Toro SprayMaster Max 34240 Operator's Manual page 31

Spread Gate Open/Close Tension
Adjustment
If the Spread Gate Open/Close linkage will not stay
in the open or closed position, adjust the tension.
Tighten the nut in small increments, on the right side
of the hopper assembly, to increase the tension; to
decrease the tension, loosen the nut.
Figure 29
1. Rate gate knob
Spread Gate Open/Close Linkage
Adjustment
If the Spread Gate Open/Close linkage will not open
or close all the way, it needs an adjustment.
1. Locate the ball joint housing on the rate gate
linkage on the right side of the hopper assembly.
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2. Nut
1. Rate gate knob
2. Jam nut
2. Loosen the jam nut on the ball joint housing and
lift upward to release it from the ball on the lower
bellcrank.
3. Push the lower bellcrank forward and down into
the lowest portion of the slot.
4. Push downward on the rate gate knob and
adjust the ball joint housing until it lines up with
ball on the lower bellcrank.
5. Reconnect the ball joint housing to the ball.
6. Tighten the jam nut onto the ball joint housing.
7. When the adjusted correctly, there will be a gap
between the rate gate stop and the bottom of
the rate dial as shown in
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Figure 30
3. Ball joint housing
4. Lower bellcrank in lowest
position
Figure 31.
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