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Installing the Front Casters
1. Align the casters with the holes on the top and front of
the mower, and insert 8 bolts (3/8 x 3/4 in.) through the
mower. Secure the caster with 8 flange nuts (3/8 in.)
below the mower (Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1. Front caster
2. Bolt
Note: Tighten the lower bolts first to pull the caster
against the front, then tighten the top bolts.
2. Torque the bolts to 30–35 ft.-lb. (40–47 N m).
Installing the Upper Handle
1. Align the holes in upper handle with the mounting holes
in the rear frame and bracket (Fig. 3).
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Figure 3
1. Upper handle
2. Rear frame bracket
3. Flange bolt (26 mm)
Important
Install the flange bolts with the bolt head on
the outside of the upper handle. Refer to figure 3.
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2
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3. Flange nut
2
1
4
3
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4. Spring washer
5. Flange nut
2. Secure each leg of the upper handle to the rear frame
and bracket with two flange bolts (3/8 x 1 in. (26 mm),
spring washers and flange nuts (Fig. 3). Tighten until
spring washers are compressed.
3. Route the wire harness along the inside of the left
handle and under the control panel (Fig. 18).
4. Connect the right-angled insulated terminals to the
switch (Fig. 4).
1. Switch
2. Right-angled insulated
terminals
5. Connect the terminal to the key switch (Fig. 4).
6. Use the wire ties to secure the wire harness to the inside
of the left handle, away from the blade control (PTO)
rod (Fig. 18). Secure at bottom and top of handle.
Connecting the Throttle Cable
1. Route the throttle cable along the right side of the upper
handle, under the fuel tank support, and to the left of the
engine.
2. Position the throttle control (Fig. 18) 1/4 in. (6 mm)
from the upper end of the slot.
3. Attach the inner wire of the throttle cable to the top hole
in the throttle control lever as shown in Figure 5.
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1. Top hole in the throttle
control lever
2. Inner wire of throttle cable
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Figure 4
3. Key switch
4. Terminal
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2
3
Figure 5
3. Cable clamp
4. Cable clamp screw
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