Throttle Cable Replacement - Toro Greenmaster 1000 Service Manual

Throttle Cable Replacement

Removal
1. Park mower on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug.
2. Remove cable ties from the right side of the handle.
Remove nut and cable clip from the flangette on the
countershaft housing.
3. Remove throttle cable from the governor as follows
(Fig. 9):
A. Unscrew throttle cable screw enough to release
the throttle cable from the nut in the governor lever.
B. Remove hex head screw from the throttle cable
bracket.
C. Pull throttle cable clear of the nut in the governor
lever.
4. Make sure brake is disengaged and the clutch is en-
gaged so the console (29) can be positioned to access
the throttle lever (6) and throttle cable (1) (Fig. 2).
5. Remove four screws (13) securing the console (29)
to the console brackets (10 and 19). Position console
forward and away from the brackets (Fig. 2).
6. Gain access to the throttle lever and throttle cable
as follows (Fig. 10):
A. Remove both screws from clutch skid bracket.
B. Remove shoulder bolt and spacer from the bail
assembly and clutch skid bracket. Remove console
bracket from the clutch skid bracket.
7. Snap throttle cable (1) out of the clutch skid bracket
(8). Disconnect throttle cable from the throttle lever (6)
(Fig. 2).
8. Remove clutch cable from the mower.
Installation
1. Connect throttle cable (1) to the throttle lever (6).
Snap throttle cable to the clutch skid bracket (8) (Fig. 2).
2. Reinstall console bracket to the clutch skid bracket.
Secure brackets with both screws (Fig. 10).
3. Secure bail assembly and spacer to the clutch skid
bracket with the shoulder bolt (Fig. 10).
Wheels and Accessories
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1. Throttle cable screw
2. Throttle cable
3. Nut
1. Screw
2. Console bracket
3. Shoulder bolt
4. Position console (29) over both console brackets
(10 and 19). Secure console to the brackets with four
screws (13) (Fig. 2).
5. Run new throttle cable to the governor lever. Install
new cable to the governor lever as follows (Fig. 9).
A. Insert throttle cable into the nut.
B. Tighten throttle cable screw to hold cable in the
nut and governor lever. Do not tighten screw.
6. Install new cable ties to the right side of the handle.
Secure throttle cable to the flangette on the countershaft
housing with the cable clip and nut.
7. Adjust throttle cable (see Throttle Linkage Adjust-
ment in Chapter 3 – Engine).
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Figure 9
4. Governor lever
5. Hex head screw
6. Throttle cable bracket
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2
Figure 10
4. Spacer
5. Bail assembly
6. Clutch skid bracket
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