Troy-Bilt 8 HP - Manual (Page 65)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
The bulb should glow w hen the
plunger is depressed. If it doesn’t,
the sw itch is bad and it shouid be
replaced.
5. W hile the connector is still
apart, check from each term inal
hole to any bare m etal on the han­
dlebar (see P hoto 6-79). The bulb
should not glow . If it does, there is
a short to ground either from a
bare w ire or from a w ire that has
pulled free of the sw itch and is
touching m etal.
If this test indicates an open cir­
cuit or a short to ground, replace
the handlebar w ire harness. 6-79: Test from each terminal hole to bare metal on handlebar.
Removing the Forward Interlock
Lever Switch
1. R em ove the E -ring from the
lever m ounting shaft (see Photo
6-80). A s you rem ove the E -ring,
cup your hand around it so you
don’t lose it (it m ay fly off due to
spring tension).
6-80: Remove E-ring.
2. R em ove the m ounting shaft and
the lever (see P hoto 6-81).
3. R em ove the screw in the bot­
tom of the sw itch and rem ove the
sw itch (see P hoto 6-82).
6-81: Remove shaft and lever.
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6-82: Remove screw and switch.
Checking the Transmission Wiring
Harness
1. To perform this test you w ill
need a continuity m eter (volt-ohm
m ultitester) or a sim ple battery-
pow ered continuity tester such as
the one show n on page 59 of this
M anual.
2. U nplug the w iring harness con­
nector located on the top, right
side of the transm ission cover.
3. R em ove the red transm ission
harness w ire from the engine (see
P hotos 6-83 or 6-84). This is the
w ire that leads back to the con­
nector. R eplace the other w ire on
the engine term inal, tightening the
screw securely. M ake certain that
the transm ission harness w ire
doesn’t touch any m etal for the
rem ainder of this test.
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HARNESS
WIRE
6-83: Remove red harness wire from
7HP Briggs & Stratton engine.
HARNESS
WIRE
6-84: Remove red harness wire from
8HP Kohler engine.
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