Troy-Bilt 634BM, 634FM OPERATINGTHETILLER

KEEPAWAYF_OMROTATING11NES.

ROTATING11NE$WILLCAUSEINJURY.

StoppingtheEngineandTiller

1.To stop thewheels andtines, releasethe

ForwardClutch Bail(all models) or the Re-

verseClutch Control (Models 634F and

634B)-- whichevercontrol isin use.

2. Tostop the engine, put the ignition

switch and/or thethrottle control lever in

the"OFF" or "STOP"position.

OPERATINGTHETILLER

Thefollowing operating instructionspro-

videguidelines to usingyour tiller effec-

tivelyand safely. Be sureto read Tilling

Tips& Techniquesin this Section before

actuallyputting the tines into the soil.

NOTE:Thisis a traditional "Standard-Ro-

tating-Tine" (SRT) tiller with forward ro-

tatingtines. Itoperatescompletely

differentlyfrom "Counter-Rotating-Tine"

(CRT)tillers orfrom front-tine tillers.

1. Followthe Pro-Start Checklist at the

beginningof this Section. Besure that the

wheelsare in the WHEELDRIVE position.

2. Movethe Depth RegulatorLever all the

waydown, so that thetines clear the

ground. Usethis position when practicing

with thetiller and when traveling between

tilling sites. Before actuallytilling, move

thelever to the desired depth setting (see

Tilling Tips & Techniques).

3. Startengine and allow itto warm up.

Thenput throttle in "FAST" setting.

4. Forforward motion of the wheelsand

tines:

(a) Pull ForwardClutch Bail(Fig. 4-1) up

againsthandlebar. Releasebailto stop for-

wardmotion of wheels and tines.

(b) Whentilling, relaxand letthe wheels

pullthe unit while the tines dig. Walkbe-

hindand a littleto oneside of the unit. Use

onehand, yet keep a light--but secure--

grip on the handlebar(while keepingyour

arm loose). SeeFig.4-2. Letthe unit

moveat its own paceand do not push

downon the handlebarsto try andforce

thetines to dig deeper--this takesweight

offthe wheels, reduces traction, and caus-

esthe tines to try andpropel the tiller.

WARNING: Donot push

downon the handlebarsto try

to makethe tiller till more

deeply.This preventsthe

wheelsfrom holdingthe tiller

backand canallow the tines to

rapidlypropel thetiller forward,

whichcould result in loss of

control, property damage,or

personalinjury.

5. Forreverse motionof the wheels and

tines(Models 634F/634Bonly):

(a)Look behindand exercisecaution when

operatingin reverse. De not till whilein

reverse.

(b) Stop allforward motion. Lift handle-

barwith one handuntil tines are off the

groundand then pull ReverseClutch Con-

trolknob out (seeFig.4-3). Tostop revers-

ing,let goof ReverseClutch Control knob.

(b) Swingthe handlebarto the left so the

rightwheel takesa "step" backward.Next

swingthe handlebarto the right so theleft

wheel"steps" backward.Repeatasneeded.

in reverse,shut off the engine, then place

thetwo wheels in FREEWHEEL.

7. ToTurn the TillerAround:

(a) Practiceturning thetiller in a level,

openarea. Bevery carefulto keep your

feetand legs awayfrom the tines.

(b) Tobegin aturn, liftthe handlebarsuntil

thetinesareout ofthegroundandtheengine

andtinesare balancedoverthewheels(Fig.

4-4).

handlebarto steer indirection of turn (Fig.

4-5). Afterturning, slowlylower tines into

soilto resumetilling.

Fig.4-4: Tobeginturn,lift handlebarsuntil

tinesareoutofgroundandunitisbalanced.

Fig.4-5: Withtinesoutofground,pushhae-

dlebarssidewaystoturntiller.

Fig.4-3: Raisetinesoffgroundandlook StoppingtheTiller andEngine

behindwhenmovinginreverse. 1. Tostop the wheels and tines, release

6. Tomove the Model630C in reversefor

short distances:

(a) ReleaseforwardClutch Bail. Then lift

Fig.4-2: Useonehandto guidetiller when handlebaruntil tines areoff theground.

movingforward.

theForward Clutch Bail (all models) or the

ReverseClutchControl (Models634F and

634B)-- whichever control is in use.

2. Tostop the engine, put the ignition

switch and/orthe throttle control lever in

the"OFF" or "STOP"position.