Installing The Control Rods; Control Rods; Cotter Pin; Clevis Pin - Toro 30092 Operator's Manual

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Installing the Control Rods

Parts needed for this procedure:
2

Control rods

2

Cotter pin

2

Clevis Pin

2 Washer
2

Hairpin cotter pin

Procedure
1. Install the control rods into the upper control bar
and the blade control bail. Secure the control rods
with 2 cotter pins (Figure 9).
1. Control rod
2. Upper control bar
2. Make sure the rod fittings are equal distance onto
each control rod. The rod fittings should be
approximately 3-1/2 inch (89 mm) from the start
of the threads for the handles lowest position
(Figure 10).
3. Slide clevis pins through rod fittings and mounting
holes in idler brackets (from outside) (Figure 10).
Secure with washers and hairpin cotters (Figure 10).
Note: Make sure brake rod is installed in front (F)
mounting hole in idler bracket.
Figure 9
3. Blade control bail
4. Cotter pin
1. Control rod and fitting
2. 3-1/2 inch (89 mm)
3. Idler bracket
4. Clevis pin
4. Check the gap between upper control bar and fixed
bar with wheel drive fully engaged. Gap should
be approximately 1 to 1-1/4 inch (25-32 mm)
(Figure 11).
Note: The upper control bar and fixed bar must be
parallel when the upper control bar is in the engaged,
drive, neutral, or brake positions.
5. Check the operation. If adjustment is required,
remove hairpin cotter, washer and clevis pin securing
control rod fitting to idler bracket.
6. Thread fitting up or down on rod until proper
position is attained and install the fitting into the idler
bracket with clevis pin, washer and hairpin cotter.
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Figure 10
5. Washer
6. Hairpin cotter pin
7. Rod fitting
8. Hole F