Attach Handlebars; Attach Maneuvering Clutch Lever - Troy-Bilt ECONO-HORSE 12185 Owner's Manual

Section 2: Assembly
STEP 2: Attach Handlebars
1. Remove the Maneuvering Clutch Lever
(B, Figure 2-2) from the handlebars (A).
Remove any rubber bands from the
handlebars.
2. Position the handlebar cross-brace (C,
Figure 2-3) in front of the curved height
adjustment bracket (D) and place the han¬
dlebar ends to the outside of the two
mounting tabs on top of the transmission.
3. Attach the handlebars to the mounting
tabs with two 3/8"-16 x 1" screws (heads
of screws go to inside of tabs), 3/8" flat
washers and 3/8"-16 Nylock locknuts
(see Figure 2-3). Do not fully tighten the
screws at this time.
4. Move the handlebar to align the hole
in the cross-brace with one of the four
slots in the curved height adjustment
bracket. Place the keyed washer (E,
Figure 2-4) on the height adjustment
handle (F) with the raised keys (edges) on
the washer facing down.
5. Thread the height adjustment handle
(F) into the threaded hole in the handlebar
cross-brace,
making sure that the raised
keys
on
the washer fit into the selected
slot
on the
curved bracket. Tighten the
handle securely. Next, securely tighten
the two screws that attach the handlebars
ends to the mounting tabs (Figure 2-3).
6. To remove the tiller from its shipping
platform, first carefully unwrap the Wheel
Gear Lever and cable assembly (G, Figure
2-5) from around the engine. Next, move
the lever to the DISENGAGE position (this
allows the wheels to rotate).
IMPORTANT:
Use the DISENGAGE posi¬
tion only when the engine is not running,
Before starting the engine, the Wheel
Gear Lever must be placed in the ENGAGE
position (see Section 3 for details).
Figure 2-5: Put Wheel Gear Lever in DISEN¬
GAGE position.
STEP 3: Attach Maneuvering
Clutch Lever
1. Slide the Maneuvering Clutch Lever
(removed in Step 2) down through the
hole in the left side of the handlebar
control panel and pass it above the cross¬
brace attire
lower errd of the handlebar.
2.
Turn the lever (I, Figure 2-6) so that
the small bend at its lower end points
inward toward the pivot (J, Figure 2-6) on
the left side of the unit.
3. Insert the tip of the lever into the hole
in the pivot (J) and secure the lever with a
hairpin cotter (K).
Figure 2-6: Install Maneuvering Clutch Lever.
Figure 2-2: Remove Maneuvering Clutch
Lever.
Figure 2-3:
Attach handlebars
Figure 2-4: Install height adjustment handle.
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