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Belleville

Washers (G)

FIGURE 7.

2. Place handle assembly in position on the tiller.

Working on one side of the unit, insert one hex
bolt (F) through belleville washer (G) (crowned
side of washer goes against head of bolt), then
through bottom hole of handle and handle mount
ing bracket. Secure loosely with lock washer (H)

-and hex nut (I). See figure 7.

Align the other side of the handle with the handle

mounting bracket. It may be necessary to use

force to spring the handle over the handle mount

ing bracket. Secure loosely with hex bolt,
belleville washer, lock washer and hex nut.

Secure upper hole in handle to handle mounting
bracket (both sides) in the same manner.

Tighten securely all four nuts and bolts which
secure the handles to the handle mounting brack

ets. Then tighten the four nuts at the handle
panel.

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Screw

(X)

FIGURE 8.

THROTTLE CONTROL INSTALLATION

Assemble the throttle control to the handle panel as

follows.

1. Hold the throttle control assembly beneath the

handle panel. Turn the control sideways and
insert the lever up through the wide portion of the

------ slot on the handle panel. See figure 8A.

2. After the end of the lever is through the slot, turn

and then tip the control forward as shown in fig
ure 8B to slide it through the slot.

NOTE:

The lever must be all the way to the back of

the control housing as shown in figure 8B.

Push the control back into the slot in the handle

panel and press in place. Be certain the control is
locked securely into the slot.

Secure the throttle control to the handle panel
using the self-tapping screw (X). See figure 8D.

FIGURE 9.

ATTACHING THE CONTROL CABLES

The control cables are already attached to the unit.
The tine control cable and the forward drive cable
have “2” fittings on the loose end. Refer to figure 9 for
cable identification when attaching the cables.

NOTE:

Both the drive control cables and the tine con

trol cable are attached to springs, which are hooked

to bolts. If either the cable or spring has come loose in

shipping, it must be reassembled. Refer to page 18,

reference numbers 2, 5, 11, 12, 15 and 17.