Assembly & Set-Up - Troy-Bilt 700 SERIES Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
Contents of Carton
• One Tiller
• One Hardware Pack
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.
Recommended Tools for Assembly
• Two 1⁄2" open-ended wrenches or sockets
• Scissors (to trim plastic ties)
• Tire pressure gauge
• Clean oil funnel
• Included bottle of oil
Contents of Hardware pack
• 5⁄16-18 Hex Lock Nut (2)
• 5⁄16-18 x .437 x .268 Shoulder Screw (2)
• .349 x .879 x .063 Flat Washer (2)
• .450 x 1.000 x .062 Belleville Washer (2)
Assembly
Unpacking Instructions
1. Remove any cardboard inserts and packaging material
from the carton. Remove any staples from the bottom of
the carton and remove the carton.
2. Cut the large, plastic tie strap that secures the transmission
tube to the shipping pallet. Leave the handlebars on top of
the tiller to avoid damaging any cables.
3. The hardware bag is inside the literature envelope. Check
the contents with the list above.
4. The tiller is heavy. You should not attempt to remove it
from the shipping platform until instructed to do so in
these steps.
• One Handlebar Assembly
• One Operator's Manual
Handle
1. Remove the handle by cutting any zip-ties that secure it to
the tiller frame.
2. Remove the star knob from the handle mount bracket. See
Figure 3-1.
3. Using the shoulder screws, hex lock nuts, flat washers and
belleville washers from the hardware pack, mount the
handle to the handle mount plate as shown in Figure 3-2.
• One Bottle Oil
• One Engine Operator's Manual
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2
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