Manual

Section3: FeaturesandControls
Figure3*2: FORWARD posi_on; mller
(G) rests under the adjustment block (H).
Figure 3.3: NEUTRAL posiUon;roller
(G) rests against middle area of b_ead*
jusbnent block (H).
Figure 3*4: REVERSEposiUon; roller
(G) rests against upper area of the ad*
jusb_ent block (H).
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If both Forward Interlock Leversare
releasedbefore first returning the
Wheels/Tines/PTODrive Leverto
NEUTRAL,the enginewill stop.
IMPORTANT: The Forward Interlock
Levers are a safety control that stops the
engine should you lose control while
going forward and cannot shift into
NEUTRAL.
Wheel Speed Lever
Usethe Wheel SpeedLever (C, Fig.3-1)
to select one of three operating positions:
SLOW,FASTor FREEWHEEL.
• SLOW- Lever moved all the way down.
Most effective for normal tilling or for
low-speedtransport.
• FAST- Lever movedall the way up.
Most effective for cultivatingor for fast-
speedtransport.
•FREEWHEEL- Leverin betweenSLOW
and FAST(wheelswill roll freely). Used
whentransporting the machineon level
groundwithout enginepower,andwhen
using stationaryPTOattachments.
IMPORTANT: To avoid transmission
damage, always move Wheels/Tines/PTO
Drive Lever into NEUTRALbefore shifting
the Wheel SpeedLever.
IMPORTANT: When shifting into SLOW
or FAST, gently roll the machine forward
or backward to help fully engage the
wheel gears. When engaged, the wheels
will not turn unless the engine is running
and the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever is
engagedin FORWARDor REVERSE.
TineslPTO Clutch Lever
Usethis lever (D, Figure3-1) to engageor
disengagepower from the transmission
PTOclutch to the tines or any PTOattach-
ment. Thiscontrol has two operating
positions: ENGAGEand DISENGAGE.
•ENGAGE- Levermovedinto detentslot
farthestfrom engine. Usethispositionto
operatetines or other PTOattachments.
Aftershifting to ENGAGE,brieflyoperate
machinein FORWARDto helpfully
engagethe PTOclutch.
•DISENGAGE- Lever movedinto detent
slot nearestengine. Usethis positionto
disengagepowerto tines or otherPTO
attachmentsbeforetransporting, loading,
turning, or operating in reverse.
IMPORTANT: To avoid transmission
damage, always move the Wheels/Tines/
PTO Drive Lever into NEUTRAL before
shifting the Tines/PTOClutch Lever.
Depth Regulator Lever
Usethislever (E, Figure 3-1) to regulate
the tilling depth of the tines. This control
also has aTRAVELposition, which
enables transport with the tines off the
ground.
To operate the lever, lift up on the handle-
bars, pull the Depth RegulatorLever
straight back, and then slide it up or down
to one of the eight detent heightsettings.
The eight detent positions offer a rangeof
fine height settings. This enablesyou to
select the height that is most effective for
a particular condition. The top detent
position is the TRAVELsetting. Usethe
secondor third detent from the top for
shallow tilling and cultivating. Usethe
other detents for deeper tilling and for
power composting.
To avoid personal injury,
always place the tines in the TRAVEL
position before starting the engine.
This prevents the tines from touching
thegrounduntil youare ready to begin
tilling.
Handlebar Height Adjustment
Lever
Usethis lever (F,Figure 3-1) to adjust the
handlebarstoone of two height settings.
1. To changethe height,hold the handle-
barswith onehandand loosenthe leverin
a counterclockwisedirection.
2. Movethe handlebarsto oneof the two
presetheight settings.
3. Retightenthe lever.
NOTE: You can swapthe positions of the
inside handlebarratchetsto change the
two presetsettings by approximately four
inches higher or lower. SeeSection 2,
Step 2: Attach Handlebarfor detailed
assembly information.