Toro 38850, Operator'S Manual

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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 level disengaged, ensure that the
bottom of the traction-cable bracket is touching the
frame of the machine (
Figure 23 ).
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Figure 25
If the bottom of the traction-cable bracket is not
touching the frame of the machine, the left (traction)
cable is not properly adjusted.
To adjust the traction cable, do the following:
1. Loosen the jam nut.
2. Loosen or tighten the turnbuckle to until the
cable is taught and the bottom of the bracket
touches the frame of the machine.
3. Tighten the jam nut ( Figure 26 ).
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Figure 26
1. Jam nut 2. Turnbuckle
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 that are holding the belt
cover in place (
Figure 27 ).
2. Remove the belt cover ( Figure 27 ).
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Figure 27
3. With the auger/impeller lever disengaged,
ensure that the gap between the auger clutch
arm and the frame of the machine is 1.5 mm
(1/16 inch) as shown in
Figure 28 .
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Figure 28
1. 1.5 mm (1/16 inch) 3. Auger clutch arm
2. Frame
4. If the auger/impeller cable is not properly
adjusted, do the following steps:
5. Loosen the jam nut ( Figure 29 ).
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