Installing The Control Rods - Toro 30092 Operator's Manual

Step
4

Installing the Control Rods

Parts needed for this step:
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).
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.
3. Blade control bail
4. Cotter pin
Figure 10
1. Control rod and tting
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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5. Washer
6. Hairpin cotter pin
7. Rod tting
8. Hole F