It is an authentic OEM item which is designed for Weed Eater, Husqvarna and Poulan riding lawn mowers and garden tractors. The draglink attaches to the spindle and the gear-selector plate. It is an important component of the steering mechanism that allows a user to control the unit. If the draglink is damaged or is missing, this part will provide an identical replacement for the original item that was installed on a new unit. One durable metal right-hand draglink is included. Note, the left-hand draglink is sold separately. Refer to the diagrams of your model to unsure the correct installation of this component. Keep in mind the hardware to secure it is sold separately. You will need a wrench set to remove the old draglink and attach the new one.
Using a socket and a wrench removed the drag links and installed the replacement drag links.Need to save the nuts because the replacement drag links do not come with nuts.
Disconnected the broken part & replaced with new part. Replaced both right & left draglinks even though only one was broken... They were pretty tight but finally got them off.
1) Using a standard floor hoist (jack), raise the front end of riding mower high enough to allow room for socket wrench to remove linkage nuts.
2) Using socket wrench and open end wrench; loosen and remove old linkage nuts and old lock washers. Tap on old drag linkage bar with rubber hammer and remove bar.
3) Insert new drag l
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4) Place new lock washers and finger tighten nuts on both ends of new linkage bar. Using socket wrench and open end wrench, tighten both nuts securely.
5) Lower front end of riding mower using the floor hoist (jack).
It was pretty simple. The dragon link arms only had 1 nut on either end but the trickiest part was to make sure you did not damage the rubber axle cover in the center of the wheel. I had to pry it from the back side to keep from damaging it then to put it back on I had to heated up so it would stretch and then snap back in to place, then
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Model Cross Reference
This part works with the following models:
ERP Number: ERP16382662
Manufacturer Part Number: 597047902
Lawn Mower
- Husqvarna Lawn Mower Model 240472 Parts
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