Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Blade Brake; Cable; Blade Maintenance - Toro 22176TE Operator's Manual

3. Place the other wheel half onto the bearing/hub
assembly, aligning the wheel and the tire lugs
and the mounting holes (Figure 29).
4. Using 2 fully threaded screws or bolts (1/4-20 x
1.50 inch) and non-locking nuts, loosely secure
the wheel halves together. Mount the screws
or bolts in the opposing holes (Figure 29).
5. Check the alignment of all parts and tighten
the bolts, alternating from side to side for a
uniform fit, until the wheel halves are drawn
together (Figure 29).
6. Install the 2 bolts and 2 locknuts previously
removed in the remaining holes in the wheel
halves and tighten. Remove the 2 long screws
or bolts and replace them with 2 bolts and 2
locknuts (Figure 29).
7. Install the wheel to the pivot arm with the
bolts, a spacer, and a locknut. Ensure that the
spacer is positioned between the wheel hub
and the pivot arm (Figure 29).
Controls System
Maintenance

Adjusting the Blade Brake

Cable

Whenever you install a new blade brake cable
assembly or replace the belt, adjust the blade brake
cable.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Check the adjustment of the cable by moving
the blade control bar toward the handle until
you remove the slack in the cable.
Note: The gap between the brake lever and
the handle must be between 3/16 and 1/4 inch
(5 and 6 mm). to adjust the cable.
4. Loosen the nut on the cable bracket (Figure 30).
Figure 30
1. Handle
2. Brake lever
5. Insert a 3/16 to 1/4 inch (5 to 6 mm) object
between the brake lever and the handle
(Figure 16).
6. Pull down on the cable conduit until you
remove the slack from the wire (Figure 16).
7. Tighten the nut (Figure 16).

Blade Maintenance

Maintaining the Cutting
Blade
Always mow with a sharp blade. A sharp blade
cuts cleanly and without tearing or shredding the
grass blades.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer
to Emptying the Fuel Tank and Cleaning the
Fuel Filter.
4. Tip the mower onto its right side (Figure 31).
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3. 3/16 to 1/4 inch (5 to 6
mm)
4. Cable bracket