Exmark M216KASPC Assembly, Installing the Handle, Installing the Fuel Tank and the Fuel Line, 2 3

Assembly

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Installing the Handle

1.Mount the handle to the outside of the lawn mower housing (using the bottom hole) with 2 cap screws (5/16±18 x 1±1/4 in.), washers, and thin nylon insert locknuts.

2.Secure the handle latches to the handle with 2 cap screws (5/16±18 x 1-1/2 in.), washers, and nylon insert locknuts (Fig. 1).

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1.	Handle latch (2)	3.	Cap locknut (2)
2.	Bag support rod	4.	Handle

Note: You can adjust the handle height for comfortable operation. Stand behind the handle to determine the height. To adjust the handle height, position the cap screws and the locknuts that secure the handle latches to the handle into the other mounting holes in the latches.

3.Slide the bag support rod through the bottom mounting holes in the handle and secure each end with a cap locknut (Fig. 1).

4.Use a cable tie to secure the control cables to the left handle below the bag support rod.

Installing the Fuel Tank and the Fuel Line

1.Start the two self-tapping screws into the bottom of the fuel tank and then remove the screws (Fig. 2).

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1.	Tank base	4.	Fuel tank
2.	Fuel tank bracket	5.	Self-tapping screw (2)
3.	Plastic clips

2.Hook the plastic clips on the front of the fuel tank onto the fuel tank bracket (Fig. 2).

3.Secure the fuel tank to the tank base with the two self-tapping screws (Fig. 2). Do not overtighten the screws.

4.Remove the red cap from the end of the fuel line and from the end of the elbow fitting on the fuel tank (Fig. 3).

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Figure 3

1. Fuel line 3. Fuel valve

2. Elbow fitting

5.Slide the end of the fuel line onto the elbow fitting (Fig. 3).

6.Secure the fuel line in place with the fuel line clamp (Fig. 3).

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