Easy
15-30 minutes
This drive cable is a genuine OEM sourced part. It is specially designed for use with a variety walk-behind lawn mowers. This is the special cable that controls the drive function of the unit. Unfortunately, over time it may wear out or get damaged eventually requiring a replacement. This drive cable is made of high-quality metal with rubberized insulation and is sold as an individual item.
To complete this repair you should only need pliers.
• First you want to see where the old cable is attached to the motor assembly
• Remove the old cable end there and install the new one
• Now you can run the new cable up to the control handle
• Once both ends are attached, tie the cable in place just as the old one was
• Leave enough clearance and free play to avoid over-bending and breaking the new cable
Cable:cont:51 946-04203
OEM part for: MTD, Troy-Bilt
Part Number: 946-04203
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- - 51''
- Classification: Part
- Weight: 0.15 lbs.
- Shipping: Ships Worldwide
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This Cable:cont:51 will fit the following 258 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
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This is the official OEM part for the following brands:
- Craftsman
- Husky
- MTD
- Troy-Bilt
- Yard Man
This item works with the following types of products:
- Lawn Mower
This part replaces obsolete part #: 746-04203
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Drive cable kinked from folding mower handles
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Pliers, Socket set, Cable ties
Parts Used
Removed old cable using pliers
Installed new cable
Reassembled
Height adjustment lever finally snapped off and the cable jackets were broken causing water to get into the cables and rust them out making them not move freely.
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Medium
Time
1-2 hours
Tools Used
Pliers, Socket set, Wrench Set, Adjustable Wrench
The drive cable snapped while I was cutting my grass
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Needle nose pliers
Parts Used
Broken drive cable
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Adjustable Wrench, Socket wrench
Parts Used
cable kink and both well used
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Pliers, Socket set
Control handle broke, Blade control cable broke and Drive cable seized and bracket broken
Tool Type
Lawn Mower
Difficulty
Easy
Time
15-30 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Nutdriver
2 Blade control mounted easily without the need of tools. I connected one end to the control handle and wrapped the cable around the handle shaft so there was no sagging and connected the other end to the throttle lever on the engine and snapped the plastic stop into place and it was done.
3.Using a nut driver I removed the drive assembly cover and used a screwdriver to pry cable bracket from the handle. Once the cover was removed the old drive cable was easy to remove and replace without the need for further tools. Once the cover was replaced and new bracket, (which comes with the cable), was pressed into place I started the mower ensuring everything worked. All told all the repairs took about 30 min total and there were no surprises making for a very easy and trouble free fix.
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