Troy-Bilt E683G-Big Red manual Assembly, Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform, Connect Wire Harness

Figure 2-2. Handlebar assembly.

Section 2: Assembly

Left-Side

Clamp

and Nut

Figure 2-3. Fully assembled handle- bars.

4. Raise handlebars to one of two height

settings and tighten the height adjustment

lever. Also, make sure all other mounting

2.Remove both sets of nuts, star washers, screws, and one bushing

(A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Figure 2-6) from the yoke plates (H). There is a bushing inside the short link

(I). Be careful not to lose it when removing screw (G).

3.Slide the plates at the end

of the Wheels/Tines/PTO Lever over the yoke plates (Figure 2-

9). To aid in the next step, insert a screw temporarily into the forward most holes (J, Figure

2-7) of the yoke plates and the lever.

			Handlebars
	Right	Right	Left
	Clamp
		Ratchet	Ratchet
		Base	Left
			Clamp
Height			Nut
Adjustment	Base
Lever	Bolt
			Wire
			Harness
FRONT
OF TILLER

hardware is securely tightened.

NOTE: Fully assembled handlebar assembly should appear as shown in Figure 2-3.

STEP 3: Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform

1.Set the Depth Regulator Lever (A, Figure 2-4) to Travel position. Do

this by lifting the tiller by the handlebars, then pulling straight back on the lever and sliding down to the highest notched setting.

2.Set the Wheel Speed Lever (B, Figure 2-4) to Freewheel position. To do this, move the lever approximately halfway between the Fast and Slow settings while you rock the tiller forward and backward until the wheels move freely.

3.Lift Handlebars high enough to clear

tiller tines and pull back firmly to dislodge the tiller from the platform wheel wells.

STEP 4: Connect Wire Harness

1.Ground green (and red for electric start units) wire(s) to engine block, Figure 2-5A.

2.Connect the safety wire assembly (green and yellow wires), Figure 2-5B.

3.Connect the tiller's main harness con- nection to the neutral safety switch recep- tacle, Figure 2-5C.

STEP 5: Attach Wheels/Tines/ PTO Drive Lever

4. Align the rear most holes of the yoke plates and the Wheels/ Tines/PTO Lever. Use long nose pliers to hold the bushing (L, Figure 27) in place while inserting the screw (K) through the lever and yoke plates. Install star washer (B, Figure 2-6) and nut (A), then hand tighten.

5.Retrieve the clutch pawl spring (Figure 2-8) from hardware bag.

Figure 2-5A. Ground green (and red for electric start units) wire(s) to engine block.

B

A

Figure 2-5B. Connect the safety wire assembly (green and yellow wires)

Figure 2-4: Photo shows the Depth

Regulator Lever (A) and the Wheel

Speed Lever (B).

1.Loosen the bolt (Figure 2-2) on the handlebar base and swing the handlebars out to the right side.

Figure 2-5C. Connect the main harness	7
connection to the neutral safety switch.