Toro 30873, Operator'S Manual

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Installing the Hood Latch
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Hood-latch bracket
2 Rivet
1 Washer
1 Screw (1/4 x 2 inches)
1 Locknut (1/4 inch)
Procedure
1. Unhook the hood latch from the hood-latch
bracket.
2. Remove the 2 rivets securing the hood-latch
bracket to the hood (
Figure 3 ). Remove the
hood-latch bracket from the hood.
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Figure 3
1. Hood-latch bracket 2. Rivets
3. Open the hood to access the backside of the
holes.
4. Align the holes in the CE lock bracket and the
hood-latch bracket with the holes in the hood
(
Figure 4 ).
Note:
Align the lock bracket flush against the
hood and the hood-latch bracket flush against
the lock bracket. Do not remove the bolt and nut
from the lock-bracket arm.
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Figure 4
1. CE lock bracket
2. Bolt and nut
5. Inside of the hood, align the washers with the
holes in the hood.
6. Rivet the brackets and the washers to the hood
(
Figure 4 ).
7. Close the hood and hook the latch onto the
hood-latch bracket (
Figure 5 ).
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Figure 5
1. Hood latch
8. Screw the bolt into the other arm of the
hood-latch bracket to lock the latch in position
(
Figure 6 ). Tighten the bolt but do not tighten
the nut.
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