Bolens 126-216-000 - Manual (Page 6)

Throttle Control
Lever on Engine
Remove Screw
FIGURE 7.
9. Route the throttle control cable (attached to the up­
per handle) under the lower handle, inside the han­
dle bracket assembly and through the catcher
panel opening (next to brake cable). Hook the “Z”
end of the throttle control cable into the hole in the
control lever on the engine.
10. Using a 7/16" wrench, remove the screw on the
------- engine shown in figure 7.
11. Remove the screw on the cable clamp shown in
figure 7. Slip the control casing under the clamp.
Replace the screw, but do not tighten (cable must
still move freely beneath the clamp).
12. Slide the throttle control lever on the engine as far
toward the outside of the engine as it will go easi­
ly Oust until resistance if felt) as shown in figure
7. (Do not force it into the extreme outside posi­
tion, which is the CHOKE position). Tighten the
screw to secure the throttle control cable in this
position.
13. Loosen the screw on the clamp on the side of the
engine. Slip the cable casing under the clamp to
secure the cable
away from the muffler. Be
careful not to bend or kink the cable. Tighten the
screw.
14. Secure cable casing to the front of engine with
cable clamp (H) provided in hardware pack and
screw removed from engine in step 10. Do not
overtighten.
15. The drive clutch control cable is attached to the
deck. Attach the cable to the lever in the clutch
control housing, located in the middle of the up­
per handle, as follows.
a. Place the lead ball end of the cable into the fit­
ting provided in the end of the clutch control
lever. Slip the braided wire into the vertical slot
----------- as shown in figure 8.
b. Slide the braided wire around in the horizontal
----- slot. See figure 9.
c. Place the plastic fitting on the control cable in­
to the first adjustment position in the clutch con­
trol housing. See figure 8.
d. Secure the plastic cap (I) to the clutch control
housing using the two Phillips head screws (J).
See figure 9.
Ai
WARNING t
Drive clutch adjustment must be
checked before the unit is operated,
as described in the operation sec­
tion.