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SpeedControlLinkageKit
2009GrandStand
ModelNo.119-8770
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
FormNo.3366-810RevC
®
Mower
InstallationInstructions
ProcedureDescription
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2
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4
5
Qty.
Nopartsrequired
Nopartsrequired
ObtainpartsfromanAuthorizedService 
Dealer
Hairpincotterpin2 
Flatwasher4 
Speedcontrollinkage 
Shoulderhub 
Flangenut(1/4inch) 
Bolt(1/4x1-3/8inch) 
Rodendballjoint2 
Rollerbushing8 
Bolt(1/4x2-3/4inch) 
Controlfork 
Upperswitchlever1 
Plasticcabletie1
Plasticcabletie1Adjustthespeedcontrol.
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2Replacethepumparm.
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4 
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Preparethemower.
Removetheexistingcontrols.
Installthenewcontrols.
Use
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PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Allowthemachinetocooldownbeforeinstalling 
thiskit.
2.Thoroughlycleanthemachine.Alldebrismustbe 
removedtoensurethekitwilltproperly .
3.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany 
missingparts.
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RemovingtheExisting 
Controls
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Releasethecushionforrearaccess.
2.Frombehindtheengine,removethehairpincotter 
pinfromtheexistingcontrollinkageandfront 
bracket(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Engine3.Hairpincotterpin
2.Existingcontrollinkage
3.Removethehairpincotterpinandwasherfromthe 
existingcontrollinkage.Removetheexistingcontrol 
linkagefromtheforksandpumparm(
Figure2).
4.Removethecableendfromthefork(Figure2).
5.Removethecableendfromthecable(Figure2).
6.Removethebolt,nut,spacerandwashersfrom 
theforkandtheupperandlowerswitchbrackets
Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Existingcontrollinkage
2.Hairpincotterpin4.Rightcableend
3.Boltandnutinforkand 
controlarm
7.Loosenthecableclampsecuringthespeedcontrol 
cablejackettotheshifterbracket(Figure3).Itis 
easiesttoaccessthisunderthelowerframeandin 
frontoftheleftrearwheel.
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ModelNumber
74558290000209andbelow
74559290000156andbelow
74568290000205andbelow
74569290000206andbelow
SerialNumber
1.Removethetwonutsandboltsattachedtothepump 
arm(Figure4).Savethishardware.
2.Removethepumparmfromthefork(Figure4).
3.Installthenewpumparmwiththeexistinghardware 
previouslyremoved.
Figure3
1.Mowerdeck
2.Leftreartire4.Cableclamp
3.Speedcontrolcable
8.Performthissameprocedurefortheopposite 
control.
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ReplacingthePumpArm
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
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ObtainpartsfromanAuthorizedServiceDealer
Procedure
Note:Thisprocedureisonlyforcertainmodelsof
Grandstandmowerswiththeserialnumberslisted.
1.Lefthandpumpshown
2.Fork
Figure4
3.Pumparm
Pumparmsarenotincludedinthiskit.Contactan 
AuthorizedServiceDealerforthepumparms.
Thefollowingtableliststhemachinesthatneedthe 
pumparmsreplaced.
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ensurestheforkandcablewilltravelwithoutbinding
Figure5).
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InstallingtheNewControls
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Hairpincotterpin
4Flatwasher
2
Speedcontrollinkage
2
Shoulderhub
4
Flangenut(1/4inch)
2
Bolt(1/4x1-3/8inch)
2Rodendballjoint
8Rollerbushing
2
Bolt(1/4x2-3/4inch)
2
Controlfork
1Upperswitchlever
1Plasticcabletie
9.Tightentheexistingjamnutontherodendball 
joint.Makesurethecabledoesnothaveatwistinit.
Procedure
1.Positionthenewforkwiththepumparminbetween 
thefork.
2.Installthenewupperswitchleverandexisting 
lowerswitchleverontothelefthandshoulderhub
Figure5).
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3.Installtheforktotherearbracketwithanewbolt 
(1/4x2-3/4inch),washer,shoulderhubanda 
angenut(1/4inch)(Figure5andFigure6).Do 
nottightenatthistime.
4.Installthenewspeedcontrollinkagetotheforkwith 
3rollerbushings,aatwasherandahairpincotter
Figure5).
pin(
5.Frombehindtheengine,installthespeedcontrol 
linkagetothefrontbracketwithaatwasheranda 
hairpincotterpin(Figure5andFigure6).
6.Threadtherodendballjointallthewayontothe 
endofthecableandthenbackitoff2turns.DO 
NOTtightenthejamnutatthistime.
Note:Ensuretheballjointsareinstalledonthe 
insideoftheforks(Figure6).
7.Installtherodendballjointtotheforkwithabolt 
(1/4x1-3/8inch),rollerbushingandangenut 
(1/4inch).
8.Holdtherodendballjointperpendiculartothe 
boltwhentighteningtheangenutandbolt.This
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Figure5
1.Flatwasher
2.Hairpincotterpin7.Fork12.Newupperswitchlever17.Useexistinglowerswitch
3.Speedcontrollinkage
4.Rollerbushing
5.Bolt(1/4x2-3/4inch)10.Shoulderhub
6.Flangenut(1/4inch)
8.Rodendballjoint
9.Bolt(1/4x1-3/8inch)14.Correctpositionofrodend
11.Existinglargewasherused 
onrightsideonly(shown 
hereforillustrativepurposes)
13.Wrongpositionfortherod 
endballjoint(topview)
balljoint(topview)
15.Rollerbushing
16.Donotremovetheexisting 
switch
lever
18.Existingneutralstoparmon 
leftsideonly
19.Existingjamnut(tighten 
afterinstallingrodendball 
joint)
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Figure6
1.Frontbracket4.Existinglargewasher 
usedonrightsideonly
2.Pumpcontrolarm5.Existingneutralstoparm 
onleftsideonly
3.Rearbracket
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AdjustingtheSpeedControl
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Plasticcabletie
Procedure
1.SettheHOCleverto2inchesandmovethespeed 
controllevertotheFASTposition.
2.Ensurethecableclampsecuringthespeedcontrol 
cablejackettotheshifterbracketisloose(Figure10).
3.Loosentheboltthatgoesthroughthecenterofthe 
lefthandshoulderhubandcontrolfork(Figure8).
4.Removethehairpincotterpinandwasherfromthe 
endofthelefthandspeedcontrollinkageassembly 
(Figure8).
10.Usingtheplastictie,fastenthespeedcontrolcable 
totherightcontrolcable(Figure7).
1.Plasticcabletie
Figure7
2.Speedcontrolcable
11.Performthissameprocedurefortheopposite 
control.
Figure8
1.Hairpincotterpinandat 
washer
2.Loosenthisbolt
5.Infrontofthelefthandspeedcontrollinkagerollers, 
inserta7/32ndinchallenwrenchintotheslotsof 
thecontrolforkandcontrolarm(Figure9).
6.Pushthespeedcontrollinkageforward,andtighten 
theclampsecuringthespeedcontrolcablejacketto 
theshifterbracket(Figure9andFigure10).
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1.7/32ndinchallenwrench
2.Slots
Figure9
3.Pushthespeedcontrol 
linkageforward
(Figure11).Donotforcetheneutralassembly 
together.
Figure11
1.Plasticcabletie4.Neutralstoparm
2.Upperswitchlever
3.Lowerswitchlever
5.Switch(Donotremove)
1.Mowerdeck
2.Leftreartire4.Cableclamp
8.Whilepullingthecontrolforkassemblyrearward 
(notsohardthatthespeedcontrollinkagemoves) 
tightenthescrewthatgoesthroughthecenterofthe 
lefthandshoulderhub(Figure12).
Note:Itisimportanttokeepthepumpcontrolarm 
andcontrolforkslotsareinlinewitheachother. 
Thiscanbeachievedbymakingsurethetopofthe 
pumpcontrolarmandcontrolforkareparallelto 
eachother.
Figure10
3.Speedcontrolcable
7.Theswitchstoparmmustbealignedwiththe 
cableendofthecontrolfork.Usingacabletie, 
securetheneutralassemblytoalignthecomponents
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Figure12
1.Movementofcontrolarm
2.Slotsarealigned
3.Tightenthisbolt
9.Removetheallenwrenchfromslotsofthecontrol 
forkandcontrolarmslotsandcutthecabletiefrom 
theneutralassembly.
10.Installthewasherandhairpintotheendofthe 
speedcontrollinkage.
11.Repeatsteps3through10(donotdostep7)onthe 
righthandside.
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