| • Block the mower securely. |
| • Using hardware from group 1 of the hardware pack, |
| place axle bolt through the wheel with the hub side |
| of the wheel facing the deck. See Figure 8. |
| • Place the small bell washer on the axle bolt with the |
| crown side towards the wheel. See Figure 8. |
| • Secure the wheel to the deck with the large bell |
| washer and the nut. |
Z Fitting | • Repeat on other sides. |
| • Remove blocks and put the mower on ground. |
Figure 6 | Attaching Chute Deflector |
Securing Brake Cable
WARNING: The cable must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such contacts damage the cable and render the controls inoperative.
•Secure the cable to the lower left handle near the base of the unit with a cable tie from group 3 of the hardware pack. Trim off extra length of the cable tie. See Figure 7.
Lower Handle
Cable Tie
Figure 7
Attaching Wheels
NOTE: The holes provide three cutting heights for your mower. Use the same hole location for all four wheels when assembling. For example, if wheels are to be assembled in the lowest cutting position, use the highest hole on the deck.
| Hex |
| Nut |
Axle Bolt | Large |
Wheel | Washer |
Deck | |
Small |
|
Washer | |
•Align the holes on the chute deflector with the corresponding holes on the deck.
•Using group 5 from hardware pack, place carriage bolts from underside of the deck and up through the chute deflector. See Figure 9.
•Secure each bolt with a washer and lock nut.
Chute | Lock Nut |
Deflector | Washer |
| |
Carriage Bolt |
|
Figure 9
Attaching Starter Rope
•Loosely attach the rope guide (from group 6 of the hardware pack) to the upper handle and thread the lock nut (also in group 6) only a few turns. Do not tighten. Make sure that the rope guide is to the outside of the upper handle. See Figure 10.
•The starter rope is attached to the engine. With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of the engine.
•Slip the starter rope through the gap between the rope guide and the handle. Tighten hex lock nut.
Starter
Rope
Rope | Hex | |
Lock | ||
Guide | ||
Nut |
Figure 8 | Figure 10 |
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