Attaching Brake Cable
1.Make certain the blade control handle is on the top of the upper handle.
2.The brake cable is attached to the engine, and has a “Z” fitting on the loose end. Route the brake cable over the lower handle. Snap the plastic fitting into the hole on the inside of the upper handle as shown in Figure 6.
3.Hook the “Z” end of the brake cable into the hole in the blade control handle from the outside to the inside as shown in Figure 6, inset.
4.Brake cable must be assembled as shown for proper blade brake operaiton.
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.
Blade
Control
Handle
Snap
Fitting
“Z” Fitting
“Z” Fitting
Brake Cable 
Figure 6
Securing Brake Cable
(Hardware F)
WARNING: Secure the cable to the lower left handle near the base of the unit with a cable tie from the hardware pack. Trim off extra length of the cable tie. See Figure 7.
Attaching Wheels
(Hardware E)
NOTE: The holes provide three cutting heights for your mower. Use the same hole location for all four wheels when assembling. For example, if you desire the lowest cutting position, assemble each wheel at the highest hole on the deck.
1.Block the mower securely.
2.Place axle bolt through the wheel with the hub side of the wheel facing the deck. See Figure 8 .
3.Place the small cupped washer on the axle bolt with the
cupped side towards the deck. See Figure 8. | Axle | |
Bolt | ||
4. Secure the wheel to the deck with one larger cupped | ||
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washer on the inside of the deck (cupped side against the |
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deck) and the hex nut. |
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5.Tighten axle bolt until cupped washers flatten. Assembled the other wheels in the same manner.
6.Remove blocks and put the mower on ground.
Lower
Handle
Cable Tie
Figure 7
Crowned Cupped
Side 
Side
Hex Nut
Smaller Larger
Cupped Cupped
Washer Washer
Figure 8
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