Section 2: Assembly; Unpackinginstructions; Assemblysteps - Troy-Bilt 12235 Owner's Manual

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Assembly
To prevent personal injury or property
damage, do not startthe engine until all
assembly steps are complete and you
have read and understandthe safety and
operating instructionsin this manual.
Contact with rotating tines or other
movingparts can causeserious personal
injury.
Before installing or removing attach-
ments, or adjusting or servicing the ma-
chine, stop the engine, let all moving
parts come to a complete stop, discon-
nect the spark plug wire and move the
wire away from the spark plug.
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STEP2: Inspectand Tighten
Hardware
Checkall nuts, bolts and screws on your
unit and tighten as needed. NOTE:Use a
7/16" socket with an extension to check
hardware at ends of handlebar.
ToolsNeededto Check for Loose
Hardware:
• Adjustable wrench
• Slotted-head screwdriver
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• 7/16"socket and extension
IMPORTANT: D o not tighten engine gov-
ernor screw (D, Figure 2). It is factory-
adjusted for proper engine operation.
INTRODUCTION
Readthese instructions in their entirety
before you attempt to assemble or op-
erateyour new equipment.
IMPORTANT:Thecorrect mixture of un-
leaded automotive gasoline and two-cycle
motor oil (a 24:1 ratio of gasoline to two-
cycle oil) must be added to the fuel tank
before starting the engine. See instruc-
tionsin this Section.
UNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS
1. Inspect your machine immediately. If
you find or suspect damageto the carton
or contents, contact your local authorized
dealer or the Factory for assistance.
2. Removeany packing material. Check
for small parts before discarding the
packing material.
3. Loose parts include the following:
(2) Long Bushings
(Packed in a separate plastic bag)
4. Perform the assembly on a clean, level
surface. Be careful not to severely bend
any of the control cables on the unit.
5. Before startingany assembly steps,
disconnectthe engine spark plug wire
from the sparkplug.
Figure I: Loosenhandlebarknobsand
unfoldhandlebar. Slide plastic ties to the
locations shown,
ASSEMBLYSTEPS
STEP 1: Unfold and Adjust
Handlebar
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to pinch any
wires or cables while unfolding and ad-
justing the handlebar.
1. Loosen the two handlebar knobs (A,
Figure 1) and unfold the handlebar into
the operating position. Do not use force
-- if there is binding, continue to loosen
the knobs.
2. Thereare two height settings holes in
the upper handlebar.The unit is shipped
with the handlebar knobs in the lowest
height setting holes= If this height is cor-
rect for you, simply tighten the two han-
dlebar knobs. If a higher setting is de-
sired, reposition the handlebar knobs,
mounting screws and washers in the
other set of holes=
3. Checkthe locations of the three plastic
ties (C, Figure 1). The ties must be posi-
tioned as shown.
NOTE:There isjust one handlebar storage
position - folded over the engine as origi-
nally shipped.
Figure2: Do not adjust or tightenthe engine
governorscrew,
Gasoline and its vapors are highly
flammable and explosive. Keep gaso-
line away from possible ignition
sources.
• Do not smoke while mixing the gaso-
line and two-cycle oil together or
when filling the fuel tank.
• Never fill fuel tank when engine is run-
ning or hot.
Failure to follow these precautionscould
result in the fuel igniting, causing per-
sonal injury or propertydamage.
STEP 3: Add a Mixture of Gasoline
and Two-Cycle Oil to the Fuel Tank
IMPORTANT: R eadthe separate Engine
Owner's Manual before starting the
engine.
I. Useclean, high quality 2-cycle oil,
NMMA TC-WII or TC-W3. DO NOTUSE
MULTI-VISCOSITY OIL!
2. Usefresh, clean, unleadedregular,
unleadedpremium or reformulatedau-
tomotivegasolineonly. DO NOTUSE
LEADEDGASOLINE.

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