MTD 12212, 12211 owner manual Engine Controls, Engine Throttle Control Lever

Section 3: Features and Controls

ENGINE CONTROLS

Refer to the engine manufacturer’s Engine Owner’s Manual (included in the tiller lit- erature package) to identify the controls on your engine. The following two con- trols are used when stopping or starting the engine.

ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER

The Engine Throttle Control Lever (located on engine--see Figure 4-1) is used to reg- ulate the engine speed. On the recoil start model only, it is also used to stop the engine (on the electric start model, the electric start keyswitch is used to stop the engine). The throttle settings are shown below.

IMPORTANT: See “Starting and Stopping the Engine” in the “Operation” Section for detailed engine starting and stopping instructions.

FAST - Use for most tilling and cul- tivating projects.

SLOW - Use when idling engine or when slower tilling and cultivating speeds are needed.

ELECTRIC START KEYSWITCH (ELECTRIC START MODEL)

The ignition keyswitch on the electric start model (H, Figure 3-5) is used to start and stop the engine. The keyswitch settings are described below.

H

Figure 3-5: Electric start keyswitch.

IMPORTANT: See “Starting and Stopping the Engine” in the “Operation” Section for detailed engine starting and stopping instructions.

OFF - Stops engine.

RUN - After starting, key returns to run position.

START - Starts engine. Release key when engine starts (avoid cranking engine for longer than 15 seconds at a time).

STOP

STOP - Stops the engine (on recoil start models only).

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