Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
21
Time Required
30 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
3
- Safety Precautions
- 2 steps
- Grass Bag
- 2 steps
- Brake Cable
- 17 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Disconnect the spark plug wire
- Before you begin, ensure that the mower is powered down and cool to the touch.
- Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.
Before you begin, ensure that the mower is powered down and cool to the touch.
Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire and pull firmly to disconnect it.
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Step 2
Chock the rear wheels
- Chock the rear wheels to prevent the mower from rolling during service.
- If the blades are extremely dirty, you can clean them using the washout fitting so the bolts on the underside of the blade guard are accessible.
Chock the rear wheels to prevent the mower from rolling during service.
If the blades are extremely dirty, you can clean them using the washout fitting so the bolts on the underside of the blade guard are accessible.
Step 3
Lift up the deflector
- Lift up the plastic deflector.
Lift up the plastic deflector.
Step 4
Remove the grass bag
- While holding the deflector up and out of the way, lift the grass bag handle away from the mower to detach it.
- Remove the grass bag.
While holding the deflector up and out of the way, lift the grass bag handle away from the mower to detach it.
Remove the grass bag.
Step 5
Cut the zip tie
- Cut and remove the zip tie holding the cables together near the base of the handle.
- During reassembly, replace this zip tie.
Cut and remove the zip tie holding the cables together near the base of the handle.
During reassembly, replace this zip tie.
Step 6
Remove the cable guides
- Use your fingers and press up from the bottom to remove the plastic cable guide from the handle.
Use your fingers and press up from the bottom to remove the plastic cable guide from the handle.
Step 7
- Spread the cable guide apart and remove it from the cables.
Spread the cable guide apart and remove it from the cables.
Step 8
- Remove the black silicone cap covering the nut on the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Remove the black silicone cap covering the nut on the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Step 9
- Use a 7/16 inch socket or wrench to remove the nut securing the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Use a 7/16 inch socket or wrench to remove the nut securing the kill switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Step 10
- Unclip and remove the upper cable guide from the handle.
- Unroute the cables from the cable guide.
Unclip and remove the upper cable guide from the handle.
Unroute the cables from the cable guide.
Step 11
Detach the retainer arm
- Rotate the cable retainer arm 90˚ upwards, perpendicular to the handle, to unlock it.
- Pull the arm away from the handle to remove it.
Rotate the cable retainer arm 90˚ upwards, perpendicular to the handle, to unlock it.
Pull the arm away from the handle to remove it.
Step 12
Remove the cable from the brake handle
- Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the single-use cap locking the brake cable to the brake handle.
- During reassembly, replace this single-use cap.
Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the single-use cap locking the brake cable to the brake handle.
During reassembly, replace this single-use cap.
Step 13
- Remove the brake cable from the brake handle.
Remove the brake cable from the brake handle.
Step 14
Remove the guide plates
- Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the cable guide plate screw.
Use a 3/8 inch socket to remove the cable guide plate screw.
Step 15
- Remove the cable guide plate.
Remove the cable guide plate.
Step 16
Step 17
- Remove the cable guide plate.
- Lift the cable out of the groove in the frame.
Lift the cable out of the groove in the frame.
Step 18
Find the end of the brake cable
- Tilt the mower onto its side, propping the handle up with a block of wood.
- Locate the end of the brake cable underneath the mower, in front of the driveline, and above the blade guard.
- The end of the brake cable is attached to a spring, and they come out as one unit.
- The spring is hooked to a shiny U-shaped post.
Tilt the mower onto its side, propping the handle up with a block of wood.
Locate the end of the brake cable underneath the mower, in front of the driveline, and above the blade guard.
The end of the brake cable is attached to a spring, and they come out as one unit.
The spring is hooked to a shiny U-shaped post.
Step 19
Remove the brake cable
- Reach into the underside of the mower and grab the spring at the end of the brake cable.
- Slide the spring towards the open end of the U-shaped post.
- This can be a difficult area to see and reach. Use a flashlight if need be.
Reach into the underside of the mower and grab the spring at the end of the brake cable.
Slide the spring towards the open end of the U-shaped post.
This can be a difficult area to see and reach. Use a flashlight if need be.
Step 20
- Remove the spring from the U-shaped post.
- Once unhooked, you can flip the mower back onto its wheels.
Remove the spring from the U-shaped post.
Once unhooked, you can flip the mower back onto its wheels.
Step 21
- Remove the brake cable assembly.
- During reassembly, ensure the cable has adequate slack and operates as expected before tightening the bolts on the cable guides.
Remove the brake cable assembly.
During reassembly, ensure the cable has adequate slack and operates as expected before tightening the bolts on the cable guides.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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