Lawn mower hookup

How do you hook up a craftsman lawn mower throttle cable?

Connect the end of the throttle cable that contains the spring to the opening on the left-hand side of the Craftsman mowers blade control handle. The end of the cable has a curved hook that simply slots into the hole.

How do you hook up a choke cable to a lawn mower?

The cable runs down the left side of the mowers handle until it connects to the choke control arm on the engine. Attach the cable to the mowers handle on the left-hand side with the plastic clips that held the old throttle cable in place.

Where is the return spring on a craftsman riding lawn mower?

Step the deck height adjuster, which is located on the fender to the left of the driver’s seat, to the minimum possible cutting height by pressing it to the floor. The return spring hooks into the idler arm. How do you attach a clutch return spring on a Craftsman lawn mower?

How do you attach a lawn mower to a riding mower?

Stand on one side of a lawn cart’s tongue. Lift the tongue from the ground with both hands and hold it horizontal to the ground. Walk toward the rear of the riding mower. Align the hole in the tongue of the lawn cart on top of the hole in the rear of the lawn mower hitch area. Hold the tongue in place with one hand.

How do you open the throttle on a craftsman lawn mower?

Connect the end of the throttle cable that contains the spring to the opening on the left-hand side of the Craftsman mowers blade control handle. The end of the cable has a curved hook that simply slots into the hole. When the blade control handle is pulled back, it pulls the cable tight and opens the choke on the engine.

How do you tighten the throttle cable on a lawn mower?

Slide the cable through the housing and then into the handle unit to attach it to the throttle handle. Make sure you have the throttle all the way down so the cable is tight. Pull the cable with a pair of pliers to make it tight and turn the lock screw.

How do you hook up a choke to a craftsman lawn mower?

Fortunately, hooking up the choke to the throttle cable is a job of which almost any homeowner is capable. Connect the end of the throttle cable that contains the spring to the opening on the left-hand side of the Craftsman mowers blade control handle.

How do you hook up a throttle control cable?

Attach the end of the throttle control cable to the throttle control lever on the left-hand side of the engine. The throttle control lever is a movable arm with a hole in the end where you hook the end of the throttle control cable.

How do you transport a riding lawn mower on a trailer?

Place ratchet straps on both mower axles and secure them to the bed or sides of the trailer. Attach a ratchet strap to the front of the mower and secure it to the front of the trailer. Repeat the process with a strap at the rear of the mower.

How do you engage the blades on a riding lawn mower?

Engage the mowing blades and drive the mower across your lawn. When the mower is where youd like to start mowing, stop driving and pull the blade engagement knob or flip the lever. This lowers the blades under the mower down to the lawn. Now all you have to do is drive the mower in the direction youd like to mow.

How do you attach a hitch to a riding lawn mower?

Insert a hitch pin through both holes. A hitch pin will have one or more holes through the bottom end and a larger head on top. Press a spring clip into the top hole visible underneath the lawn mower.

Why buy a riding mower with attachments?

One of the main purposes of getting attachments for a riding mower is to help the mower do more than just cut grass. But more generally, we buy lawn equipment to make our life easier, and to accelerate the pace at which we can complete lawn care projects around the house. Less time working on the lawn, more time enjoying the lawn.