Adjusting The Gear Shift Lever Cable; Replacing The Gear Shift Lever Cable - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Maintenance/Repairs
ADJUSTING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CABLE
Figure 5-14: Cable clamp screw (A), cable wire hook (8), and transaxle
shifting arm (C).
An adjustment to the gear shift
lever cable is required if you can-
not shift the lever into the P (Park)
or the No.4 settings.
1. Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the
spark plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to a com-
plete stop.
2. With a 3/8" wrench, remove the
three self-threading screws from
the transaxle access cover that is
located on the rear, left side of the
frame. This exposes the transaxle
(see Figure 5-14). Place the
screws and cover aside.
3. Put the GEAR SHIFf LEVER
in the setting that is opposite the
setting that cannot be obtained (if
No.4 gear does not work, move
lever to P (Park), and vice versa).
Be sure the lever is positioned
fully forward or backward within
the shifting range.
4. With a 3/8" wrench, loosen the
transaxle cable clamp screw (A)
until the cable sheath is free to
move within the clamp.
5. Check to be sure the GEAR
SHIFf LEVER is positioned fully
forward (if Park is not working), or
fully backward (if No.4 gear is not
working). Then, securely tighten
the cable clamp screw. Do not
overtighten the clamp screw as
damage to the transaxle housing
will result.
6. With the engine shut off, check
the function of the cable by mov-
ing the GEAR SHIFf LEVER all
the way back to the (P) setting and
then all the way forward to No.4.
Starting from the (P) or No.4 set-
tings, you should feel the lever en-
gage seven distinct positions (with
six "clicks" in between). If neces-
sary, repeat steps 3 through 5.
7. Reinstall the transaxle access
cover.
REPLACING THE GEAR
SHIFT LEVER CABLE
The following instructions de-
scribe how to install a new gear
shift lever cable.
1. Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the
spark plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to a com-
plete stop.
2. With a 3/8" wrench, remove the
three self-threading screws from
the transaxle access cover that is
located on the rear, left side of the
frame. This exposes the transaxle
(see Figure 5-14). Place the
screws and cover aside.
3. Cut and remove the cable ties
that secure the gear shift cable and
wheel drive bail cable to the
handlebar.
4. With a 3/8" wrench, loosen the
transaxle cable clamp screw (A,
Figure 5-14) and swing the clamp
to one side.
5. Remove the cable wire hook (B)
from the transaxle shifting arm (C).
6. Remove the Phillips screw (A,
Figure 5-15) that secures the plas-
tic cover (B) to the gear shift lever
assembly. Using a 7/16" wrench,
remove the two locknuts and
curved head screws that secure the
lever assembly to the handlebar.
Discard the old cable, but keep the
two locknuts and curved head
screws.
7. Install the new gear shift lever
assembly as shown in Figure 5-15.
8. Put the GEAR SHIFf LEVER
in the No.4 setting (lever all the
way forward until it stops moving).
9. The transaxle shifting arm (C,
Figure 5-14) must be located in the
No.4 gear setting. To move the
arm, tap it gently with a block of
wood in a counterclockwise direc-
tion until it stops moving.
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