thevalvecovers.Reinstallvalvecoverscrewsthrough
aircleanerbracketandtorqueto70in-lb(4.9N-m).
4.Removeplasticplugsfromairintakeelbowon
engineandaircleanerhose.Adjusttheaircleaner
andhoseasrequiredandconnectintakehosetoair
cleaneroutlet.Positionandtightenthetwohose
clampstosecurethehoseconnections.
5.Secureaircleanerbytighteningthetensioning
boltandspringassemblyuntilendsofclampare
approximately1/2inch(12.7mm)apart.
Kawasaki
1.Removeaircleaner(withbracketattached)andhose
clampfromthecartonlocatedontheoorpan.
Keepaircleanerandmountingbrackettogether.
2.Looselyassemblethehoseclampontotheaircleaner
intakehose.
3.Removetheprotectivetapefromthecarburetor
intake.Slidetheaircleanerintakehoseontothe
carburetorwhilealigningthefourbracketmounting
holeswiththeappropriatescrewsintheengine.
4.Removetheaircleanerassembly.Removeandretain
thefourscrewsfromtheengine(twotopcarburetor
screwsandtwoscrewstowardtherearoftheengine).
5.Re-assembletheaircleanerassemblytotheengine
re-usingthefourscrewsremovedinstep4.Tighten
therearscrewssecurely.Torquethetwocarburetor
boltsto52in-lb.(5.9N-m).
6.Checktobesuretheaircleanerintakehose
adequatelyengagesthecarburetorintake.Tighten
thehoseclamp.
7.Locatethefrontenginepanelandfourblackanged
screwsinabaginthecarton.Assemblethepanelto
thefrontoftheengineandsecurewithscrews.
8.Secureaircleanerbytighteningthetensioning
boltandspringassemblyuntilendsofclampare
approximately1/2inch(12.7mm)apart.
Briggs&Stratton
1.Removeaircleaner(withbracketandintakehose
attached)fromseatframe.Keepaircleanerand
mountingbrackettogether.
2.Settheaircleanerontopoftheenginewiththe
airintakehosetotherighthandside(fromthe
operator’sposition),roughlyaligningthemounting
holes.Notetheorientationoftheairinletontheair
cleaner.Thisshouldbepointingstraightup.Ifnot,
removethemetalbracket.Whileslightlyspreading
theaircleanermountingbase,rotatetheaircleaner
bodyaccordingly.Re-assemblethemetalbracketto
theaircleanerbase.Repeatifnecessary.
3.Oncetheinletisvertical,securetheaircleanertothe
engineusingthetwolongerM8screwslocatedina
baginthecubbyonthemower.(Discardtheshorter
screws.Theyarenotusedinthisapplication).
4.Rotatetheairintakehosetoalignwiththecarburetor
intake.Removeanddiscardtheplasticcapfromthe
carburetorintake.Locatethewirestylehoseclamp
inthecubby.Slideitontheairintakehose.Slidethe
airintakehoseontothecarburetorintake.Check
tobesuretheaircleanerintakehoseadequately
engagesthecarburetorintakeandtheaircleaner
elbow .Tightenbothwirestylehoseclampssecurely.
5.Locatetheinletraincapandatbandstyleclampin
thecubby.Installtheclamponthecap,andthecap
ontheaircleanerinlet.Tightentheclampjustsnug.
Overtighteningwilldamagethecapandpossibly
theaircleanerinlet.
InstallingtheMotionControl
Levers
1.Loosenandremovethetwo3/8x1inchboltsand
springdiscwasherswhichattachthemotioncontrol
leverstothecontrolarmshaftsforshippingandthe
two3/8x1inchboltsandspringdiscwasherswhich
arescrewedintothecontrolarmshafts.
2.Installtheleftmotioncontrolleverontothecontrol
armshaftontheleftsideoftheconsole(Figure6).
3.Placethelever(withthemountingplatetowardsthe
rear)ontheoutsideofthecontrolarmshaftand
securewiththeboltsandwashersremovedinstep1.
Note:Besurethespringdiscwasherconeis
installedtowardstheheadofthebolts.
4.Positiontheleversotheboltsareinthecenterof
theslotsonthelevermountingplateandtighten
untilsnug.
5.Repeatonoppositesideofunit.
Note:Therearetwoleverheightoptionsavailable.
Placetheleversinthetoptwoholestoincrease
heightofthelevers,orinthebottomtwoholesto
decreasetheheightofthelevers.
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