Toro 22296 Operator's Manual page 22

Figure 30
1. Spring
3. Insert a 8 mm (5/16-inch) thick spacer between the
blade-brake-control lever and the control bracket on
the handle (Figure 31).
Figure 31
1. Handle
2. Self-propel-drive bar
3. Control bracket
Important: Replacing the cable without
replacing the belt may cause the gap between the
blade-brake-control lever and the control bracket
to be incorrect. If the gap is less than 8 mm (5/16
inch), the blade brake will not function properly
and the blade will not stop within 3 seconds. If the
gap is greater than 8 mm (5/16 inch), the belt will
not properly drive the blade.
4. Pull the cable tight to remove the slack (but do not
stretch the cable spring) and tighten the cable clamp
screw to lock the adjustment in place.
5. Remove the spacer.
2. Cable clamp and screw
4. Spacer—8 mm (5/16 inch)
thick
5. Blade-brake-control lever
6. Ensure that there is slack in the cable and a gap
between the blade-brake-control lever and the control
bracket when the self-propel-drive bar is not engaged.
7. Install the 2 belt covers on the top of the mower
housing.
Important: After installing the new blade-brake
belt and blade-brake cable, check that the
blade-brake clutch is operating properly and that
the blade stops within 3 seconds; refer to
the Blade-Brake Clutch (page
22
Checking
13).