Troy-Bilt 12214-5.5HP - Manual (Page 8)

Section 2: Assembly
STEP 4; Install Forward Clutch Cable
1. Attach the forward clutch cable bracket (P,
Fig. 2-4) to the handlebar support (A) with a
1/4"-20 X1-1/4" hex hd. screw (R, Fig. 2-4)
and 1/4"-20 hex locknut (S). Tighten securely.
2. Carefully unwrap the forward clutch cable
(cable without a knob) from its shipping
position and slide the thin cable wire (T, Fig.
2-4) into the slot in the cable bracket. Push
the cable connector (U, Fig. 2-4) up through
the hole in the bracket until the groove in the
connector snaps into place.
3. Insert the #10-24 x 2" slotted hd. screw (V,
Fig. 2-5) into the cable spring (W) until the
screw threads extend through the spring.
4. Thread the #10-24 hex nut (Z, Fig. 2-5)
halfway onto the screw (V).
5. Thread the screw into the cable adjuster (X).
6. Hook the cable spring (W, Fig. 2-6) Into the
“V”-shaped bend in the Forward Clutch Bail (Y).
7. Check for correct tension on the forward
drive belt by taking two measurements of the
cable spring, as follows:
a. With the Forward Clutch Bail (Y, Fig. 2-6) in
an open (released) position, measure the
length of the cable spring (W) from the
outermost coil
to the outermost coil.
b. Lift and hold the Forward Clutch Bail
against the handlebar (see Fig. 2-7) and re­
measure the length of the coils while the
spring is under tension. The belt tension is
correct if this second measurement is
between 1/16" -to- 3/16" longer than the
first measurement if so, turn the hex nut
(Z, Fig. 2-7) tightly against the cable
adjuster (X) while preventing the adjuster
from turning.
c. If the spring length is incorrect, you must
adjust the cable tension as described in
“Checking and Adjusting Forward Drive Belt
Tension” in Section 5. Incorrect tension on
the forward drive belt can result in belt
slippage (tension too loose) or unintentional
tine movement when the clutch bail is in
Neutral (tension too tight).
Fig. 2-4: Instafling forward clutch cable bracket and cable.
Fig. 2-6: Install forward clutch cable.
spring and adjuster.
Fig. 2-7: To check forward belt tension, take two measurements of the
overall length of the coils in the spring - first with the clutch bail open,
then with the clutch bail closed against the handlebar.