Checking And Adjusting The Traction Cable; Checking And Adjusting The Auger/Impeller Cable - Toro Power Max Heavy Duty 826 OXE Operator's Manual

Note: To quickly adjust the skids if they loosen,
support the scraper 3 mm (1/8 inch) off the pavement,
then adjust the skids down to the pavement.
Note: If the skids become excessively worn, you can
turn them over and set the unused side toward the
pavement.
Checking and Adjusting the
Traction Cable
Service Interval: After the first 2 hours—Inspect the
traction cable and adjust it if necessary.
Yearly—Inspect the traction cable and adjust or
replace it if necessary.
If the machine does not drive in the forward or reverse speeds
or it drives when you release the traction lever, adjust the
traction cable.
With the traction lever disengaged, check the pin in the
elongated slot in the left side of the machine above the tire.
There should be a gap of 1 to 1.5 mm (1/32 to 1/16 inch)
from the front of the slot to the front edge of the pin (Figure
46).
1. Pin
2. 1 to 1.5 mm (1/32 to 1/16 inch)
If the left hand (traction) cable is not properly adjusted, do
the following steps:
1. Loosen the jam nut.
2. Loosen or tighten the turnbuckle to adjust the pin until
it is the proper gap from the front edge of the slot.
3. Tighten the jam nut (Figure 47).
Figure 46
1. Jam nut
Checking and Adjusting the
Auger/Impeller Cable
Service Interval: After the first 2 hours—Inspect the
auger/impeller cable and adjust it if
necessary.
Yearly—Inspect the auger/impeller cable and adjust
or replace it if necessary.
1. Remove the 2 screws from the right side of the belt
cover as shown.
2. Lift up the right side of the belt cover (Figure 48).
3. With the auger/impeller lever disengaged, ensure that
the gap between the auger clutch assembly and the tab
is 1.5 mm (1/16 inch) (Figure 49).
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Figure 47
2. Turnbuckle
Figure 48