Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive - Toro Recycler 20961 Operator's Manual

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Important:
Position the curved ends of the
blade to point toward the machine housing.
6. Use a torque wrench to tighten the blade bolt
to 82 N∙m (60 ft-lb).
Important:
A bolt torqued to 82 N∙m (60
ft-lb) is very tight. While holding the blade
with a block of wood, put your weight
behind the ratchet or wrench and tighten the
bolt securely. This bolt is very difficult to
overtighten.
Adjusting the Self-Propel
Drive
For Self-Propel-Drive Models Only
Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if
the self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the
self-propel drive.
1. Turn the adjustment nut counterclockwise to
loosen the cable adjustment
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1. Handle (left side)
2. Adjustment nut
3. Self-propel-drive cable
2. Adjust the tension on the cable
pulling it back or pushing it forward and holding
that position.
Note:
Push the cable toward the engine to
increase the traction; pull the cable away from
the engine to decrease the traction.
3. Turn the adjustment nut clockwise to tighten the
cable adjustment.
Note:
Tighten the nut firmly with a socket or
wrench.
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(Figure 30).
Figure 30
4. Turn the nut clockwise to
tighten the adjustment.
5. Turn the nut
counterclockwise to
loosen the adjustment.
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