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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairTroy-Bilt Lawn Mower Rear Door Replacement (631-04369B)
Troy-Bilt Lawn Mower Rear Door Replacement (631-04369B)
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Total Parts Cost
$67.88Estimated Savings
$112.5002:45
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the rear door on a Troy-Bilt lawn mower (model 12AVB2RQ766). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is damaged.
All of the information for this replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Troy-Bilt
All of the information for this replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Troy-Bilt
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the rear door on your lawn mower first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
If still intact, lift up the rear door and remove the grass bag.
4
Use channel lock pliers to grip the rear door hinge rod and strike the pliers with a hammer to push the rod through the rear axle housing.
5
Grab the end of the rod and pull it all of the way out.
6
You can now remove the rest of the rear door assembly.
7
Prepare the new rear door for installation by transferring the left and right torsion springs from the old door to the new one.
8
With the springs in place, position the new rear door on the housing, making sure the springs are hooked on the edge.
9
Insert the hinge rod and use a hammer and a large flat-head screwdriver to fully seat it.
10
You can replace the grass bag by lifting up the new rear door positioning the frame posts and lowering the rear door to hold the bag in place.
11
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your lawn mower should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the rear door on a Troy-Bilt lawn mower (model 12AVB2RQ766). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is damaged.
All of the information for this replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Troy-Bilt
All of the information for this replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Troy-Bilt
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the rear door on your lawn mower first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, you should remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
If still intact, lift up the rear door and remove the grass bag.
4
Use channel lock pliers to grip the rear door hinge rod and strike the pliers with a hammer to push the rod through the rear axle housing.
5
Grab the end of the rod and pull it all of the way out.
6
You can now remove the rest of the rear door assembly.
7
Prepare the new rear door for installation by transferring the left and right torsion springs from the old door to the new one.
8
With the springs in place, position the new rear door on the housing, making sure the springs are hooked on the edge.
9
Insert the hinge rod and use a hammer and a large flat-head screwdriver to fully seat it.
10
You can replace the grass bag by lifting up the new rear door positioning the frame posts and lowering the rear door to hold the bag in place.
11
With the repair completed reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug and your lawn mower should be ready for use.
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