Moving the Tiller off the Shipping Platform

1.Set the Depth Regulator Lever to travel position. Do this by lifting the tiller by the handlebars, then pulling straight back on the lever and sliding down to the highest notched setting. See Fig. 3-2.

Wheel

Speed

Lever

Depth

Regulator

Lever

Figure 3-2

2.Set the Wheel Speed Lever to the Freewheel position. To do this, move the lever approximately halfway between the Fast and Slow settings while you rock the tiller forward and backward until the wheels move freely. See Fig. 3-2

3.Lift the Handlebars high enough to clear the tiller tines and pull back firmly to dislodge the tiller from the platform wheel wells.

Wire Harness

1.Ground the green (and red for electric start tillers) wire(s) to the engine block. See Fig. 3-3.

Figure 3-3

2.Connect the safety wire assembly (green and yellow wires). See Fig. 3-4.

Figure 3-4

3.Connect the tiller’s main harness connection to the neutral safety switch receptacle. See Fig. 3-5.

Figure 3-5

Section 2 — Assembly & Set-Up