Toro Personal Pace / Drive / Self-Propel Cable FIX 

With your video I was able to fix my self propelled cable. Saved me $100

Thank you for posting this. I have never fixed a lawnmower before, and mine was a little different than yours. But I managed to hook it up. Your very last advice turned out to be the most important. I almost gave up! But then I remembered to tighten the lever, and voilà! IT WORKS!!! 😁🎉

Perplexed for a couple of days. That little rubber cap escaped my attention. Popped right out. Glad you mentioned how to deal with that second cable running through the cap. I think this is doable. Hope I can barrow the needle nose vice grip from my son. The spring was difficult to remove and I can see how it will be a challenge to get back on. Thanks, tons for this video!

Would have loved to see where the cable connects up top. But otherwise great video. Thanks

Thank you for the video. Bro short and sweet. Straight to it!

Thank you for the video. My mower is back in service again!

Thank you for making the cable replacement easy!! Changed my broken one today.

Perfect video!! Short and to the point. Well done!!

Thanks! I followed your example and saved myself $80 at least. Have to agree though getting the hook spring reloaded was a pain. But I got it. 👍🏻👍🏻

Use the slack to turn the spring "upside-down" so the spring hook curves towards you and hook it on the bottom side of the lever, then flip the spring around so it's hooked "right side" up on the lever. Took just a few minutes to remove the old and feed/attach the new. No brute strength required, just a little ingenuity.

Thanks for the video. Mine broke today after 10 years of service.

Just broke my cable. Thanks to your vid . easy fast fix up , thanks

Best video on this cable job

Good video.It took me 1 hour to get that dam spring on but I did it. Thanks for your help

Thanks so much!! Very helpful!

Thanks for the great vid. You’re detailed instructions made changing the drive cable on my buddy’s Toro way easier than expected, much appreciated!

Thank you so much for this video!!! I was able to fix my mower today using the steps that you showed here. I was not able to slide the old cable into the larger hole no matter how I tried it would not move. My solution was to forcefully pull it out using wire cutters and excessive force. Then the next thing that helped immensely was to bend the tip end of the new spring outward so it could slide into the hole at an angle without having to twist the spring down too far. I was able to install the new spring with my fingers. Lastly I did not cut the zip ties holding the old cable but instead slid the cables out and into the zip tie.

Extremely helpful!!!!!!❤

You made it look so easy....😂. I'm having a hard time just popping it to side.. thanks though for video 👍

Can you help me in fixing a wobbly front ( right ) wheel on this same model?

What is that free floating washer on the shaft of the gear box? I have that washer on my Toro too.

Ditto a comment below. If you ever update this (or your other one) please show where the cable attaches at the top. Secondly, since it's difficult to move stuff around to feed the new spring in from the top, couldn't the cable assembly just be fed from the bottom so only the cable,(not the spring) has to go through the hole in the deck? just one other comment. Thanks for making it a quick tutorial. Sometimes I have to run RU-vid at 1.75x speed. On yours, I almost need to slow it down. Good work. I'm subscribed.

Thanks for the video, the spring was really hard to replace. I ended up taking the 3 bolts off the side and was able to secure it. Funny thing is, when I push down on the handle, the rear wheels don't move, but if I pull up on it, the wheels move, so it's doing the opposite. I have no clue what happened. I put the spring on the same way it was on before.

Thank you very much, just saved a divorced lady some well needed cash.

video was very helpful but my mower has two cables with two holes. I can't seem to find your video with the mower like that like you mentioned. I can't seem to pull the other cable into the smaller hole to get the new cable (drive cable) into the larger hole. Advice?

My wonderful wife loves using this mower to mow and mulch/pick up leaves! This evening she told me the self propel wasn’t working. My cable was broken just like yours! So, rather than wait in line to get the shop to fix it, I now know how to fix it! That way she keeps doing what she loves and I don’t have to push the mower! Did I mention I bought an electric start Toro for her birthday? Am I a smart husband ,or what? Thanks for the video. It was very well done?

What is the purpose of that small rectangle hole on front right side of mower body? Mine used to have a black cover, but it fell off.

You never showed where it attaches at the very top.

how do you replace the cord to start it? mine has some allen wrench thing

Nicely done

A suggestion that worked for me - bend the hook outward slightly - makes it MUCH easier. Wrestled with it an hour then tried bending and done in a minute.

Great video... Subscribed .. But how do u adjust the cable at the top? Do u wind it down towards mower?

Where did you connect the cable on the handle part?

You can run a long piece of wire through the spring hook and wrap it around a screwdriver for a handle. Now pull on the spring while working it through the hole.

Thanks for vid, did you ever find the cap?

Is it a big deal to have that cap my new mower didn't come with one dont really think it would jw

I happen to have the same lawn mower would anybody have the part number for that cable

How about a four-wheel self-propelled Toro 6.5 personal space my lawn mower the four wheels turn how do I fix the four wheels to make them turn just with that one cable or do I need another spring to connect I took out six screws it was kind took me an hour to figure it out of easy

How to disconnect cable from other end at the handle? Sorry, mine is different.

Best video yet, this is a piss poor design!

Do you need to disconnect the spark plug first before turning mower on its side? Where do yo I get a replacement cable? Of course you need Torro model#? Thanks!

Awesome video I just snapped mine recently and I'm looking for the correct part number and a location to purchase it from if you would put a part number or a location that would help tremendously👍

Anyone have information on removing the whole person pace assembly? I was thinking of taking the handle and parts off mine and putting it on another Toro mower. Both mowers have the same connections and parts it is just that one is personal pace the other is not.

I did this today. It's easier if you hook the spring on first and then thread the cable through the hole.

Where you get the cable from.

Suggestion - place hook from bottom and feed wire from bottom to top through hole. Very easy that way. Also just push the plastic anchor in the hole from the top instead of trying to slide it

I tried to get that spring on for an hour before I just loosened the 3 bolts on each side holding the transaxle and dropped it enough to install.

Pull the blade off, then the pulley, take the belt off gives you room to pull the cable off and put the new one back on the transmission

I ended up ordering a cable through amazon because no one carried them in stock & Home Depot only carried universal cables, which will not work, [but they sell the mowers????] At any rate, I keep telling my wife & son not to jam the drive handle all the way forward while the mower is off. Every time they do that, I get asked to come outside & put the drive belt back on because they've managed to pull the transmission cable loose through the holder...

What is the model number of that mower? I have a similar, but slightly older that needs a cable. Looks almost identical. The bar code sticker on mine says 21038 20017, but that doesn't correspond to a Toro Model Number. OEM model sticker long gone.

My toro self propelled mower will start but when I put in in "drIve" it shuts off. Any ideas as to what is causing this? It has fuel and oil and recently changed the air filter. I've only had it for 3 months.

how you get the spring to go on that little hole i cant get it on for some reason

What I ran into with mine is that after replacing the belt and the cable, I still can't tighten the cable enough to make the self-propel feature work well. I have to push the handle nearly all the way down before it kicks in and moves.

Where do you get the replacement cable mine just snapped and cutting the front without it almost killed me lol

Very sexy! Thanks so much for the video. Ours just broke. Did you have to order or are they available at Homeme Depot?

My cable broke at the handle at the top. you didn't show where it goes. Can you tell us that? Thanks.

Good video, but what is with the love mood music?

Very Good!... 83🐄🦉🏴‍☠✝

You skip right past the hour and a half where you swore and kicked the mower trying to get that damn spring off.

Link for part?

Love the 80's porn music

Why this sexy music though? It was hard to focus.

Not clear

You offer no real clue about the most difficult part of the fix - reattaching the spring hook - as such I think this was a real waste of time video.