Remove
1.
Turn the key switch to the
OFF
position and discon-
nect the battery. Remove the drive unit compartment
cover. See Accessing the Drive Unit Compartment in
this section.
2.
Discharge the capacitors. See Special Precautions in
this section.
CAUTION
DO NOT cut the wiring harnesses when removing
the wire ties.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove the main wiring har-
ness unless harness is damaged and is being replaced.
3.
CAREFULLY
cut the wire ties securing the brake,
brake switch, and control handle wiring harnesses to-
gether at the right rear of MDU.
NOTE:
Be certain to note the routing of the wires before
disconnecting any wire. The wiring must be routed prop-
erly at assembly to prevent steering problems and prevent
chafing of the harness.
4.
Tag and disconnect the brake wiring harness (two-pin
connector) located near the brake.
5.
Tag and disconnect the control handle wiring harness
(eight-pin connector).
6.
Remove cover from swivel by removing three screws.
See Figure 5.
NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the brake switches when
removing the gas spring.
7.
Remove the gas spring. See Gas Spring in this section.
8.
Remove the pin from control handle arm and slide the
pivot shaft out. Recover shims for later installation.
Remove the control handle arm from the swivel.
9.
Carefully pull the wiring harnesses through the center
of the support.
10.
Remove bushings from the control handle arm if nec-
essary.
11.
If necessary, remove the control handle head. See the
section
Electrical System
2200SRM1640. Remove
nut and clamp and pull wiring harness through control
handle arm.
12.
Remove two screws from the swivel and remove the
brake switches and nutplate.
Install
Refer to Figure 5 for the following instructions.
1.
Install brake switches and nutplate into the swivel us-
ing two screws.
2.
Install bushings into the control handle arm if re-
moved.
3.
Install the control handle head if removed. See the sec-
tion
Electrical System
2200SRM1640. Pull wiring
harness through control handle arm and secure with
clamp and nut.
4.
Route the control handle and brake switch wiring har-
nesses down through the sleeves in the support. Care-
fully pull the wiring harnesses through the center of the
support.
NOTE:
Install shims onto pivot shafts as required to mini-
mize side-to-side movement of handle.
5.
Install the control handle arm into the swivel using
pivot shaft, shims, and pin. Install shims between the
control handle arm and swivel on the
LEFT
side of the
swivel (side nearest the controller).
6.
Install the gas spring to the control handle. See Gas
Spring.
1600 SRM 1637
Control Handle
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