Toro 71226 Operator's Manual page 42

Maintenance
7. Slide the end of the long rod through the hole in
the mower mount (Fig. 43). Install the washer
and hair pin cotter to secure the rod in place.
Repeat this step on the opposite side of the
mower.
8. Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto
the pin on the height-of-cut arm (Fig. 43). Install
the washer and hair pin cotter to secure the
mower. Repeat this step on the opposite side of
the mower.
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4
2
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Figure 43
1. Rod
2. Hair pin cotter and washer
9. Look under tractor and take down blade control
(PTO) cable nested inside frame rail.
10. Remove first jam nut and thread second jam nut
onto the blade control (PTO) cable all the way.
Rout cable through slot in deck bracket and
thread second jam nut onto cable (Fig. 44).
11. Hook end of blade control (PTO) cable onto
idler spring (Fig. 44).
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2
3
3. Leveling bracket
4. Mower mount
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5
Figure 44
1. Blade control cable
2. Mounting bracket slot
3. Cable ring end
12. Engage blade control (PTO) lever on dash.
Measure distance between hook ends of idler
spring (Fig. 45). Adjust jam nuts so 6"
(150 mm) dimension is obtained (Fig. 45).
13. Tighten jam nuts securely and disengage blade
control (PTO).
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2
Figure 45
1. Blade control cable
2. Idler spring
4
2
3
4. Idler spring
5. Jam nut
3
4
3. Jam nut
4. 6" (150 mm) Engaged
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