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1. Disconnect the spark plug.
2. Measured cable length. Removed deck plug and cable above the deck and disconnected the spring from below the deck.
3. Remove the rear plastic chute assemble four nuts/bolts and two top deck screw(to allow easy access for spring installation).
4. Installed spring below deck and cabling above deck.Install deck plug.
5. Adjusted cable length to original dimensions.
6. Installed rear plastic chute assembly.
7. Reconnected spark plug and readjusted cabling length for appropriate personal pace operations.

It was a pretty easy repair, just undo all the screws and bolts on the old parts and then put the new ones in (some of the parts, like bolts were still in good shape so I mixed and matched for what worked best regarding nuts and bolts). The traction cable does have to be set in the cable anchor properly so that it stays in place on the handle but otherwise it is very straight forward replacement of parts.

One thing I got wrong, though, is that the upper handle is not symmetric and the bolt securing the cable anchor has a square head, so you'll want to make sure to get that right...square hole goes to the left size (orientation is relative to the mower being in front of you, like you are holding the handle and mowing). I didn't realize that until I had the whole thing almost entirely back together again. If you miss that like I did, you can also use a hammer to seat the bolt so you don't have to disassemble everything again.