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5. Remove and retain handlebar mounting
hardware from each side of mower
frame. See Figures 4 and 5.
6. Place the lower hole of one side of the
handlebar on frame outer stud. Spread
lower ends of handlebar until opposite
side can be installed on frame stud.
7. Install flanged lock nuts on lower studs.
Do not tighten fully. See Figure 6.
8. Install round head square neck bolts
through upper holes in frame and
handlebar and secure loosely with
flanged lock nuts. See Figure 6.
NOTE:
Ensure that control cables are
positioned to the rear of (outside) the support
clamp connections.
9. Align each support clamp on handlebar
with vertical support and connect with
hex cap screw and flanged lock nut.
Tighten to 14 lbf-ft (19 N•m). See
Figure 7.
10. Tighten flanged locknuts (item 3,
Figure 6) to 14 lbf-ft (19 N•m).
11. Tighten flanged locknuts, installed in
step 8, to 7 lbf-ft (9.5 N•m). See
Figure 6.
Figure 4
1. Handlebar
Support
2. Handlebar
3. Support
Clamp
4. Cable Tie
5. Frame
Figure 5
Handlebar Support
Remove lock nut
from frame stud.
Handlebar
Remove lock nut and
bolt from frame.
Figure 6
1. Handlebar
2. Frame
3. Lock nut on
stud
4. Bellcrank
