Toro 38621 Power Max 826LE Operator's Manual page 7

Figure 5
2. Secure the lower end of the speed control rod with the
washer and hairpin cotter that you previously removed.
3. Remove the hairpin cotter and the outer washer from
the trunnion on the upper end of the speed control
rod (Figure 6).
Figure 6
1. Speed selector lever
2. Wave washer
Note: To make installation easier, leave the wave
washer and the flat washer on the trunnion (Figure 6).
4. Shift the speed selector lever into Position R2.
5. Rotate the lower link arm fully upward
(counterclockwise) (Figure 7).
Figure 7
6. Lift up on the speed control rod and insert the trunnion
into the hole in the speed selector lever (Figure 6).
3. Trunnion
4. Flat washer
Note: If the trunnion does not fit into the hole when
you lift up on the speed control rod, rotate the trunnion
upward or downward on the speed control rod until
it fits.
7. Secure the trunnion and upper end of the speed control
rod with the outer washer and a hairpin cotter you
previously removed.
Note: For easier installation, look down through the
opening in the speed selector (Figure 8).
Figure 8
1. Speed selector
3. Installing the Chute Control
Rod
1. Unwrap the Quick Stick and rotate it so that it is upright
and in the center.
2. Hold the blue trigger cap down and pull the lever fully
rearward.
Note: The discharge chute and deflector should face
forward. If they do not, hold the blue trigger cap
down (but do not move the Quick Stick) and rotate the
discharge chute until they do.
3. Align the flattened back end of the long chute control
rod with the flattened front end of the short rod
that extends from the control panel so that they nest
together (Figure 9).
Figure 9
1. Short rod
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2. Long chute control rod