Preparing The Traction Unit - Toro 79216 Operator's Manual

Preparing the Traction Unit

1. Move the lift lever into the lowest position to install
the lift arm (Fig. 7).
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Figure 7
1. Lift lever
2. Attach the lift arm to the the traction unit lift arm
assembly using 4 bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 4 nuts
(5/16 inch) as shown in figure 8. The nuts are to be
installed on the outside to prevent interference when
operating the blade.
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7
5
6
3
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2
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Figure 8
1. Lift arm
2. Bolts, 5/16 x 3/4 inch
3. Lock nuts, 5/16 inch
4. Front spring mount
3. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 washers, and 2 nuts connecting
the lever to the lift block (Fig. 8).
4. Attach the front spring mount to the lift lever using the
fasteners removed in step 3 (Fig. 8).
5. Move the seat forward to access the gas tank plate
mounted to the tractor frame.
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5. Bolts
6. Washers
7. Lift lever
6. Remove the front bolt and nut in the base of the gas
tank plate and set aside (Fig. 9).
7. Remove the upper screw in the gas tank plate and
discard (Fig. 9).
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Figure 9
1. Tractor frame
2. Gas tank plate
3. Front bolt
8. Raise the lift lever to the highest possible position.
9. Attach the spring to the front spring mount.
10. Attach the loose rear spring mount to the opposite end
of the spring.
11. Install the rear spring mount to the gas tank plate using
the front bolt removed in step 6 (Fig. 10).
Note: This will require the spring to be partially extended
during this step.
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Figure 10
1. Rear spring mount
2. Spring
3. Front spring mount
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4
3
2
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4. Upper screw
5. Front spring mount
5, 6
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4
2
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4. Front bolt
5. Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch
6. Lock nut, 1/4 inch