Exmark METRO - Installing the Front Caster Wheels; Installing the Fuel Tank; Installing the Handle Assembly

3.Removetheboltbagfromunderthemowerdeck
beltshield.
4.Refertothepartsmanualtohelpyouidentifyand
locatethepartsandtheirproperposition.
InstallingtheFrontCasterWheels
Installthecasterstothefrontofthedeckusingeight
3/8-16x3/4inchboltsandeight3/8inchwhizlock
nuts.Tightenthelowerfourboltsrst,thenthetopfour.
InstallingtheFuelTank
1.Applyretainingadhesive“Fel-ProProLockRetaining
IorRetainingII”or“LoctiteRC609or680”onthe
twothreadedstudsfromtheboltbagandinstallinto
thetwoleftholesunderneathfueltank.Installthe
fueltankontopofthefueltanksupportwiththe
studsgoingthroughtheslotsinthesupport.
2.Installtwo5/16x3/4inchscrewswitha5/16inch
SAEatwasherand5/16inchlockwasherintothe
threadedholesintherightsideofthefueltank.Do
notovertighten.
3.Placea5/16inchSAEatwasher,thenaspring,
overeachofthestudsandfastenwitha5/16inch
nylocnut.Tighten5/16inchnylocnutfullythen
backoffa1/2turn.Thisistoallowfornormal
fueltankexpansionandcontractionwithchangesin
temperatureandfuellevels.Donotovertighten.
4.Attachthefueltankhosetothetankttingand
securewiththeclampprovided.
InstallingtheHandleAssembly
Positionthelowerendofthehandleassemblyonthe
outsideoftheupperrearsectionofthefueltankand
handlesupport.Installone3/8-16x1inchbolt(from
theoutsidein)intheupperholeoneachsideofthe
handle.Looselysecureeachscrewwitha3/8”nyloc
nut.Thehandlecannowbepivotedtoallowpositioning
inoneofthethreeholesallowingvariousadjustments
foroperatorcomfort(Figure1andFigure2).Oncea
properpositionisfound,installone3/8x1inchboltin
thebottommountingholesoneachsideofthehandle.
Secureeachboltwitha3/8inchnylocnut.Tightenall
hardware.
Figure1
1.Frontoftheunit
3.Upperhandle
2.Upperhandlemounting
tab
Note:Ifthemowerhasbeencompletelyassembled
andthehandlepositionischanged,itwillbenecessary
toreadjustthedriveandbrakelinkage.
Figure2
AdjustmentHolesareactuallyinthesideofthefueltank
support.
1.Upperhandle3.Adjustmentholes
2.Upperhole4.Fueltanksupport
AttachingtheThrottleCable
Routethethrottlecablealongtheleftsideoftheupper
handle,throughtheclip,underthefueltanksupport,
andpositionthecableonthefrontoftheengine.
Attachthrottlecabletoengine:
1.Positionthethrottlecontrollever(locatedonthe
console)inthefullthrottleposition.Youwillfeela
detentwhenthethrottleleverispushedtowardsthe
upperendoftheslot.
2