Installing The Handle Assembly; Installing The Speed Selector Rod - Toro 38063 Operator's Manual

Installing the Handle Assembly

1. Remove the tie straps that secure the control rods to the
handle assembly.
2. Remove the axle pins from both wheels (Fig. 2) and
slide the wheels outward on the axle approximately one
inch (2.5 centimeters).
Figure 2
1. Axle pin (2)
2. Cap screws and curved
washers (4)
3. Thread a flange nut (not the flange locknut) with the
flange down onto the traction rod attached to the left
side of the handle assembly (Fig. 3).
Figure 3
1. Lower traction rod
2. Traction rod
3. Flange nut
4. Position the left side of the handle assembly against the
side of the snowthrower and insert the end of the
traction rod through the loop in the lower traction rod
(Fig. 3).
5. Align the holes in the left side of the handle assembly
with the holes in the left side plate, and secure the
handle with two cap screws and curved washers until
they are finger tight (Fig. 2).
Note: The concave side of the curved washer goes
against the outside of the handle.
653
3. Handle assembly
654
4. Loop
5. Flange locknut
6. Align the holes in the right side of the handle assembly
with the holes in the right side plate, and secure the
handle with two cap screws and curved washers until
they are finger tight.
7. Ensure that the handles are at the same height, then
tighten the handle fasteners securely.
8. 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. 4).
Figure 4
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. 5) to the most outward
position.
Figure 5
1. Speed selector arm
2. Flat washer and cotter pin
2. Move the speed selector (Fig. 13) on the control panel
to the R (Reverse) position.
3. Install the speed selector rod into the selector arm, add a
flat washer on the selector rod, and secure it with a
cotter pin (Fig. 5).
9
473
2. Outer axle hole
3. Axle pin
648
3. Speed selector rod