Toro Greensmaster Flex 1800 Service Manual page 28

4. Install engine to engine base if it was removed:
A. Position engine on the engine base.
NOTE: When installing engine to engine base, do
not install fastener in LH rear engine mounting hole.
Ground wire connection is made at this location
when engine base is attached to machine frame (Fig.
7).
B. Install and tighten three (3) cap screws (item 7),
flat washers (item 11) and flange nuts (item 8) to se-
cure engine to engine base. Do not install fastener in
LH rear engine mounting hole.
C. Fully tighten flange nuts that secure engine to en-
gine base.
5. Install engine base assembly (with engine attached)
to machine:
A. Make sure that coupler sleeve (item 4) is placed
on transmission input shaft coupler.
B. Position engine base assembly to machine.
C. Carefully slide engine base assembly toward
transmission allowing engine coupler to be inserted
into coupler sleeve on transmission. Engine output
shaft may have to be turned to align engine coupler
with coupler sleeve.
D. Support engine base assembly to allow fasteners
to be installed.
E. Install and finger tighten two (2) cap screws (item
13), hardened washers (item 6) and flange nuts (item
8) that secure rear of engine base to rear frame.
F. Align frame hole with front mounting boss of en-
gine base. Install and finger tighten flange head
screw (item 9) and hardened washer (item 10) that
secure engine base to frame.
G. Position front of engine base to align engine and
transmission couplers. Fully tighten flange head
screw (item 9) to secure front of engine base.
H. Fully tighten fasteners at rear of engine base.
Engine
6. Connect electrical connections to engine (Fig. 7):
A. Apply dielectric gel (see Special Tools in Chapter
5 − Electrical System) to wire harness connectors.
B. Connect wire harness connector to engine arma-
ture wire.
C. Connect wire harness ground wire to engine by
installing LH rear cap screw (item 7 in Fig. 5), flat
washer (item 11 in Fig. 5) and flange nut (item 8 in
Fig. 5). Apply skin−over grease (see Special Tools in
Chapter 5 − Electrical System) to prevent corrosion.
D. If machine is equipped with optional lighting kit,
connect wire harness connectors to engine alterna-
tor wires.
7. Connect throttle cable to engine (Fig. 6):
A. Slide throttle cable end into governor lever.
B. Place throttle cable under cable clamp and se-
cure with screw.
C. Adjust throttle cable (See Throttle Cable Adjust-
ment in the Adjustment section of this chapter).
Make sure that all fasteners are tightened after cable
adjustment.
8. Check and adjust engine oil level as needed.
9. Attach spark plug wire to the spark plug. Open fuel
shut−off valve on fuel tank.
10.Start engine and allow it to warm to operating tem-
perature. Check high and low idle speeds and adjust if
necessary.
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