottom of the traction control lever is
three to four inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm) (Fig. 8).
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m-4039
Figure 7
3. Spring
4. Flange locknut
m-2628
Figure 8
4. Three to four inches (7.6
to 10.2 cm)