Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive - Toro TimeMaster 21810 Manual

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1. Rear deflector and handle-lock-lever assembly
8. Remove the cover from the battery.
9. Disconnect the leads from the battery.
10. Remove the battery and recycle it.
Note:
Recycle the battery according to your
state and local regulations.
Installing the New Battery
1. Clean the battery-holding area on the machine
housing.
2. Set the new battery in place on the machine
housing.
3. Connect the leads to the new battery.
Note:
Ensure that you connect the black
(negative) wire to the negative (-) terminal and
the red (positive) wire to the positive (+) terminal.
4. Install the cover onto the battery.
Note:
Ensure that the cover fits properly over
the wire harness.
5. Install the rear deflector and handle-lock-lever
assembly onto the machine.
6. Raise the handle to the vertical position.
7. Secure the shroud with the 4 small bolts that you
removed in step
(page 25).
8. Install the rear-discharge plug.
9. Return the handle to the operating position.
5 of Removing the Old Battery
Adjusting the Self-Propel
Drive
For Self-Propel-Drive Models Only
Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if
the self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the
self-propel drive.
1. Turn the adjustment nut counterclockwise to
loosen the cable adjustment
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1. Handle (left side)
2. Adjustment nut
3. Self-propel-drive cable
2. Adjust the tension on the cable
pulling it back or pushing it forward and holding
that position.
Note:
Push the cable toward the engine to
increase the traction; pull the cable away from
the engine to decrease the traction.
3. Turn the adjustment nut clockwise to tighten the
cable adjustment.
Note:
Tighten the nut firmly with a socket or
wrench.
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(Figure 35).
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4. Turn the nut clockwise to
tighten the adjustment.
5. Turn the nut
counterclockwise to
loosen the adjustment.
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