Install The Handlebars; Install The Engine On/Off Switch; Attach The Gear Shift Lever Cable - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Assembly
STEP 2: Install the Handlebars
A. Protect the handlebars from
being scratched during assembly
by placing cardboard or padding
on the ground behind the two large
wheels on the machine.
B. With the curved end of the han-
dlebars facing up, place the two
handlebar ends on the inside of the
handlebar mounting brackets (A,
Inset #1, Figure 2-2). On the 5HP
model, be careful not to severely
bend the gear shift lever cable at-
tached to the left side handlebar.
C. Loosely install a 5/16"-18 x
5/8" flange lock hex head screw
(B, Inset #1, Figure 2-2) through
the lower holes in each handlebar
and mounting bracket.
D. The handlebars are adjustable
to one of three operating positions:
High, Medium and Low. There is
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Medium
Inset #2
also a Storage position which
places the handlebars upright.
Refer to Inset #2, Figure 2-2 to
identify the bracket holes that are
used for the various positions.
E. Lift the handlebars and align one
of the two holes in each handlebar
with the selected hole in each
bracket. Insert 5/16"-18 x 2" curved
head screws (C, Inset #2) through
the handlebars and brackets.
F. Insall a star lock washer (D) on
each screw.
G. Add a 5/16"-18 knob (E) on
each screw and tighten securely.
F. With a 1/2" wrench, securely
tighten the two screws (B, Inset #1)
in the handlebar ends.
STEP 3: Install the
Engine ON/OFF Switch
A. The engine ON/OFF switch
assembly (A, Figure 2-3) is con-
nected to a long wire that leads
from the back of the engine.
B. Run the wire up the inside
edge of the right side handlebar.
C. With a 5/16" wrench, attach
the switch bracket with two #10-
24 x 1/2" self-threading
hex/washer head screws (B,
Figure 2-3).
D. Secure the switch wire to the
handlebar with two cable ties (G,
Figure 2-2). Leave the ties a little
loose to allow the wire to "stretch"
if the handlebars are later placed
in the storage position. Trim off
any excess tie length with scissors.
Figure 2-3: Install Engine ON/OFF
Switch.
STEP 4: Attach the Gear Shift
Lever Cable (5HP Model Only)
The GEAR SHIFf LEVER (F,
Figure 2-2) is attached to the left
side handlebar. The cable leading
from the lever must be connected
to the transaxle (transmission) in-
side the mainframe.
IMPORTANT: Do not severely
bend or kink the cable as dam-
age to the cable will result.
Figure 2-2
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