shown for clarity.
Height Adjustment
Bracket
Handlebar Cross Brace
Keyed
Washer
Adjustment
Screw
Mounting
Tabs
Gently lift the handlebar (do not overstretch the attached 3.
cable) and place the handlebar cross-brace in front of the
curved height adjustment bracket. See Fig. 3-2.
With the forward clutch cable on the inside of the 4.
handlebar (See Fig, 3-3), position the handlebar ends on
the outside of the two mounting tabs shown in Fig. 3-2 on
the transmission top cover.
NOTE: The curved handlebar height adjustment bracket
appears as shown in Fig. 3-2 for non-electric start tillers. For
electric start machines, the bracket is loosened and moved
to one side.
Loosely attach the handlebars to the mounting tabs with 5.
two ⁄-16 x 1” screws (heads of screws go to inside of tabs),
⁄” flat washers and ⁄”-16 lock nuts. See Fig. 3-3.
On electric start machines, reattach the height adjustment 6.
bracket. Tighten both screws securely. Make sure the
handlebar cross-brace is under the bracket.
Move the handlebars up or down to align the threaded 7.
hole in the crossbrace with one of the four slots in the
curved height adjustment bracket. Place the keyed washer
on the flange head height adjustment screw with the
raised edges of the washer facing down. See Fig. 3-2.
Thread the height adjustment screw into the hole in the 8.
handlebar cross-brace, making sure that the raised keys
on the washer fit into the slot on the height adjustment
bracket. Tighten the height adjustment screw securely.
Next, securely tighten the two screws and nuts in the ends
of the handlebar.
To remove the tiller from its shipping platform, first 9.
carefully unwrap the wheel gear cable with the attached
lever from around the chassis. Move the Wheel Gear Lever
to the DISENGAGE position, this allows the wheels to rotate
freely. See Fig. 3-4. Use the handlebars to roll the tiller off
the platform.
NOTE: Use the DISENGAGE position only when the engine
is not running. Before starting the engine, the Wheel Gear
Lever must be placed in the ENGAGE position (see the
Operation Section for details).
Lock Nuts
Forward
Clutch
Cable
Figure 3-3
Figure 3-4
Figure 3-2
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