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Front j-handle assembly – Echo PROTHATCH 99944200563 User Manual

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4. Install and seat lower drive shaft end (end with fender/wheel as-

sembly into gear housing shaft mount. Make sure grass guide (D)

is facing down toward the ground.

5. Rotate and align hole in drive shaft housing with gear housing

shaft hole. Install and tighten alignment screw (A) .

6. Tighten gear housing shaft mounting bolt (B).

7. Check for proper inner flex cable (C) engagement into gear hous-

ing adaptor. If flex cable extends out of drive shaft then cable is

not properly engaged. Rotate and push cable end until lower cable

end slides into place in gear housing adaptor. Cable end will recess

approximately 16 mm (5/8 in.) into drive shaft.

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Parts Required: Pro Attachment Series or Split Boom Upper Shaft

and Power Head

1. Remove original front handle assembly. Assemble handle parts

with fasteners and store in a safe place for future application with

other attachments.

2. Remove two (2) J-Handle bracket bolts (A).

3. Install J-Handle assembly with handle grip on the left side (viewed

from the operator's position) onto the upper drive shaft. Lightly

snug bolts (A) to temporarily hold handle in place.

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