•With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, hold the blade control handle against the upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut.
Installing Front Wheels
•Place the front of the mower deck on raised blocks.
•Slide wheel onto pivot arm assembly and secure with lock nut. See Figure 5.
•Assemble the other side in the same manner.
•If your mower is equipped with hub caps, place hub caps in position against the inner hub of wheel. Press firmly around the center portion of the hub cap in a circular motion. The hub caps are flexible and they will snap over the wheel hubs.
Lock Nut
Pivot Arm
Assembly
Figure 5
Installing Rear Wheels
•Place the rear of the mower deck on raised blocks.
•Place spring washer (cupped side toward handle bracket assembly) on the axle that extends from the pivot arm assembly. See Figure 6.
•Slide wheel, with hollow side in, onto axle and secure with lock nut.
•Assemble the other side in the same manner.
Spring
Washer
Lock
Nut
Figure 6
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