Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
16
Time Required
30 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
3
- Safety Precautions
- 2 steps
- Grass Bag
- 2 steps
- Traction Cable
- 12 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 ties
- Cut and remove the zip tie holding the cables together near the middle of the handle.
- During reassembly, replace this zip tie.
Cut and remove the zip tie holding the cables together near the middle of the handle.
During reassembly, replace this zip tie.
Step 6
- 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.
Step 7
Find the end of the traction cable
- Tilt the mower onto its side, propping the handle up with a block of wood.
- Locate the end of the traction cable underneath the mower, attached to the transmission.
- The end of the traction cable is attached to a silver spring, and they come out as one unit.
Tilt the mower onto its side, propping the handle up with a block of wood.
Locate the end of the traction cable underneath the mower, attached to the transmission.
The end of the traction cable is attached to a silver spring, and they come out as one unit.
Step 8
Unhook the traction cable spring
- Use a pair of needle nose pliers to unhook the traction cable spring from the transmission.
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to unhook the traction cable spring from the transmission.
Step 9
Remove the plastic locking mechanism
- Use a pair of needle nose pliers to depress the two wing clips on the plastic lock.
- This can be a difficult area to see and reach. Use a flashlight if need be.
- This plastic locking mechanism may break during removal, so be sure to use a new traction cable assembly during reassembly.
- Once the wing clips are depressed, pull the plastic lock away from the transmission.
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to depress the two wing clips on the plastic lock.
This can be a difficult area to see and reach. Use a flashlight if need be.
This plastic locking mechanism may break during removal, so be sure to use a new traction cable assembly during reassembly.
Once the wing clips are depressed, pull the plastic lock away from the transmission.
Step 10
Remove the bottom end of the traction cable
- Pull the traction cable out through the cutout in the frame.
Pull the traction cable out through the cutout in the frame.
Step 11
Remove the cable from the cable guides
- Unhook the traction cable handle lock.
Unhook the traction cable handle lock.
Step 12
- Remove the black silicone cap covering the nut on the switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Remove the black silicone cap covering the nut on the switch and upper cable guide assembly.
Step 13
- 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 14
- 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 15
- Slide the metal cable tube out of the slot on the upper cable guide.
- Remove the traction cable from the cable guide.
Slide the metal cable tube out of the slot on the upper cable guide.
Remove the traction cable from the cable guide.
Step 16
Remove the traction cable
- Remove the traction cable assembly.
- During reassembly, ensure the cable has adequate slack and operates as expected before tightening the bolts on the cable guides.
Remove the traction 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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