Attaching “Z” Fitting
3.Hold the cable end near the left side of the upper handle and hook the “Z” end of the brake cable into the blade control handle from the inside to outside. See Figure 7A.
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.
4.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 7B.
A | B |
Z Fitting | Lower |
Handle | |
| Cable |
| Tie |
Figure 7 | |
Attaching Wheels
1.Block the mower securely.
2.Place the larger two wheels on the rear pivot arm axles and secure with the flanged lock nuts from group 4 of the hardware pack.See Figure 8.
3.Repeat with the two smaller wheels on the front pivot arm axles.
4.Remove blocks and put the mower on ground.
Attaching Chute Deflector
1.Align the holes on the chute deflector with the corresponding holes on the deck.
2.Using group 5 from hardware pack, secure with self tapping screws and bell washers from underside of the deck and up through the chute deflector. See Figure 9.
Attaching Starter Rope
1.Loosely attach the rope guide (from group 6 of the hardware pack) to the upper handle and thread the handle knob (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.
2.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.
3.Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown in Figure 10. Tighten the handle knob holding the rope guide to the upper handle.
Rear Wheel |
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Pivot Arm Axle |
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Hex |
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Nut |
|
Figure 8 |
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Chute |
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Deflector |
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| Bell |
| Washers |
Self Tapping Screws |
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Figure 9 |
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Starter |
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Rope |
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Rope | Handle |
Guide | |
| Knob |
Figure 10
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