Controls

DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVERS

Engage wheels and tines into forward, releasing returns machine to neutral.

Pulling down on drive safety control levers engages the wheels and tines. Releasing drive safety control levers disengages the wheels and brings the tiller to a complete stop. It is now in the neutral position.

Drive Safety Control

Levers Engaged

CAUTION

This information is provided here only to introduce the controls. DO NOT START THE ENGINE ATTHIS TIME. Starting and operating instructions are given on page 11. Please read this section and all operating and safety instructions before starting your tiller.

WARNlNG

ENGINE SHOULD BE OFF BEFORE ADJUSTING ANY CONTROLS.

CAUTION

As a safety precaution, the drive safety control levers will not lock in the forward position.

To stop the wheels and tines at any time release the drive safety control levers.

REVERSE HANDLE

Engages wheels and tines in reverse.

Pulling reverse handle back towards operator reverses tiller.

reverse handle

WARNlNG

Extreme caution should be used when operating rototiller in the reverse direction.

CAUTION

As a safety precaution, the reverse handle will not lock in reverse.

To stop the wheels and tines at any time, release the reverse handle.

Do not operate both the reverse handle and drive safety control levers at the same time.

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Snapper 6HP, 7HP manual Controls, Drive Safety Control Levers, Reverse Handle

6HP, 7HP, 6HP specifications

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