Attach The Wheel Drive Bail Cable; Install Gear Shift Lever Cable; Install Wheel Drive Bail Cable - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Route Gear Shift lever
Cable BELOW Handlebar.
A. With a 3/8" wrench, remove the
three self-threading screws from
the transaxle access cover
(A,
Figure 2-4) located on the rear of
the mainframe. Remove the cover.
B. Move the GEAR SHIFT
LEVER (F, Figure 2-2) to the No.
4 setting as indicated on the decal
(push lever all the way forward
until it stops moving).
C. With a 3/8" wrench, loosen the
cable clamp screw (B, Figure 2-4)
and swing the cable clamp
(C)
to
one side.
IMPORTANT: The transaxle
shifting arm (D, Figure 2·4) is
preset in 4th gear. Do not move
the shifting arm before installing
the cable.
D. Gently route the cable (E,
Figure 2-4) below the handlebar
and insert the "Z" hook end of the
cable wire into the top of the
transaxle shifting arm (D).
E. Place the cable sheath in the
groove on the top of the transaxle
and swing the clamp over the
cable. Check that the GEAR
SHIFT LEVER (on handlebar) is
still in the No.4 setting. Then,
tighten the clamp screw securely.
F. Check the function of the cable
by moving the GEAR SHIFT
LEVER all the way back to P
(Park) and then all the way forward
to No.4. You should feel the lever
engage seven distinct positions
(with six "clicks" in between). If
not, repeat Steps B through F.
NOTE: Be sure that the cable
sheath does not move within the
clamp while performing this test.
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Assembly
G. Reinstall the transaxle access
cover with the three cover mount-
ing screws removed previously.
NOTE: Put the GEAR SHIFT
LEVER in N (Neutral) to move the
machine without the engine run-
ning. (A certain amount of stiff-
ness or drag is normal when the
machine is moved in Neutral.)
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Figure 2-4: Install Gear Shift Lever Cable.
STEP 5: Attach the Wheel Drive Bail Cable (5HP Model Only)
A. The wheel drive bail cable (A,
Figure 2-5) is connected to the
bracket on the rear, left side of the
mainframe. Run the cable up the
inside edge of the left side handle-
bar and align the hole in the cable
clamp (B) with the upper of the
two holes that are located a few
inches below the GEAR SHIFT
LEVER.
B. Insert a 1/4"-20 x 1-5/8" curved
head screw (C, Figure 2-5)
through the handlebar and into the
clamp. Add a 1/4"-20 flanged
locknut (D) and tighten securely
using a 7/16" wrench.
C. Slip the cable eyelet (E, Figure
2-5) over the stud (F) on the wheel
drive bail. Place a wood block be-
hind the stud and use a hammer to
tap the cap push nut (G) onto the
stud (the push nut can also be
pressed on with a pair of large-
sized pump or parallel jaw pliers).
D. Secure the gear shift lever
cable and the wheel drive bail
cable to the handlebar with two
cable ties (H, Figure 2-2). Leave
the ties a little loose to allow the
cables to "stretch" if the handle-
bars are later placed in the storage
position. Trim off any excess tie
length with scissors.
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Figure 2-5: Install Wheel Drive Bail
Cable.