
ASSEMBLY
| 3. | Insert the right lower handle into the | 
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 | mounting channel (see Figure 3). Make | 
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 | sure the flat end at the top of the handle | 
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 | is facing inward. | 
| 4. | Mount a spacer on each screw. Push | 
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 | the screws through the tine shield, the | 
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 | lower handle, and half way through the | 
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 | engine casing (see Figure 4). | 
| 5. | Insert the left lower handle into the | 
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 | mounting channel (see Figure 3). Make | 
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 | sure the flat end at the top of the handle | 
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 | is facing inward. | 
| 6. | Push the screws through the engine | 
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 | casing, the lower handle, and the tine | 
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 | shield. Secure with spacers and lock- | 
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 | nuts as shown in Figure 4. Do not tight- | 
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 | en at this time. | 
| 7. | Remove the fasteners from the upper | 
Left Lower
Handle
Right Lower
Handle
| Mounting Channel | Figure 3 | 
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 | handle (see Figure 5). | 
| 8. | Assemble the upper handle to the lower | 
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 | handles with the fasteners removed in | 
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 | step 7. | 
| 9. | Tighten the knobs. | 
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 | NOTE: To tighten the knobs, hold the | 
Spacer
Spacer
Screw
Locknut
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 | curved carriage bolt head against the | 
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 | outside of the lower handle as you | 
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 | tighten the knobs. | 
| 10. | Tighten the locknuts that hold the ends | 
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 | of the lower handles (see Figure 4). | 
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 | Tighten only enough to firmly hold the | 
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 | handles. | 
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 | CAUTION: Over tightening the lock- | 
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 | nuts can change the shape of the han- | 
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 | dle and damage the engine casing. | 
| 11. | Mount the throttle control on the right | 
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 | side of the upper handle with the screw | 
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 | as shown in Figure 5. | 
| 12. | Attach the throttle control cable to the | 
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 | lower handle with the cable fastener. | 
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 | Make sure the throttle control cable is | 
| routed to the outside of the handles. | 8 | 
Tine Shield
Figure 4
| Screw | Upper Handle | 
Flat
Washer
Curved Knob
Washer
Throttle Control
Carriage Bolt
Cable Fastener 
Figure 5