Operator`s manual

ASSEMBLY
STEP2: Attach ReverseClutch
Lever
1. Slide the Reverse Clutch Lever
(removed in Step 1) down through
the hole in the left side of the handle-
bar control panel and pass it above
the cross-brace at the lower end of
the handlebar.
2. Insert the end of the lever (I, Fig-
ure 2-5) through the hole in the pivot
(J). Note that there are two small
holes in the lower end of the lever.
3. Install a 5/16" flat washer (K) and
secure it with a hairpin cotter (L)
throughthe bottom hole in the lever.
Figure2-5:InstaNReverseClutchLever.
IMPORTANT: If the handlebar is ad-
justed to the highest position, then
the bottq_mof the Reverse Clutch
Lever must be secured with the hair-
pin cotter (L) through the top hole in
the lever. Simply remove the hairpin
cotter, slide the washer (K) up the
lever, and replace the hairpin cotter.
STEP3: Attach ForwardClutchRod
1. The upper end of the Forward
Clutch rod is attached to the bottom
of the handlebar control panel. Turn
the rod (M, Figure 2-6) so the small
bend at its lower end points inward.
2. Insert a hairpin cotter down
through the hole located closest to
the bend (see Figure 2-6).
3. There are four numbered holes in
the i_ldtchswivel plate (see Figure 2-
7) and four numbered slots in the
curved height adjustment bracket.
For correct operation of the Forward
Clutch rod, the numbered hole used
for the Forward Clutch rod must
match with the numbered slot in the
height adjustment bracket. For ex-
ample, if the handlebar is set in slot
#1, then the Forward Clutch rod
must be installed in hole #1 of the
clutch swivel plate.
IMPORTANT: Whenever the handle-
bar heightis changed, the hole posi-
tion of the Forward Clutch rod must
be changed accordingly. Changing
the handlebar height changes the
tension on the Forward Clutch rod -
this tension must be adjusted by
relocating the rod in the appropriate
hole in the clutch swivel plate.
4. Select the proper hole in the
clutch swivel plate and insert the
Forward Clutch rod so that the tip
faces inward (see Figure 2-7). Se-
cure the rod by inserting a second
hairpin cotter through the hole near
the tip of the rod.
5. Check for correct tension on the
Forward Clutch rod as follows:
(a) There are two interconnected
Forward Clutch paddles that
hang beneath the control panel.
Lift and hold the right-side paddle
against the handlebar grip.
(b) While squeezing the paddle,
measure the gap between the E-
ring and the lower end of the
clutch rod bracket (see Figure 2-
8). The gap should be 3/16"-to-
5/16". NOTE: A stack of 5 pen-
nies is approximately 5/16" thick.
(c) If the gap is incorrect:
(1) First check that the Forward
Clutch rod is in the correct
hole in the clutch swivel plate.
If not, reposition the rod and
repeat Step 5b.
(2) If the Forward Clutch rod is in
the correct hole and the gap is
incorrect, you will need to ad-
just the length of the Forward
Clutch rod. To do this, first re-
lease the Forward Clutch pad-
dle and then disconnect the
rod from the clutch swivel
plate (remove hairpin cotter at
end of rod and pull rod out of
hole in clutch swivel plate).
If the gap is more than 5/16",
rotate the rod counterclock-
wise (as viewed from the front
of tiller) to decrease the gap.
Reinstall the rod in the correct
clutch swivel plate hole, se-
cure it with the hairpin cotter,
and repeat Steps 5a and 5b.
If the gap is less than 3/16",
rotate the rod clockwise (as
viewed from the front of tiller)
to increase the gap. Reinstall
the rod in the correct clutch
swivel plate hole, secure it
with the hairpin cotter, and re-
peat Steps 5a and 5b.
Figure2-6: Install ForwardClutchrod.
Figure2-7:Numberedsettingsforhandle-
barheightslotsandclutchswivelplate
holes.
Gapshouldbej
3/16"-to-5/'16"
Figure2-8. WhilesqueezingForward
Clutchpaddle,measuregapbetweenend
ofbracketandE.ring.
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