Toro 39696 Operator's Manual page 36

1. Assist arm
2. Front assist arm stop
8. To adjust the assist arm link, remove the hairpin
cotter pin from the assist arm (Figure 43).
9. Loosen the nut against the yoke (Figure 42).
10. Remove the assist arm link from the assist arm and
rotate the link to adjust the length.
11. Install the assist arm link into the assist arm and
secure it with the hairpin cotter pin (Figure 43).
12. Check if the assist arm hits against the stops
correctly.
Adjusting the PTO Safety Switch
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO) lever and set the
parking brakes.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Disengage the blade control lever (PTO). Make sure
the assist arm is against the front assist stop arm.
4. If needed, adjust the blade safety switch by loosening
the bolts holding the switch bracket (Figure 44).
5. Move the mounting bracket until the bellcrank
depresses the plunger by a 1/4 inch (6 mm).
6.
Note: Make sure the bellcrank does not touch the
switch body or damage to the switch could occur
(Figure 44).
Tighten the switch mounting bracket.
Figure 43
3. Rear assist arm stop
4. Turnbuckle
1. Bellcrank
2. Bolts and nuts
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Figure 44
3. Switch mounting bracket
4. Switch body