Toro Walk Behind Mowers 21199HD 2018 Brake Cable Replacement

Written By: Carsten Frauenheim

Comments: 1

Toro Walk Behind Mowers 21199HD 2018 Brake Cable Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace the brake cable on the Toro Walk Behind Mower 21199HD 2018.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Before you begin, ensure that the mower is powered down and cool to the touch.
Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.

Step 2

Chock the rear wheels to prevent the mower from rolling during service.
If the blades are extremely dirty, you can clean them using the washout fitting so the bolts on the underside of the blade guard are accessible.

Step 4

While holding the deflector up and out of the way, lift the grass bag handle away from the mower to detach it.
Remove the grass bag.

Step 5

Cut and remove the zip tie holding the cables together near the base of the handle.
During reassembly, replace this zip tie.

Step 6

Use your fingers and press up from the bottom to remove the plastic cable guide from the handle.

Step 7

Spread the cable guide apart and remove it from the cables.

Step 8

Remove the black silicone cap covering the nut on the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.

Step 9

Use a 7/16 inch socket or wrench to remove the nut securing the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.

Step 10

Unclip and remove the upper cable guide from the handle.
Unroute the cables from the cable guide.

Step 11

Rotate the cable retainer arm 90˚ upwards, perpendicular to the handle, to unlock it.
Pull the arm away from the handle to remove it.

Step 12

Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the single-use cap locking the brake cable to the brake handle.
During reassembly, replace this single-use cap.

Step 13

Remove the brake cable from the brake handle.

Step 14

Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the cable guide plate screw.

Step 16

Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the cable guide plate screw.

Step 17

Remove the cable guide plate.
Lift the cable out of the groove in the frame.

Step 18

Before tilting the mower, drain the gas tank.
Tilt the mower onto its side, propping the handle up with a block of wood.
Locate the end of the brake cable underneath the mower, in front of the driveline, and above the blade guard.
The end of the brake cable is attached to a spring, and they come out as one unit.
The spring is hooked to a shiny U-shaped post.

Step 19

Reach into the underside of the mower and grab the spring at the end of the brake cable.
Slide the spring towards the open end of the U-shaped post.
This can be a difficult area to see and reach. Use a flashlight if need be.

Step 20

Remove the spring from the U-shaped post.
Once unhooked, you can flip the mower back onto its wheels.

Step 21

Remove the brake cable assembly.
During reassembly, ensure the cable has adequate slack and operates as expected before tightening the bolts on the cable guides.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

One comment

Unless I missed it, I think there should be a note to remind people to drain the gas tank before tipping the unit on its side. It may be common sense for a lot of people familiar with small engines, but not everyone (me) may think or know to do this. I just assumed that it would be fine to tip on its side without modification, and had to do some minor repair work after finding out that that was not the case. The guide was otherwise great for this repair and it was successful!

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