OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Question On Scott Bonnar Cylinder Mowers Scott bonnar diplomat 590

Kevin, what I am trying to find out, is whether the clutch cable on the back of the side plate is connected to the belt tensioner on the front of the side plate. Here is the belt tensioner, circled in red:


Here is the operating end of the clutch cable, circled in yellow:


When you move the clutch handle on the handlebar, does the mechanism circled in red move?
Can you post a view of the clutch cable ending circled in yellow, that shows the underside of it where the cable attaches?
Can you post a top view of the side plate, so we can see whether the mechanism circled in red is exactly in line with the mechanism circled in yellow?

The red and yellow bits may be the two halves of something called a bell crank, which means that the two bits would be connected together and both have the same pivot shaft, passing through the side plate of the mower.