Troy-Bilt E686N PTO Attachments Feature, Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever, Forward Interlock Levers

Section

3Features and Controls

WARNING

Before operating your machine, carefully read and understand all safety, controls, operating instructions in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual and on the decals on the machine.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.

Introduction

This section describes the location and function of the controls and features on your tiller. Refer to Section 4, Operation for detailed operating instructions.

Practice using these controls, with the engine shut off, until you completely understand the operation of the controls and feel confident with each of them.

IMPORTANT: Refer to the separate engine manufacturer’s Engine Owner’s Manual for information about the controls on the

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Figure 3-1:
A– Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever	E– Depth Regulator Lever
B– Forward Interlock Levers	F– Handlebar Height Adjustment Lever
C– Wheel Speed Lever	G– Engine Throttle Lever
D– Tines/PTO Clutch Lever

engine.

NOTE: All references to left, right, front and rear of the machine are based on a position behind the handlebars and facing forward.

PTO Attachments Feature

In addition to powerful tilling capability, you can quickly convert your machine into a PTO (Power Take-Off) Power Unit that is capable of towing or powering various TROY-BILT attachments.

You can access this capability by removing the tines attachment (powered by the PTO Power Unit). The PTO Power Unit is then available for engine powered attachments, or for pulling or towing non- powered attachments. See Section 4, PTO Power Unit for detailed information on installing and operating TROY-BILT PTO attachments.

Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever

Use the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever (A, Figure 3-1) to engage and disengage power to the transmission.

This lever has three operating positions: FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE.

•FORWARD is engaged when the lever is moved down until the clutch roller (G, Figure 3-2) engages into the detent position under the adjustment block (H, Figure 3-2). You will definitely feel the lever engage into this position.

Use the FORWARD setting to move the wheels and tines forward, or to apply power to an optional PTO (Power Take Off) attachment. (See also Forward Interlock Levers.)

To stop the wheels, tines or any PTO attachment, move the lever to NEUTRAL by tapping the lever upwards (Figure 3-3) and releasing.

•REVERSE is engaged when the lever is pushed (with an open palm) all the way up and held in that position (Figure 3-4). Use this setting to move the wheels in reverse. To stop moving in reverse, release the lever; it automatically returns to the NEUTRAL position.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tines or any PTO attachment in REVERSE.

•NEUTRAL is this control’s normal non- operating position. The lever returns to NEUTRAL when it is tapped out of the FORWARD position or released from the REVERSE position. NEUTRAL position is between FORWARD and REVERSE (Figure 3-3). Use this setting to stop the wheels, tines or any PTO attach- ment.

IMPORTANT: Always shift to NEUTRAL before starting the engine or before engaging the wheels, tines or any PTO attachment.

Forward Interlock Levers

The Forward Interlock Levers (B, Figure 3-1) are attached under each handlebar grip.

You must squeeze at least one of these interlock levers up against the handlebar grip whenever the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever is engaged in FORWARD position.

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