3.Locate the crank assembly re- moved earlier. Remove the Iocknut

and flatwasher from the eye bolt assembly.

4.Install the eye bolt through the low- er hole on the left side of the han- dles.

5.Install the flatwasher and the lock- nut loosely on the eye bolt.

6.Carefully remove cotter pin, clevis pin, universal joint pin, and uni- versal joint from the crank rod as- sembly. See Figure 6.

Cotter Pin

Clevis Pin

Crank Rod

Universal

Joint Pin

Universal Joint

Worm Gear

Figure 6

How To Install The Knobs

Remote Chute Knob

1.Install the nut onto the lever. See Figure 7,

Lip _.... _

Remote

Knob

Chute

Nut

3/8"_...__ Lever

Figure 7

2.Assemble the remote chute knob

onto the lever until snug against the nut.

. Mount the universal joint into the end of the worm gear. Make sure the large holes are aligned.

8.Insert universal joint pin. Make sure opening in universal joint pin is aligned with small opening in uni- versal joint.

9.Mount the yoke end of crank rod around the universal joint. Fasten with clevis pin and cotter pin. Spread ends of cotter pin to lock in place.

10.Tighten the Iocknut on the eye bolt. See Figure 5. Make sure eye belt is properly aligned and the crank can freely rotate.

11.Tighten all handle fasteners.

,Make sure lip on the remote chute knob is pointed toward the engine.

4.Tighten the nut against the bottom of the remote chute knob.

Speed Select Knob

Install the speed select knob to the speed select lever. See Figure 8.

Speed Select

Knob

Speed Select

Lever

Figure 8

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536.88112 specifications

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