Toro 98-9880 User manual

FORM NO. 3321–698
TOWER REPAIR KIT
for LAWN TRACTORS
PART No. 98–9880
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Loose Parts
Note: Use the chart below to identify parts used for assembly.
DESCRIPTION QTY. USE
Pivot rod
Hex Spacer nut, 3/8–16 x 1” (26 mm)
Screw , 3/8–16 x 1/2” (13 mm) hex socket head
Threadlocker adhesive #242
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Installation Instructions 1 Read before installing
Installation
1. Drain the fuel tank; refer to operator’s manual.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•In certain conditions gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn
you, others, and cause property damage.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
•Drain gasoline from the fuel tank when the
engine is cold. Do this outdoors in an open
area. Wipe up any gasoline that spills.
•Never drain gasoline near an open flame or
where gasoline fumes may be ignited by a
spark.
•Never smoke a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
2. Remove the left side screw securing the fuel tank
rod and tilt rod up. Set the fuel tank on engine to
gain access to the back side of the dash (Fig. 1).
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Figure 1
1. Fuel tank rod
2. Screw 3. Tower

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3. Loosen flange nuts on deck lever pivot rod. Tap
pivot loose from mounting position (Fig. 2).
4. Remove pivot rod, pivot rod clamps, flange
nuts,washers, haripins and wedge nuts. Discard
all pieces except the flange nuts, washers, and
haripins (Fig 2).
Note: In removing the pivot shaft, rotate it
upward and slide out of deck
engagement lever.
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Figure 2
1. Pivot rod
2. Pivot rod clamp
3. W edge nut
4. Flange nut
5. Flat washer
6. Hairpin
5. Place a straight edge aligned across the ends of
the depressed areas (Fig. 3) on the tower. Scribe
a short mark, in line with the ends, at the center
of the third rib from the top on both sides. With
the straight edge aligned through the center of
the third rib, scribe a short mark across the
vertical mark. Drill a 13/32” diameter hole on
each side of the tower at these locations.
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Figure 3
1. 13/32” Dia. hole
2. Depressed area
3. Rib #3
6. Install the new pivot rod through the deck
engagement lever. Install the two washers and
hairpins, previously removed, on either side of
the deck engagement lever.
7. Install the flange nuts, previously removed
(Fig. 4), with the flange toward the outside.
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Figure 4
1. Pivot rod
2. Hex spacer
3. Socket head screw
4. Flange nut
5. Hairpin
6.
Flat washer
8. Thread a hex spacer nut onto each end of the
pivot rod. Equally adjust each spacer so that the
assembly just fits inside the tower (Fig. 4).
Note: If rod is not threaded equally into each
spacer, screws may not fully screw into
the spacers.
9. Tighten the flange nuts against the hex spacers,
while holding the spacers with a wrench.
10. Apply Loctite adhesive, supplied with the kit, to
the threads of the 3/8–16 x 1/2” (13mm) screws.
Thread the screws into the spacers. Tighten
sufficiently, being careful not to deform the
plastic.
11. Reinstall the fuel tank.