Reel Control Cable Replacement - Toro Greensmaster Flex 21 Service Manual

Reel Control Cable Replacement

Removal
1. Park mower on a level surface. Make sure engine is
OFF. Remove high tension lead from the spark plug.
2. Assure reel drive lever is in the DISENGAGED posi-
tion. Remove cable ties that secure reel control cable.
3. Remove reel control cable from the gearbox as fol-
lows (Fig. 9):
A. Loosen front cable jam nut and lift cable free from
casting slot of gearbox.
B. Remove retaining ring that secures cable eyelet
to reel control bellcrank.
C. Remove reel drive cable from gearbox.
4. Remove reel control cable from the reel control lever
as follows (Fig. 10):
A. Remove retaining ring that secures the cable
housing to the control bracket.
B. Unhook reel control cable spring from reel control
lever.
5. Remove reel control cable from the mower.
Installation
1. Secure reel control cable to the reel control lever
(Fig. 10):
A. Hook cable spring to reel control lever.
B. Secure the cable housing to the control bracket
with retaining ring.
2. Route reel control cable to the gearbox. Install cable
to the gearbox as follows (Fig. 9):
A. Secure cable eyelet to the reel control bellcrank
with retaining ring.
B. Position reel cable to the casting slot on gearbox
with a washer and jam nut on each side of the slot.
3. Adjust reel control cable (see Reel Control Adjust-
ment in Chapter 4 – Traction and Reel Drive Systems).
4. Secure reel control cable with cable ties.
Chassis and Controls
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1. Reel control cable
2. Cable jam nuts
3. Cable eyelet
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RIGHT
FRONT
1. Control bracket
2. Reel control lever
3. Reel control cable spring
4. Cable housing
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4
3
Figure 9
4. Reel control bellcrank
5. Retaining ring
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2
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4
Figure 10
5. Retaining ring
6. Traction lever assembly
7. Control knob
Greensmaster Flex 21
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