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3.
Slide the plates at the end of the Wheels/
Tines/PTO Lever over the yoke plates. See
Figure 3-7. To aid in the next step, insert a
screw temporarily into the forward most holes
of the yoke plates and the lever.
Plates
Wheel
Speed
Lever
Forward Hole
Wheels/Tines/
PTO
Drive Lever
Figure 3-7
4.
Align the rear most holes of the yoke plates
and the Wheels/Tines PTO Lever. Use long
nose pliers to hold the bushing in place while
inserting the screw through the lever and yoke
plates. See Figure 3-8. Install the star washer
and the nut then hand tighten.
Bushing
Screw
Star
Washer
Nut
Figure 3-8
5.
Retrieve the clutch pawl spring from hardware
bag. Remove the temporary screw from the
forward holes inserted in Step 3 and move the
Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever fully forward. Install
the wider hook end of the clutch pawl spring
down into the small hole at the end of the
handle. Use pliers to insert the other end into
the hole in the long link bar. See Figure 3-9.
Clutch
Pawl
Spring
Long
Link
Bar
Figure 3-9
NOTE:
Do not bend or over stretch the spring
while installing.
6.
Pull the Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever back to align
the forward most holes in the yoke plate with
the holes in the lever plates. Also align the
bushing that is inside the short link bar. Install
the screw, star washer and nut, then tighten
securely. Securely tighten all other hardware.
Also ensure that the spring is properly seated
at both ends. Completed assembly should
appear as illustrated in Figure 3-10.
Forward Hole
Short Link Bar
Clutch Pawl Spring
Figure 3-10
7.
Test the operation of the Wheels/Tines/PTO
Lever. Push the lever down until it engages in
the Forward position. The clutch roller must rest
beneath the adjustment block. Next, move the
lever up to the Neutral position. See Figure 3-11.
Clutch Roller
Adjustment Block
Figure 3-11
8.
To test Reverse, lift and hold the lever all the
way up in the Reverse position, then let it go.
The lever should automatically return to the
Neutral position. See Figure 3-12. If not, do
not use the tiller. See your local authorized
dealer or call the Troy-Bilt Technical Service
Department for instructions.
Clutch Roller
Adjustment Block
Figure 3-12
3.
Connect the tiller’s main harness connection
to the neutral safety switch receptacle. See
Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5
Wheels/Tines PTO Drive Lever
1.
Loosen the bolt on the handlebar base and
swing the handlebars out to the right side. See
Figure 3-1.
2.
Remove both sets of nuts, star washers, screws
and one bushing from the yoke plates. See
Figure 3-6. There is a bushing inside the short
link. Be careful not to lose it when removing
screw.
Bushing
Yoke Plates
Screw
Nut
Star Washers
Short Link
Long Link
Figure 3-6