Service Manual

SECTION 7 HANDLE ASSEMBLY
NOTE: The handle pins (located about 20.3 cm (8”)
above the bottom of the handle) are replaceable and
require no special tools for installation. See your parts
catalog for the correct part numbers for your mower.
Handle Assembly Removal
Removing the handle for replacement can be easily
accomplished without disassembly
of the BBC or Zone
Start control bar mechanisms.
1. BBC Models:
Before starting, obtain one
10 cm (43 long, 1/4”
bolt and one 10 cm (43 long, 5/16' bolt. These
will be inserted through the BBC control box
or
zone start mechanisms to prevent the
mechanism from coming apart during
disassembly. Remove the
two nylon locknuts
on the right side of the BBC control box, but do
not remove the
two carriage bolts.
Using the
10 cm (4') long bolts obtained earlier,
push the BBC control box carriage bolt
out.
This will retain the components inside the
control box.
Do the same for the other control
box carriage bolt.
Zone Start Units:
Remove the nylon locknut securing the
left side
of the control bar to the handle, remove the
cable support
nut and pull both carriage bolts
from the handle.
2. Remove the locknut from the right side of the
control bar and pull the carriage bolt from the
handle. Remove the control bar, complete with
safety mechanism, from the handle.
3. Remove the four self-tapping screws securing
the control panel to the handle and remove the
control panel.
4. Cut the cable ties securing the cables to the
handle.
5. Pull the handle latches inward to release them
from the handle and lay the handle down.
6. Remove the locknuts securing the handle to the
deck and remove the handle.
Handle Assembly lnstallatlon
See Figures
120 and 121.
BBC HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Figure 120
ZONE START HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Figure 121
1. If necessary, install new handle studs into the
deck.
40.3 N-m (350 in Ibs)
2. Slip the handle into position over the shoulder
studs. Secure each side with
a washer and
locknut.
Vacu-Power Mower
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