Assembly & Set-Up
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WARNING!
To prevent personal injury or
property damage, do not start the engine
until all assembly steps are complete and
you have read and understand the safety
and operating instructions in this manual.
Recommended Tools for Assembly
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3⁄8” open-end wrench (1)
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7⁄16” open-end wrench (2)
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1⁄2” open-end wrench (2)
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9⁄16” open-end wrench (1)
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3⁄4” open-end wrench (1)
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Flat blade screwdriver (1)
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Scissors (to trim plastic ties)
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Tire pressure gauge (1)
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4-1⁄2” high wood block to prop machine
Contents of Hardware Pack
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Bottle of Oil (1)
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Clutch Pawl Spring (1)
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Belt Adjusting Tool (1)
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Plastic Cable Ties (2)
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Hex Screw, 1⁄4-20: 2.5” (1)
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Flanged Lock Nut, 1⁄4-20 (1)
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Flat Washer .260 x .720 x .060 (1)
NOTE:
The following parts (electric start models
only), packaged separately.
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Nuts, 1⁄4-20 for battery terminals (2)
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Screws, 1⁄4-20 x 5⁄8 for battery terminals (2)
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Keys in ignition switch (2)
Assembly
Unpacking Instructions
NOTE:
Do not severely bend any of the control cables
on the tiller.
1.
The tiller is heavy. Do not attempt to remove it
from the shipping platform until instructed to
do so in these assembly steps.
2.
Remove all loose parts from the carton. The
hardware bag is included in your literature
packaging.
3.
Check that you have the items listed above
(contact your local dealer or the Troy-Bilt
Technical Service Department if any items are
missing or damaged).
Handle
NOTE:
When disassembling the handlebar assembly,
keep the left-side clamp and ratchet separated from
the right-side clamp and ratchet.
1.
Disassemble the handlebar assembly. To do
this, remove the height adjustment lever
by turning the lever in a counterclockwise
direction. See Figure 3-1.
Height
Adjustment
Lever
Right
Clamp
Handlebars
Right
Ratchet
Left
Ratchet
Base
Left
Clamp
Nut
Wire
Harness
Base
Bolt
Figure 3-1
2.
Place the handlebar ends on either side of the
base, with the wire harness toward the rear of
the base See Figure 3-1.
3.
Install the height adjustment lever through the
right-side clamp, handlebar end, ratchet and
base; then out through the left-side ratchet,
handlebar end and clamp. See Figure 3-1.
Secure with the nut, but do not fully tighten.
NOTE:
Do not force the height adjustment
lever through the handlebars. The interlock
wires may be blocking the lever and could
be damaged. You may gently move the wires
aside if this condition occurs.
4.
Raise the handlebars to one of two height
settings and tighten the height adjustment
lever. Also, make sure all other mounting
hardware is securely tightened.
Moving the Tiller off the Shipping Platform
1.
Set the Depth Regulator Lever to the “TRAVEL”
position. Do this by lifting the tiller by the
handlebars, then pulling straight back on the
lever and sliding down to the highest notched
setting. See Figure 3-2.
Depth
Regulator
Lever
Wheel Speed
Lever
Figure 3-2
Contents of Carton
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Tiller (1)
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Handlebar Support (1)
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Handlebar Assembly (1)
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Hardware Pack (1)
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Wheels/Tines PTO Lever (1)
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Operator’s Manual (1)
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Engine Operator’s Manual (1)
2.
Set the Wheel Speed Lever to the Freewheel
position. To do this, move the lever
approximately halfway between the Fast and
Slow settings while you rock the tiller forward
and backward until the wheels move freely.
See Figure 3-2.
3.
Lift the Handlebars high enough to clear the
tiller tines and pull back firmly to dislodge the
tiller from the platform wheel wells.
Wire Harness
1.
Ground the green (and red for electric start
tillers) wire(s) to the engine block. See Figure
3-3.
Figure 3-3
2.
Connect the safety wire assembly (green and
yellow wires). See Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4