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AssistBarKit
TimeCutter
ModelNo.140-2052
®
RidingMower
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
FormNo.3436-438RevA
InstallationInstructions
Description
Nopartsrequired
Assisthandle1
Pin(grooved)
Washer—6x19mm(3/8x3/4inch)
Retainingring1
Supportspacer
Assisthandlebracket1
Capscrew(1/4x4inches)
Washer(1/4x5/8inch)
Flange-headscrew(threadforming—5/16x
3/4inch)
Flangelocknut(1/4inch)
Pin(grooved)
Washer—6x19mm(3/8x3/4inch)
Retainingring1
Nopartsrequired
Handleretainer1
Shoulderscrew(1/4x1-5/8inch)
Qty.
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1
1
1Installthesupportspacer.
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
Preparethemachine.
Assembletheassisthandle.
Installtheassisthandlebracket.
Installtheassisthandle.
Installtherailguard.
Installthehandleretainer.
Use
PreparingtheMachine
1.Movingtheblade-controlswitchtotheOFF
position.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
3.MovethemotioncontrolleverstothePARK
position.
4.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.
5.Shutofftheengine.
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AssemblingtheAssist
Handle
1.Assemblethegroovedpinthroughtheholein
theassisthandleasshowninFigure1.
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Figure1
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1.Retainingring
2.Pin(grooved)
3.Washer—6x19mm(3/8
x3/4inch)
4.Assisthandle
2.Securethepintothehandlewiththewasher—6
x19mm(3/8x3/4inch)andtheretainingring
(Figure1).
InstallingtheSupport
Spacer
RemovingtheRailGuard
MachineswiththeMyRideSuspension
System
1.Attheleftframerail,removethe2capscrews
(1/4x5/8inch)thatsecuretherailguardtothe
framerail(Figure2).
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Figure2
1.Leftframerail2.Capscrews(1/4x5/8inch)
2.Atthebottomoftheplatform,slidetherailguard
forward,rotatethebottomofitinward,and
removetheguardfromthemachine(Figure3).
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RemovingtheFloorPanScrew
MachineswithoutMyRideSuspensionSystem
Removetheforwardbutton-headscrewthatsecures
theangeoftheoorpantotheleftframerail(Figure
4).
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Figure4
1.Railguard
Figure3
1.Leftframerail
2.Flange(oorpan)
3.Button-headscrew
InsertingtheSupportSpacerinto
theFrameRail
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1.Insertthesupportspacertotheframerailas
showninFigure6orFigure7.
Figure5
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Figure6
MachineswithoutMyRideSuspensionSystem
1.Supportspacer3.Framehole6mm(1/4
inch)
2.Leftframerail
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Figure7
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MachineswiththeMyRideSuspensionSystem
1.Leftframerail3.Framehole6mm(1/4
2.Supportspacer
inch)
2.Aligntheholeinthespacewiththe6mm(1/4
inch)holeintheframe.
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InstallingtheAssistHandle
Bracket
1.Assembletheassisthandlebrackettotheleft
framerailwiththecapscrew(1/4x4inches)and
washer(1/4x5/8inch)asshowninFigure8.
Note:Ensurethatthecapscrewpassesthrough
bothholesintheframerailandtheholeinthe
supportspacer.
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Figure9
Figure8
1.Leftframerail3.Washer(1/4x5/8inch)
2.Assisthandlebracket
4.Capscrew(1/4x4inches)
2.Securethebrackettothesideoftheleftframe
rail(Figure9)withaange-headscrew(5/16
x3/4inch).
1.Flange-headscrew
(threadforming—5/16
x3/4inch)
2.Assisthandlebracket
3.Threadtheangelocknut(1/4inch)ontothe
capscrew(1/4x4inches),andtightenthenut
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(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Capscrew(1/4x4inches)2.Flangelocknut(1/4inch)
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InstallingtheAssistHandle
1.Alignthelowerholeintheassisthandlewith
theclosedslotintheassisthandlebracketas
showninFigure11.
InstallingtheRailGuard
MachineswithMyRideSuspension
System
1.Atthebottomofthemachine,aligntherailguard
totheleftframerail,rotateittowardtheframe
rail,andslidetheguardrearwarduntilthetabis
fullyseatedintheslotinthecrossbraceofthe
frame(Figure12).
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Figure11
1.Assisthandle4.RetainingRing
2.Assisthandlebracket
3.Washer—6x19mm(3/8
x3/4inch)
5.Pin(grooved)
2.Assemblethegroovedpinthroughtheslotin
thebracketandtheholeintheassisthandle
(Figure1 1).
3.Securethepintothebracketandhandlewith
thewasher—6x19mm(3/8x3/4inch)andthe
retainingring(Figure1 1).
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Figure12
1.Railguard
2.Slot(framecrossbrace)
2.Securetherailguardtotheleftframerail(Figure
13)withthe2capscrews(1/4x5/8inch).
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Figure13
1.Leftframerail2.Capscrews(1/4x5/8inch)
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1.Shoulderscrew(1/4x
1-5/8inches)
2.Retainer
Figure15
3.Pod
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InstallingtheHandle
Retainer
1.Removetheshoulderscrew(1/4x5/16inch)
thatsecurestheleftpodthemachine(Figure
14).
Figure14
3.Securetheretainertothepod(Figure15)with
theshoulderscrew(1/4x1-5/8inches).
Operation
ExtendingtheAssist
Handle
Note:Rotatetheassisthandletotheextendposition
whenthemachineisstationaryandyouaregetting
onandoffthemachine.
1.RotatetheassisthandleasshowninFigure16.
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1.Shoulderscrew(1/4x5/16
inch)
2.Alignthehandleretainertotheleftpodasshown
inFigure15.
2.Leftpod
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Figure16
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2.LowertheassisthandleasshowninFigure17.
Figure17
StowingtheAssistHandle
Important:Rotatetheassisthandletothestow
positionwhenoperatingthemachine.
1.LifttheassisthandleasshowinFigure19.
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3.Ensurethattheisfullyseatedinthebracket
slotsasshowninFigure18.
Figure18
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Figure19
2.FullyrotatetheassisthandleasshowninFigure
20.
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Figure20
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