Troy-Bilt 12069-7HP - Manual (Page 13)

Figure 2-9. First remove hardware from rear of yoke piates (hardware items
A, B, C, and D); then remove hardware securing short, upright steei iink to
yoke plates (hardware items E, F, and G).
Photo 2-10. Insert bushing, then in­
stall bolt through upper hole in
lever and yoke plates. Loosely add
the star washer and the hex nut.
E. Look at both ends on the clutch
pawl spring. One hook end has a
wider opening. Insert the end with
the wider opening fully into the
small hole in the lever (hook point­
ing down). See A, Figure 2-11.
R Tilt the lever fully up and insert
the other end of the spring in the
hole in the top of the long steel
link (B, Figure 2-11). A pliers
may help. Do not overstretch the
spring. (Note: push handlebars to
the right for extra clearance.)
G. Pull the lever back down. See
Photo 2-12. Insert bolt removed
earlier (per paragraph C) back in the
remaining holes in the lever, yoke
and short vertical link. Add star
washer and nut.
H. Securely tighten both bolts.
I. Swing handlebars to the
straight-ahead position and tighten
the bolt in the handlebar base.
J. Test the operation of the lever.
Push it down until it’s engaged in
the FORWARD position. See
Photo 2-13 (the roller at the end of
the shift linkage must be engaged
beneath the belt adjustment block).
Next, move the lever up to the
NEUTRAL position- lift or tap it
up and let it go. The roller should
be resting on the face of the belt
Figure 2-11. Install clutch pawl
spring.
Adjustment
Block
Roller
Photo 2-13. Push lever down into
FORWARD position. The roller must
go under the adjustment block.
adjustment block (Photo 2-14).
Last, lift and hold the lever all the
way up in REVERSE position-
then let it go. It should automati­
cally return to the NEUTRAL po-
Photo 2-12. Pull lever back down.
Reinstall last bolt, star washer and
nut as shown above.
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Roller
Photo 2-14. When lever Is In NEU­
TRAL, roller rests against the face
of the adjustment block.
sition. If not, do not use the tiller.
See your local authorized Dealer
or call our Technical Service
Department for instructions.
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