Installing The Control Rods; Adjusting The Parking Brakes; Connecting The Throttle Cable - Toro 30529 Operator's Manual

Installing the Control Rods

1. Thread the rod fittings an equal distance onto each
control rod (Fig. 5).
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Figure 5
1. Control rod
2. Idler bracket
3. Hairpin cotter
2. Install the rod fittings with clevis pins into the holes in
the idler brackets (Fig. 5). Secure the rod fittings with
washers and hairpin cotters (Fig. 5).
Note: Install each rod fitting so that the clevis pin is
above the control rod as shown in Figure 5.
3. Adjust the control rod length by threading the rod in or
out of the rod fitting until there is a 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to
6 mm) clearance between the control rod and the
bottom of the neutral/parking brake lock (Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1. Handle
2. Neutral/ parking brake
lock
3. 3/16 to 1/4 in. (5 to 6 mm)
clearance
4. Install the control rod to the drive lever and the
neutral/parking brake lock. Secure the control rod with
a clevis pin and a hairpin cotter.
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4. Clevis pin
5. Washer
6. Rod fitting
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4. Drive lever
5. Forward speed
6. Control rod
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5. Check the operation of the control rod. If you need to
adjust it, remove the hairpin cotter and the clevis pin
that secure the control rod to the drive levers.
6. Adjust the control rod length by repeating steps 3 and 4
(Fig. 6).

Adjusting the Parking Brakes

Refer to Servicing the Brakes, page 31 for checking the
brakes and adjusting them.

Connecting the Throttle Cable

1. Place throttle control lever in the fast position (Fig. 7).
2. Hook wire Z–bend into hole of speed control lever
(Fig. 7).
3. Loosen cable clamp screw allowing cable installation,
but do not tighten (Fig. 7).
4. Move control cable casing and wire until hole in speed
control lever is aligned with hole in base plate. Insert a
1/4 in. (6 mm) diameter pin or bolt into aligned holes to
hold adjustment.
5. Pull throttle cable slightly to remove any slack and
tighten cable clamp screw to lock adjustment in place.
6. Remove alignment pin and check control operation.
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Figure 7
1. Wire Z-bend
2. Speed control lever
3. Base plate
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4. Alignment holes 1/4 in.
(6 mm)
5. Cable clamp