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Originally Posted by martyrant
So after I got the lift rod installed, I tried using the outside lever (the one that's broken off and has vice grips on it is for the rear as far as I know [that's how I move the tiller up/down]). However, when I try to move the outside lever, I noticed that the tiller was going up and down too (not like if I were just using the vice grips, but it was moving). So I'm guessing I need to take the tiller off--or perhaps adjust that big plastic knob to the left of where I installed the lift rod?
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The deck hydraulics are tied into the lift lever for your blower, as well as the rear lift - it's all one system.
Your 2nd handle is specifically for just the front hydraulic ports.
That black plastic knob and bracket are so that you can set a pre-set height for the lift (for mowing) so that the deck/hydraulics will only lift up to that height. For your blower purposes you just want to rotate it back and snug it up so that it doesn't flop around, so you have the full range of motion.
So, yes you'll need to take the tiller off, otherwise you won't really be able to use the blower.
Take a look at the manuals in the tech section, and it'll make a lot more sense.