3.9Route the throttle cable along the right side of the upper handle, under the fuel tank support, and position the cable on the left side of the engine.
Attach throttle cable to engine:
a)Position the throttle control lever (located on console) ¼” (6mm) from the upper end of the slot.
b)Attach inner wire of the throttle cable to the top hole in the throttle control lever as shown in Figure 2.
c)Loosen the clamp, place the cable behind it and pull on the cable to move the throttle linkage to the full throttle position. Tighten the cable clamp screw.
FIGURE 2
SPEED CONTROL
(THROTTLE CABLE HOOK-UP)
3.10Connect the blade engagement linkages (See Fig. 3). Loosen jam nut and remove turnbuckle from lower linkage. Screw turnbuckle onto both upper and lower linkages simultaneously. Note that threads on upper linkage are left hand. See 5.2.2 for linkage adjustment.
Note: The standard pistol grip handles have the drive lever linkage on the outside of the blade engagement lever tab and the hairpin on the inside. ECS handles have the drive lever linkage on the inside of the blade engagement lever tab and the hairpin on the outside.
FIGURE 3
BLADE ENGAGEMENT LINKAGE
3.11Install the speed control rod assembly (linkage with the yoke installed on one end) into the end of the speed control lever located underneath the center of the console. Insert the end of the linkage (opposite the yoke) into the end of the speed control lever from the right hand side and fasten with a hairpin from the bolt bag.
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