Poulan 172777 - Manual (Page 14)

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MODELS WITH SPARK PLUG TO REAR
OF MOWER
To prevent cable damage, the cable must
be attached to the side of engine, away
from the muffl er.
• Above the muffl er, locate the hole in en-
gine shroud. Install supplied ca ble clip
on cable and assemble to side of engine
with supplied hex head screw. Tighten
securely.
MODELS WITH TECUMSEH ENGINE
• Straighten cable and fi nd the end with
the small ta pered plastic fi tting.
• Hook the “Z” bend fi tting on inner wire of
cable into hole as shown.
• Align the tapered end of the plastic fi tting
with the hole in the mounting bracket
and push in until fi tting snaps into place.
• Route cable under crossbar portion of
lower handle and up to upper handle
control bar.
• Hook “Z” bend fi tting on inner wire into
hole in control bar (See “ASSEMBLE
CABLES TO UPPER HANDLE” in this
manual).
MODELS WITH BRIGGS & STRATTON
QUANTUM ENGINES
• Hook the “Z” bend fi tting on inner wire
of cable (end with tapered plastic fi tting)
into hole in brake lever of engine. Cor-
rect brake lever to use is de ter mined by
position of spark plug on your mower
- forward or rearward.
• Position the tapered plastic fi tting into
the mounting brack et on engine. Snap
fi tting into place.
• Route cable under crossbar portion of
lower handle and up to upper handle
control bar.
• Hook “Z” bend fi tting on inner wire into
hole in control bar (See “ASSEMBLE
CABLES TO UPPER HANDLE”).
ASSEMBLE CABLE(S) TO UPPER
HANDLE
(USE HARDWARE GROUP “F”)
• Assemble cable(s) to opposite side of
upstop bracket.
• Be sure to route cable(s) underneath
crossbar of lower handle.
• Position throttle control (if equipped)
on outside of handle and zone control
square fi tting on the inside.
• Secure to handle with the 1/4-20 ma-
chine screw or hex bolt supplied and
lock nut as shown. Tighten se cure ly.
• Secure cable(s) to crossbar and low er
handle with cable ties as needed.
Brake lever (rearward spark plug)
Mounting bracket
(forward spark plug)
Mounting bracket
(rear ward spark plug)
Brake lever
(forward spark
plug)
TECUMSEH ENGINES
WITH SPARK PLUG FORWARD
TECUMSEH ENGINES
WITH SPARK PLUG REARWARD
Mounting
bracket
Small
plastic
fi tting
“Z” Fitting
Mounting
bracket
Small
plastic
fi tting
“Z” Fitting