Installing The Handle; Installing The Starter Rope - Toro 22196 Operator's Manual

1

Installing the Handle

Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Handle
2 Bolt (5/16 x 1-1/4 inches)
4 Washer
2 Thin nylon insert locknut (5/16 inch)
2 Bolt (5/16 x 1-1/2 inches)
1 Carriage bolt
2 Locknut (5/16 inch)
1 Bag support rod
1 Bag aligning plate
3
Cap locknut
3 Cable tie
Procedure
1. Mount the handle to the outside of the mower
housing (using the bottom hole) with two bolts
(5/16 x 1-1/4 inches), washers, and thin locknuts
(5/16 inch) (Figure 3).
1. Bag support rod
2. Carriage bolt
3. Bag aligning plate
4. Cap locknuts (3)
5. Handle
6. Bolt, (5/16 x 1-1/2 inches)
(2)
7. Handle latch (2)
Figure 3
8. Thin nylon insert locknut
(2)
9. Bottom hole in housing
10. Washer (4)
11. Locknut (2)
12. Bolt, (5/16 x 1-1/4 inches)
(2)
13. Cable tie (3)
2. Secure the handle latches to the handle with 2 bolts
(5/16 x 1-1/2 inches), washers, and locknuts (5/16
inch) (Figure 3).
Note: You can adjust the handle height for
comfortable operation. Stand behind the handle to
determine the height. To adjust the handle height,
position the bolts and the locknuts that secure the
handle latches to the handle into the other mounting
holes in the latches.
3. Insert the carriage bolt through the bag aligning
plate and the second from the top hole on the left
side of the handle, and secure it with a cap locknut
(Figure 3).
4. Slide the bag support rod through the third from the
top mounting holes in the handle, and secure each
end with a cap locknut (Figure 3).
5. Use cable ties to secure the control cables to the
handle (Figure 3).
2

Installing the Starter Rope

No Parts Required
Procedure
Pull the starter rope through the rope guide on the
handle (Figure 4).
1. Starter rope
Note: To make the rope easier to install, squeeze the
blade control bar on the handle.
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Figure 4
2. Rope guide