CE Conversion Kit

20in Turf Seeder

Model No. 135-6822-Serial No. and Up

This product complies with all relevant European directives. For details, please see the Declaration of Incorporation (DOI) at the back of this publication

Safety

Safety Alert Symbol

This Safety Alert Symbol (Figure 1) is used both in this manual and on the machine to identify important safety messages which must be followed to avoid accidents.

This symbol means: ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

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Figure 1

Safety Alert Symbol

The safety alert symbol appears above information which alerts you to unsafe actions or situations and will be followed by the word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.

DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, Will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, Could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, May result in minor or moderate injury.

This manual uses two other words to highlight information. Important calls attention to special mechanical information and Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention.

Maintenance Safety

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Warning

If you leave the wire on the spark plug, someone could accidentally start the engine. Accidental starting of the engine could seriously injure you or other bystanders.

Disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does not accidentally contact the spark plug.

Caution

Chemicals are hazardous and can cause personal injury.

  • Read the directions on the chemical labels before handling the chemicals and follow all manufacturer recommendations and precautions.

  • Keep chemicals away from your skin. Should contact occur, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and clean water.

  • Wear goggles, gloves, and any other protective equipment recommended by the chemical manufacturer.

Important: Make sure that you wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all safety precautions as stated in the Operator’s manual for your machine, before starting these instructions.

Note: Park the unit on a level surface and shut off the engine. Make sure that all moving parts have stopped, engage the parking brake, and remove the spark plug wire. Allow machine to cool before starting these installation instructions.

Installation

Preparing the Machine

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Figure 2

Park the machine on a level surface, shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove the spark-plug wire.

Preparing the Belt Guard

Parts needed for this procedure:

Retaining ring4
Guard plate1
Flange-head capscrew (5/16 x 1 inch)2

Removing the Belt Guard

  1. At the back of the machine, remove the 2 flange-head capscrews that secure the belt guard to the bracket (Figure 3).

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    Figure 3

    1. Flange-head bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)
    2. Belt guard

  2. At the left side of the machine, remove the 2 capscrews and 2 spacers that secure the belt guard to the left frame plate, and remove the guard (Figure 4).

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    Figure 4

    1. Left frame plate
    2. Spacer
    3. Belt guard
    4. Capscrew

Assembling the Capscrews and Spacers to the Belt Guard

  1. Assemble the capscrew and spacer that you removed in Removing the Belt Guard through the hole in the belt guard as shown in Figure 5.

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    Figure 5

    1. Retaining ring
    2. Spacer
    3. Hole (belt guard)
    4. Cap screw

  2. Secure the capscrew and spacer to the belt guard with a retaining ring (Figure 5).

  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other capscrew, spacer, and retaining ring.

Identifying the Belt Guard

Look at the belt guard for your machine to determine if it is an old style belt guard or a new style belt guard; refer to Figure 6.

Note: A new style belt guard has a tab at the rear corner of the guard.

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Figure 6

  1. Old-style belt guard (without a tab)
  2. New-style belt guard (with a tab)

Assembling the Guard Plate

Machines with an Old-Style Belt Guard

  1. Align the holes in the guard plate with the holes in the belt guard as shown in Figure 7.

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    Figure 7

    1. Flange-head bolt (5/16 x 1 inch)
    2. Guard plate
    3. Belt guard
    4. Retaining ring

  2. Assemble the plate to the guard with 2 flange-head bolts (5/16 x 1 inch) and 2 retaining rings (Figure 7).

Assembling the Flange-head Capscrews

Machines with a New-Style Belt Guard

  1. Assemble the flange head screw that you removed in Removing the Belt Guard through the hole in the belt guard as shown in Figure 8.

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    Figure 8

    1. Flange-head bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)
    2. Belt guard
    3. Retaining ring

  2. Secure the bolt to the guard with a retaining ring (Figure 8).

  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other capscrew (Figure 8).

Replacing the Wire Harness

Parts needed for this procedure:

Wire harness1
Cable tie2
Edge clip/cable tie1

Removing the Wire Harness from the Chassis

  1. Remove the 2-socket connector for the machine wire harness from the 2-pin connector of the voltage-regulator harness (Figure 1).

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    Figure 9

    1. 2-pin connector (voltage-regulator harness)
    2. 2-socket (machine wire harness)

  2. Remove the flange-head bolt that secures the ring terminal of the wire harness to the engine, and separate the ring terminal (Figure 10).

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    Figure 10

    1. Engine
    2. Ring terminal (machine wire harness)
    3. Flange-head bolt

  3. Remove the relay from the 5-socket connector of the wire harness (Figure 11).

    Note: Retain the relay for installation.

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    Figure 11

    1. Relay
    2. 5-socket connector (wire harness)

  4. Remove the flange head bolt and flange locknut that secure the 5-socket connector of the wire harness to the inboard belt guard (Figure 12).

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    Figure 12

    1. Flange locknut
    2. Belt guard (inboard)
    3. Push-in harness clip
    4. 5-socket connector
    5. Flange-head bolt

  5. Remove the 2 push-in harness clips that secure the wire harness to the belt guard (Figure 12).

  6. Remove the 2 socket connector of the wire harness from the belt clutch connector (Figure 13).

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    Figure 13

    1. Clutch-stop bracket
    2. Belt clutch connector
    3. 2 socket connector (wire harness)
    4. Push-in harness clip

  7. Remove the push-in harness clip securing the harness to the clutch-stop bracket (Figure 13).

Removing the Wire Harness from the Handlebar

  1. Remove the push-in harness clip securing the harness to the spring bracket (Figure 14).

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    Figure 14

    1. Cable ties
    2. Push-in harness clip
    3. Spring bracket

  2. Remove the 2 cable ties that secure the wire harness to lower handle-bar tube (Figure 14).

  3. Remove the 2 socket connector of the wire harness from the bail switch (Figure 15).

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    Figure 15

    1. 2 socket connector of the wire harness
    2. Push-in harness clip
    3. Bail switch
    4. Switch bracket

  4. Remove the push-in harness clip that secure the wire harness to the switch bracket of the handle bar (Figure 15).

  5. Remove the wire harness from the machine (Figure 16).

    Note: Discard the old wire harness.

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    Figure 16

Installing the CE Wire Harness at the Handlebar

  1. Plug the 2 socket connector of the CE wire harness into the bail switch (Figure 17).

    Note: The connector for the bail switch is at the end of the harness furthest from the other connectors.

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    Figure 17

    1. 2 socket connector of the wire harness
    2. Push-in harness clip
    3. Bail switch
    4. Switch bracket

  2. Insert the push-in harness clip of the wire harness into hole in the switch bracket (Figure 17).

  3. Route the wire harness along the lower handle bar tube.

  4. Insert the push-in harness clip of the wire harness into hole in the spring bracket (Figure 18).

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    Figure 18

    1. Cable ties
    2. Push-in harness clip
    3. Spring bracket

  5. Secure the wire harness to the loser handlebar tube with 2 cable ties (Figure 18).

Routing and Connecting the Wire Harness and to the Belt Clutch

  1. Route the with harness under the clutch-stop bracket and toward the front of the machine (Figure 19).

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    Figure 19

    1. Clutch-stop bracket
    2. Belt clutch connector
    3. 2 socket connector (wire harness)
    4. Push-in harness clip

  2. Insert the 2 socket connector of the wire harness into the belt clutch connector (Figure 19).

  3. Insert the push-in harness clip securing of the harness in to the hole in the clutch-stop bracket (Figure 19).

Installing the CE Wire Harness at the Inboard Belt Guard

  1. Insert the 2 push-in harness clips of the wire harness into the 2 holes 6 mm (1/4 inch) in the belt guard as shown in Figure 20.

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    Figure 20

    1. Flange locknut
    2. Belt guard (inboard)
    3. Push-in harness clip
    4. 5-socket connector
    5. Flange-head bolt

  2. Install the 5-socket connector of the wire harness to the inboard belt guard (Figure 20) with the flange head bolt and flange locknut that you removed in Removing the Wire Harness from the Chassis.

  3. Insert the relay into the 5-socket connector of the wire harness (Figure 21).

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    Figure 21

    1. Relay
    2. 5-socket connector (wire harness)

  4. Assemble the edge clip/cable tie to the frame plate as shown in Figure 23.

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    Figure 22

    1. Frame plate (base)
    2. Edge clip/cable tie

Routing and Connecting the Wire Harness to the Engine

  1. Rout the branch of the wire harness with the ring terminal and the 2-socket connector toward the front of the engine.

  2. Assemble the ring terminal of the wire harness to the engine (Figure 23) with the flange-head bolt that you removed in Removing the Wire Harness from the Chassis.

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    Figure 23

    1. Engine
    2. Ring terminal (machine wire harness)
    3. Flange-head bolt

  3. Insert the 2-pin connector of the voltage-regulator harness into the 2-socket connector for the machine wire harness (Figure 24).

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    Figure 24

    1. 2-pin connector (voltage-regulator harness)
    2. 2-socket (machine wire harness)

Installing the Transmission Return and Neutral Arms

Parts needed for this procedure:

Torx-head screw1
Lower return arm1
Upper return arm1
Neutral arm and reverse switch1

Removing the Bidirectional and Return-Control Arms

  1. Remove the flange locknut and carriage bolt that secure the transaxle bracket to the return-control arm (Figure 25).

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    Figure 25

    1. Flange locknut
    2. Transaxle bracket
    3. Carriage bolt

  2. Remove the screw (5/16 x 3/4 inch) that secures the bushing to the transmission housing, and remove the bushing (Figure 26).

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    Figure 26

    1. Screw (5/16 x 1 inch)
    2. Lower bidirectional arm
    3. Upper bidirectional arm
    4. Screw (5/16 x 3/4 inch)
    5. Bushing
    6. Washer
    7. Spring
    8. Return-control arm

  3. Remove the spring from the upper and lower bidirectional arms (Figure 26).

  4. Remove the screw (5/16 x 1 inch) that secures the upper and lower bidirectional arms, and return-control arm to the transmission housing, and remove the arms (Figure 26).

    Note: Discard the upper and lower bidirectional arms.

Installing the Upper and Lower Return Arm and the Neutral Arm

  1. Assemble the upper return arm, lower return arm, return-control arm, and neutral arm and reverse switch to the transmission housing with the torx-head screw as shown in Figure 27.

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    Figure 27

    1. Torx-head screw
    2. Lower return arm
    3. Upper return arm
    4. Screw (5/16 x 3/4 inch)
    5. Bushing
    6. Return-control arm
    7. Neutral arm and reverse switch

  2. Install the screw (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and bushing to the transmission housing as shown in Figure 27.

  3. Assemble the transaxle bracket onto the return control arm with the carriage bolt and flange locknut (Figure 28).

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    Figure 28

    1. Flange locknut
    2. Transaxle bracket
    3. Return control arm
    4. Carriage bolt

  4. Assemble the spring onto the hooks of the upper and lower return arms (Figure 29).

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Figure 29

  1. Hook (return arm)
  2. Spring

Routing and Connecting the Transmission Reverse Switch

Parts needed for this procedure:

  1. Route the wire harness of the transmission reverse switch toward the left side of the machine and up (Figure 30).

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    Figure 30

    1. Top of the machine
    2. Left side of the machine
    3. Wire harness (transmission reverse switch)

  2. Route the wire harness along the edge clip/cable tie, and secure the wire harness with the cable tie (Figure 31).

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    Figure 31

    1. 2-pin connector (transmission reverse switch)
    2. Edge clip/cable tie

  3. Plug the 2-pin connector of the reverse switch harness into the 2-socket connector of the wire harness from the kit (Figure 32).

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Figure 32

  1. 2-socket connector (wire harness)
  2. 2-pin connector (reverse switch harness)

Replacing the Exhaust Guard

Parts needed for this procedure:

Exhaust guard1

Removing the Exhaust Guard

  1. Loosen the flange nut at the inboard side of the exhaust guard (Figure 33).

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    Figure 33

    1. Flange nut (loosen only)

  2. Remove the flange nut that secure the exhaust guard to the stud at the top of the muffler (Figure 34).

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    Figure 34

    1. Flange nut (remove)
    2. Flange nut (loosen only)
    3. Stud
    4. Flange-head bolt
    5. Exhaust guard

  3. Loosen the flange nut at the outboard side of the of the exhaust guard (Figure 34).

  4. Remove the flange head bolt that secure the exhaust guard mount on the exhaust duct (Figure 34).

  5. Remove the exhaust guard from the machine (Figure 35).

    Note: Discard the old exhaust guard.

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    Figure 35

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Figure 36

  1. Flange nut

Installing the CE Exhaust guard

  1. Align the mounting tabs of the CE exhaust guard over the studs of the muffler (Figure 37).

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    Figure 37

  2. Loosely assemble the exhaust to the guard mount on the exhaust duct with the flange head bolt (Figure 38).

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    Figure 38

    1. Flange nut (loosen only)
    2. Flange nut (remove)
    3. Stud
    4. Flange-head bolt
    5. Exhaust guard

  3. Assemble the flange nut that secures the exhaust guard to the stud at the top of the muffler (Figure 38).

  4. Tighten the flange nuts and flange-head bolt at the inboard, top, and outboard side of the exhaust guard.

Installing the Belt Guard

  1. Align the belt guard, capscrews, and flange-head bolts with the holes in the side frame plate and the spring bracket (Figure 39).

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    Figure 39

    1. Capscrews
    2. Flange-head bolts

  2. Assemble the belt guard to the machine with the 2 capscrews, and 2 flange-head bolts (Figure 39).

  3. Torque the capscrews and flange-head bolts to 1378 to 2542 N∙cm (175 to 225 in-lb).

Installing the Decals

Parts needed for this procedure:

Decal (machine production date)1
Decal (sound)1

  1. Remove the backing from the machine production date decal.

  2. Apply the decal to the back of the machine as shown in Figure 40.

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    Figure 40

    1. Sound decal
    2. Machine production date decal

  3. Remove the backing from the sound decal.

  4. Apply the decal to the back of the machine as shown in Figure 40.