Installing The Auger/Impeller Drive Control Linkage; Installing The Chute Control Rod - Toro 38078 Operator's Manual

6. Adjust the flange locknut, if necessary, to obtain this
dimension, then tighten the flange locknut securely.
Installing the Auger/Impeller
Drive Control Linkage
1. Thread a flange nut (flange side down) onto the upper
control rod located on the right handle (Fig. 9).
2. Install the lower link through the outer hole in the
lower control rod (Fig. 9).
3. Insert the upper control rod through the loop in the
lower link control rod (Fig. 9).
4. Thread a flange lock nut (flange side up) onto the
bottom of the upper control rod below the loop in the
lower link (Fig. 9).
Figure 9
1. Flange nut
2. Flange lock nut
3. Upper control rod
5. Check the distance between the top of the handgrip
and the bottom of the auger/impeller control lever. The
distance should be approximately four inches
(10.2 cm) (Fig. 10).
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4. Lower control rod
5. Lower link
1. Auger/impeller control
lever
2. Handgrip
6. Press the auger/impeller control lever slowly toward
the handgrip.
The amount of force to compress the lever will
increase noticeably when you remove the slack from
the drive belt (approximately one–half of the lever
movement). The adjustment is correct when the force
begins to increase and the distance between the top of
the handgrip and the bottom of the auger/impeller
control lever is two inches (5 cm) (Fig. 10).
Note:
If the force does not noticeably increase, remove
the belt cover (refer to Replacing the Auger/ Impeller
Drive Belt, steps 1 and 2 on page 19) and measure the
two-inch (5 cm) dimension above the handgrip at the
point where there is no slack in the auger/impeller drive
belt.
7. Adjust the two nuts, if necessary, to obtain this
dimension, then tighten the nuts securely (Fig. 9).
Installing the Chute Control
Rod
1. Assemble the chute control bracket and rod to the left
side of the handle with the capscrew and locknut.
Leave the locknut loose until you completely mount
the assembly (Fig. 11).
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Figure 10
3. Approximately four inches
(10.2 cm)
4. Two inches (5 cm)