Troy-Bilt E686N Assembly, Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform, Left-Side Clamp and Nut, Base, Lever

Section 2: Assembly

lever and could be damaged. You may gently move the wires aside if this condition occurs.

4.Raise handlebars to one of two height settings and tighten the height adjustment lever. Also, make sure all other mounting hardware is securely tightened.

Left-Side

Clamp

and Nut

Figure 2-3. Fully assembled handle- bars.

Handlebars

Right

ClampRight Left

Ratchet Ratchet

	Base
	Left
	Clamp
Height	Nut
Adjustment	Base
Lever	Bolt
	Wire
	Harness

FRONT

OF TILLER

Figure 2-2. Handlebar assembly.

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 Forward Interlock Wire Harness

1.Remove any dirt from the Forward Interlock wire harness plug (C, Figure 2-5) and its receptacle (D).

2.Connect the Forward Interlock wire harness plug (C, Figure 2-5) to the recep- tacle (D).

STEP 5: Attach Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever

1. Loosen the bolt (Figure 2-2) on the

B

A

Figure 2-4: Photo shows the Depth Regulator Lever (A) and the Wheel Speed Lever (B).

handlebar base and swing the handlebars out to the right side.

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

C

D

Figure 2-5. Forward Interlock Wire Harness connection.

yoke plates and the 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.

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