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Installing the Front Casters
1. Align casters with holes on top and front of mower and
insert 8 bolts (3/8 x 3/4 in.) through mower. Secure with
8 flange nuts (3/8 in.) below mower (Fig. 2).
Note: Tighten lower bolts first to pull caster against front,
then top bolts last.
2. Torque bolts to 30–35 ft. lb. (40–47 N
m).
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Figure 2
1.
Front caster
2.
Bolt, 3/8 x 3/4 in.
3.
Flange nut, 3/8 in.
Installing the Upper Handle and
Wire Harness
1. Position handle outside frame and align upper handle
mounting holes with desired mounting holes in rear
frame. Select high, medium or low according to
operators height (Fig. 3).
2. Secure each side with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 in.) and 2
locknuts (3/8 in.) (Fig. 3).
3. Torque bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 N
m).
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Figure 3
1.
Upper handle
2.
Rear frame
3.
Bolt, 3/8 x 1 in.
4.
Locknut, 3/8 in.
5.
Low
6.
High
4. Route wire harness inside of frame, along left handle
and over throttle cable. Compress wire harness covering
and press into lower and upper holes in rear of control
panel (Fig. 4).
5. Thread harness up through rear tube of traction handle
(Fig. 4).
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Figure 4
1.
Wire harness
2.
Control panel
3.
Rear tube
4.
Wire tie
6. Insert terminals into plastic plug until the clips snap into
position (Fig. 5). If they do not snap, turn the plastic
plug around and try again.
7. Push plug onto switch until it latches (Fig. 5).
8. Secure wire harness and throttle cable to left handle,
away from PTO lever, with wire tie (Fig. 4).
