Operating instructions

Cylinder Mower General Arrangement
Contents of the shipping container
In the carton you will find…
• One cylinder mower— assembled.
• One grass catcher.
• Upper and lower handle assembly.
• Owner’s Manual— this publication.
• Engine Owner’s Manual.
• 4 Plastic cable ties.
• 6mm Nut and bolt for Roller clutch cable adjuster.
USING THE ‘CAM LOCK’ LEVERS.
Swing the upper handle to the operating position and lock it in
place by pushing the Cam
Lock Lever(s) upwards
towards the upper
handle.The firmness of the
locking action can be
adjusted by turning the nut
on the inside of the cam
lock bolt.
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Choke control
lever
Throttle lever
Fuel cap
Ignition switch
Engine oil filler plug
Collector handle
Grass collector
Grass collector
adjuster bolts
Cutting cylinder/bottom
blade adjuster—
not visible
Air cleaner
assembly
Pull start cord
Upper handle
Roller clutch cable
adjuster
Roller clutch lever
Lower handle
Lower handle
fastening bolts
Chain cover
Cutting height
adjustment hand-
wheel
Cam lock lever
Shaft cover
OPC (Operator Presence
Control) lever
Swing upward to lock
Assembly Instructions
The complete handle assembly must be attached to the main
mower body.
Fasten the lower handle to the mower with the lower handle
fastening bolts—see diagram above. There is a set of bolts
on each side, you’ll need two 13mm spanners, or sockets
and/or an adjustable wrench(s).
The camlock handles on some mowers are reversed
for shipping.
To turn them around unwind the nut to the end of the thread with
a 13mm A/F spanner/socket, pull the
camlock handle outwards and
rotate it 180. Retighten the nut
until the handle locks firmly in
place and it does not change
position when in use.
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ATTACHING THE CABLES
All models have three cables that need to be attached.
1.The engine throttle control cable.
2. The roller clutch cable.
3.The OPC (Operator Presence Control) cable.
1. FITTING THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE.
The cable is shipped attached to the handle and must be fit-
ted and adjusted at the lower end. Feed inner cable ‘z’ fitting
through the small hole in the carburettor lever and lightly
clamp the the outer casing of the cable under the saddle
clamp as illustrated below.
Before fully tightening the saddle clamp, check the action of
the the throttle control lever by moving it back and forth.
When the ‘FAST’/ and ‘SLOW’/ positions of the throttle
lever are satisfactory tighten the saddle clamp firmly.
2. FITTING THE ROLLER CLUTCH CABLE.
This cable will be already attached to the mower at the lower
end. The clutch cable is the one that enters the mower under
the shaft cover. With the cable running above the cross bar of
the lower handle, feed the end of the ‘z’ fitting—at the top of
the flexible inner cable—though the small hole in the roller
clutch bail, found below the handle. Turn the ‘z’ fitting so the
cable is running alongside the upper handle.
Fit the cable anchor up under the handle tube and attach it to
the tube with the fastener provided.
It may be necessary to adjust the cable operation after fitting
the cable, see page 8 for details.
3. FITTING THE OPC CABLE.
The OPC (Operator Presence Control) cable is attached to a
switch box close to the engine output shaft. Route the cable
above the lower handle crossbar and feed the end of the ‘z’
fitting on the inner cable though the small hole in the OPC
lever—above the handle.
Clip the OPC cable anchor to the upper handle from above by
inserting it’s peg into the hole in the handle. Press it down
firmly until it locks into position.
FINISHING CABLE INSTALLATION.
Try folding the upper handle to ensure the cables are not
being strained. If necessary re-route cables that are unduly
stressed. When the cables are satisfactorily routed secure
them in place using the cable ties provided.
Throttle ‘z’ fitting for
Briggs and Stratton
engines
Briggs and Stratton
throttle saddle clamp