Toro 98-2671 User manual

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Form No. 3324-739
Part No. 98-2671
Replacement Handle Assembly
Installation
Instructions
for Part No. 11-2239
The original handle for lawn mower model 20700 is no
longer available. Install the replacement handle provided
in the handle kit according to these instructions.
Contents of the Kit
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
Upper handle 1
Lower handle 1
Handle latches 2
Long shoulder screws 2
Short shoulder screws 2
Locknuts 6
Spacers 2
Handle pins 2
Handle knobs 2
Handle screws 2
Removing the Original Handle
1. Remove the throttle control from the upper handle
(Fig. 1).
2. Remove the cable clip from the handle, and move the
throttle control and the throttle cable away from the
upper and lower handles (Fig. 1).
3. Remove the knobs and screws that secure the upper
handle to the lower handle (Fig. 1).
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2
1
4
5
6
7
Figure 1
1. Lowerhandle
2. Throttle control
3. Upper handle
4. Knob (2)
5. Lawn mower deck
6. Cable clip
7. Handle latch (2)
4. Remove the lower handle from the lawn mower deck
(Fig. 1).
5. Remove the handle latches from the lawn mower deck
(Fig. 1).
6. Discard the upper and lower handles, the handle
latches, the knobs, and the old hardware.

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Installing the Replacement
Handle
1. Attach the left and right handle latches to the lawn
mower deck using the long shoulder screws, spacers,
and locknuts as shown in Figure 2.
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2
6
5
7
3
4
8
9
10
11
12
Figure 2
1. Upperhandle
2. Lower handle
3. Left handle latch
4. Short shoulder screw (2)
5. Long shoulder screw (2)
6. Spacer (2)
7. Locknuts (6)
8. Handle pin (2)
9. Handle knob (2)
10. Handle screw (2)
11. Throttle control
12. Cable clip (2)
Note: The right handle latch is not shown in Figure 2 for
the purpose of clarity.
2. Install the lower handle on the lawn mower deck using
the short shoulder screws and locknuts as shown in
Figure 2.
3. Install the handle pins on the lower handle using
locknuts as shown in Figure 2.
4. Attach the lower handle to the handle latches using the
handle pins and locknuts as shown in Figure 2.
5. Install the upper handle to the lower handle using the
handle knobs and handle screws as shown in Figure 2.
6. Install the throttle control on the upper handle (Fig. 2).
7. Use the cable clips to hold the throttle cable to the
upper handle (Fig. 2).