Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Adjusting The Control Cable - Toro 38515 Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first hour
Yearly
Yearly or before storage

Adjusting the Control Cable

Checking the Cable
Service Interval: After the first hour
Yearly—Check the control cable and
adjust it if necessary.
Important: Check the control cable for proper
adjustment initially, after the first operating hour,
and then annually thereafter.
1. Move the control bar back toward the handle to
remove the slack in the cable.
2. Ensure that a 1/16 to 1/8 inch (2 to 3 mm) gap exists
between the control bar and the handle (Figure 20).
To adjust the cable, refer to Adjusting the Cable
below.
Figure 20
1. 1/16 to 1/8 inch (2 to 3 mm) gap
Important: The control cable must contain
some slack when you disengage the control bar
for the rotor blades to stop properly.
Maintenance Procedure
• Check the control cable both initially and after the first hour of operation; adjust it
if necessary.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
• Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
• Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor
blades and scraper if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.
• Prepare the snowthrower for storage.
Adjusting the Cable
1. Unhook the end of the control cable spring from the
control bar (Figure 21).
2. Move the Z-fitting to a higher or lower hole on the
adjuster link as needed to obtain the 1/16 to 1/8
inch (2 to 3 mm) gap between the control bar and
the handle (Figure 22).
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Figure 21