Installing The Speed Selector Rod - Toro 38086 Operator's Manual

Note: The concave side of the curved washer goes
against the outside of the handle.
5. Position the right side of the handle assembly against
the right side of the snowthrower, align the handle
mount holes with the holes in the side plate, and secure
the right side of the handle assembly with two bolts and
curved washers until they are finger tight.
6. Ensure that both sides of the handle assembly are in line
with each other and then torque the bolts that hold the
handle assembly to 200 in-lb (2250 N cm). If you do
not have a torque wrench, tighten the bolts firmly.
7. Slide the wheels inward and insert each axle pin
through the hole in each wheel hub and through the
inner hole of the axle (Fig. 5).
Figure 5
1. Inner axle hole and wheel
hub
Note: To use tire chains (optional), install the axle pins
through the outer axle holes.
Installing the Speed Selector
Rod
1. Pull the speed selector arm (Fig. 6) to the most outward
position.
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2. Outer axle hole
3. Axle pin
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Figure 6
1. Speed selector arm
2. Cotter pin
2. Move the speed selector (Fig. 7) on the control panel to
the R (Reverse) position.
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Figure 7
1. Speed selector
2. Auger/impeller drive
control lever
3. Rotate the speed selector rod in the trunnion (Fig. 8)
until the bottom end of the rod can slip into the hole in
the speed selector arm (Fig. 6).
Figure 8
1. Trunnion
m-2672
3. Flat washer
4. Speed selector rod
m-4035
3. Discharge chute control
4. Traction control lever
m-2670
2. Speed selector rod