SECTION3: FEATURESANDCONTROLS_ ARNING: Before
operatingyour machine,
carefullyreadand understand
allsafety, controls and
operatinginstructions inthis
Manual,the separateEngine
Owner'sManual,and on the
decalson the machine.
Failureto follow these
instructionscan resultin
seriouspersonal injury.
INTRODUCTION
ThisSection describes the location and
functionof the controls on your tiller. Refer
to the following Section,Operation forde-
tailed operatinginstructions.
Practiceusing these controls, with the en-
gineshut off, until you understandthe op-
erationof the controls and feelconfident
with eachof them.
ForwardClutch Bail ReverseClutchControl
(Model 634A)
gulator
HandlebarHeight Adjustment
WheelDrive Pin
(oneachwheel)
ENGINECONTROLS
Referto the engine manufacturer's Engine
Owner'sManual (included in the tiller liter-
aturepackage)to identify the controls on
your engine.
IMPORTANT:Thecontrolfor stopping the
engineis located on the engine.
WHEEL DRIVE PINS
Eachwheelis equipped with a wheel drive
pin (A, Figures 3-2 and 3-3) that secures
thewheel to the wheel shaft (B). The
wheelscan be positioned in either a
WHEELDRIVEor a FREEWHEELmode.
_ WARNING: Neverallow
eitherof the wheelsto bein the
FREEWHEELposition when the
engineis running. Alwaysput
bothwheels in the WHEEL
DRIVEpositionbefore starting
theengine.
Failureto comply could cause
lossof tiller control, property
damage,or personalinjury.
Beforestartingthe engine,put both wheels
inthe WHEELDRIVE position by inserting
thewheel drive pins through the wheel
hubsandthe wheel shaft. Doingso "locks"
thewheels to the wheel shaft, causing the
wheelsto turn when either the
Figure3-1: Tiller features and controls. See separate EngineOwner's Manual to identify
enginecontrols.
ForwardClutch Bail (all models) or the Re-
verseClutch Control (Model 634A) is en-
gaged.
Usethe FREEWHEELmodeonly when the
engineis not running, inFREEWHEEL,the
wheeldrive pins are placedonly through
theholes in the wheelshaft (notthe wheel
hubs),thus allowing the wheels to turn
freelywhen you manually move the tiller.
Toplacethe wheels in WHEELDRIVEor
FREEWHEEL:
1. Stop engine,disconnectsparkplug wire
fromspark plug andallow engineto cool.
_ WARNING: Donotplace
tiller on its side when changing
wheeldrive positions. Doingso
couldresult in gasoline leaking
fromthe fuel tank.
Failuretofollow this instruction
couldresult in personalinjury
or property damage.
2. Raise one wheelabout one inch off the
ground and placea sturdy support under
thetransmission.
3. Removehairpin cotter (C,Figures 3-2
and3-3) from wheel drive pin (A).
4. FORWHEELDRIVEMODE(Figure3-2):
Slidewheel outward and align holes in
Figure3-2: WHEELDRIVEposition.
wheelhub (D, Figure 3-2) and wheel
shaft(B). Insertwheel drive pin (A)
throughwheel hub (D)and wheel
shaft(B). Secure wheeldrive pin with hair-
pin cotter (C) by pushing hairpin cotter in
asfar as it will go. Repeatwith the other
wheeland then remove the support from
beneaththetransmission.
5. FORFREEWHEELMODE(Figure3-3):
Slidethewheel inward andinsertthe wheel
drivepin (A, Figure3-3) only through the
holein the wheel shaft (B). Secure wheel
drivepin with hairpin cotter (C) by pushing
hairpincotter inas far as it will go. Repeat
forthe other wheel and then removethe
support from beneaththe transmission.
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