Look under the dash
The lever that pulls the wire is held to the shaft by a pin
Yours has broken or fallen out
Go to the JD web page and look at the parts diagram for your mower it will show you a lot better than I cah do a word picture here
It is not a very good design as there isa massive shear load on it so no surprise that it shears
I drill them out & fit a bigger roll pin
Thank you. The screw is there but the linkage itself is broken. Is just a weak spot. Therefore it is bend down and slides under the bracket. The new ones are more solid and I guess don't break that easy. Thanks again.