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ASSEMBLY
REMOVING UNIT FROM CRATE
• Remove top boards.
• Remove two Boltsfrom frontof cratewhichhold
shippinganchors.
• Remove two Boltsfrom bottom at rear of crate
whichhold shipping anchors.
• Remove HitchAssembly and Parts Bagfrom crate.
• Remove frontof crate.
• Roll Mower ronsardout ofcrate.
• Remove RollerBoltfrom Front Roller, remove
shippinganchorsand reinstallRollerBolt.
• Remove Nuts from HeightAdjustmentStropsand .
remove shippinganchorsfrom eachside ofinower.
ReinstallNutsto HeightAdjustmentStraps,then
loosen1/4 tum to allowstrapsto pivotfrae!y.
• Check all lOOsepartsand bag contentsagainst
Crate Contentsand Bag Contentsillustrationon
page 4. If any partis missingordamaged contact
the store where you pumhasedthe unit.
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CAUTION [
Before starting to assemble mower,
remove spark plug wire from plug of
mower engine.
OPERATOR ORIENTATION
When dghtand leftare mentionedinthis manual, it
meansyourrightand your leftwhen you are seated
behindthewheel in the operatingposition.
ENGINE OIL
VERY IMPORTANT:
Engine mustbe filledwith oil beforeoperation. See OIL
& FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS in engine Owner's
Manual for correctfillinginstructionsand oilfill capacity.
INSTALL TOWBAR TUBE TO REAR
QUADRANT
Cut and remove the PlasticTie whichholdsthe
Wire Harnessand the Clutch Cable to the Rear
Quadrant (See Fig. 1)
Remove two3/8 Bolts,two 3/8 LockNuts and one
3/8 Flat Washer from the rear of theTowbar Tube.
Place tube intoRear Quadrant, align holes, insert
3/8-16 x =.1/2 Hex Boltthroughrear holeof tube.
Secure tightlywith 3/8-16 Lock Nut then loosenNut
1/4 turnto allow tube to pivot freely InsideRear
Quadrant.
• Assemblea 3/8 Flat Washer ontoa 3/8-16 x 2-1/2
Hex Bolt.
• InsertBoltand Wisher throughslotof Rear
Quadrant and holein Towbar Tube.
• Secure tightlywith 3/8-16 LockNut then loosenNut
114turnto allowtube to pivotfreely insideRear
Quadrant.
NOTE: Tow'oarTube must pivotfreely insideRear
Quadrantwhen latch ispulledfrom notch_
INSTALL CLUTCH CABLE AND WIRE
HARNESS TO TOWBAR TUBE.
• Unwrapthe Wire Harnessand the ClutchCable
from AroundThe Engiee.
• Laythe Clutch Cable alongthe leftside ofthe
Towbar Tube and the Wire Harnessalongthe right
side ofthe Towbar Tube.
• Installthree 3/8" Cable Clips onthe ClutchCable
andthree 1/2" Cable Clipsontothe Wire Harness.
• Align all six Cable Clipswiththe holesin the Towbar
Tube and secure them withthree #10 Self-Tapping
Screws.
INSTALL CLUTCH CABLE TO THE HITCH
ASSEMBLY
• Remove one 1/4 inchNut and Boltfrom the eyelet
ofthe Clutch Cable. (See Fig. 1)
• Remove one of the 5/16 inchNutsfrom the
threaded end ofthe ClutchCable Housingandturn
the second Nut all the way ontothe threads.
Insertthe ClutchCable andthe loose5/16 inchNut
throughthe slottedholein the Cable Guide ofthe
HitchAssembly.
NOTE: The loose5/16 Nut mustbe cockedsideways
slightlyto get it throughthe Slot.
• Reinstallthe loose 5116inch Nut ontothe Clutch
Cable Housingto secure Cable'Housing.
• Alignthe eyelet of the C_utchCable withthe hole in
the Mower Blade Clutch Lever and securewith one
1/4 inchBoltand one 114inchNut.
See DRIVE TENSION in the SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENTS Sectionof this manualfor proper
ClutchCable adjustment.
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