Troy-Bilt 13045 Operator's Manual page 6

NOTE: If the connector is not properly assembled, the
shift rod will pivot and you will not be able to change
speeds or change directions.
Attaching Chute Assembly
• Place chute assembly over chute opening, with the
opening in the chute assembly facing the front of
the unit.
• Place chute flange keepers beneath lip of chute
assembly, with the flat side of chute flange keeper
facing downward.
• Insert hex cap screw up through chute flange
keeper and chute assembly and secure with hex
lock nut. After assembling all three chute flange
keepers, tighten all nuts and bolts securely with two
7/16" wrenches. Do not overtighten. See Figure 4A.
• With the hex nuts loosened on the lower chute
crank bracket (See Figure 4B) adjust the bracket so
that the spiral on the chute crank fully engages the
teeth on the chute assembly. Tighten the nuts on
the lower chute crank bracket securely.
A
B
Lower Chute
Crank
Bracket
Figure 4
Attaching Chute Directional Control
• Remove the hairpin clip from the upper rod and
slide the upper rod through the bracket and into the
lower rod. See Figure 5.
(Hardware Group A)
Chute Assembly
Hex Cap Screw
Hex Lock Nut
Chute Flange
Keeper
Chute Directional
Control
Hex Nuts
• Align the two holes on both chute cranks and insert
the hairpin clip removed earlier, through these
holes. See Figure 5.
Routing Chute Tilt Cables
• If not already routed, slip the cables that run from
beneath the handle panel to the discharge chute
through the cable guide located on top of the
engine housing. See Figure 6.
Discharge Chute
Cable Guide
6
Upper Chute Crank
Upper Chute
Crank Bracket
Hairpin Clip
Lower Chute Crank
Figure 5
Figure 6