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(4) Remove brake spring by carefully prying it up evenly
with a screwdriver until spring is about halfway off. Using brake
spring spreader (Part No. 306989, Figure 7-4), remove spring
from brake arms (Figure 7-5).
(5) Remove brake shoes. Be sure not to lose steel fulcrum
balls.
(6) Remove steel balls from recesses in sides of upper brake
boss.
d. Removal and Disassembly of Control Head Assembly.
(1) Remove control head assembly by taking out six socket
head screws and lifting assembly from frame (Figure 7-6).
Figure 7-2. Driving Spring Pin from
Control Lever and Shaft.
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Figure 7-3. Removing Control Shaft.
10949A
Figure 7-4. Special Tool for Removing Brake Spring.
8524
Figure 7-5. Removing Brake Spring Using Special Tool.
10950A
Do not pry spring all the way off with screwdriver, since
spring is apt to fly in most any direction with
considerable force.
WARNING
(2) Lift muffler and screen from recess in control head
housing.
(3) On pendant throttle control models, remove control
cylinder assemblies from each side of control head housing
(Figure 7-14). On pull cord control models, remove throttle
valve spring retainer caps from each side of housing (Figure
7-13). Valve springs, spring guides and “0” ring seals can
now be removed from valve bore at each side of housing.
Figure 7-6. Removing Control Head Assembly.
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