Manual

Section4: Operation
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Reconnectthe cables and securely
tighten to battery posts. The enginewill
recharge the battery if the battery is still
good.
• If you suspect the batter is "dead", or if
the battery is damaged,disconnect, and
remove it. Haveit checkedby a
qualified technician.
• If battery hasbeenremoved, wrap cable
terminals at end of positive cable with
electrical tape and securethe cable to
the battery bracket. This will prevent
electrical discharge.
• Beforepulling the recoil starter rope,
turn the keyswitch to the RUNposition.
Move the Throttle Lever awayfrom
STOPposition and setthe chokeas
applicable.SeeEngineOwner's Manual.
Stopping the Engine and Tiller
1. To stop the wheelsand tines, move the
Wheels/Tines/PTODrive Leverinto
NEUTRALposition andthen releaseboth
ForwardInterlock Levers.
2. Move the engineThrottle Leverto the
STOPposition. Then on electric start
models, turn thekey to OFF=Removethe
key for safekeeping.
NOTE: The engine may havea separate
Throttle Control Lever and ON/OFFswitch
on the engine. Thesecontrols can also be
used to stop the engine. Seethe Engine
Owner's manualfor information specific
to your engine.
Operating the Tiller
When first practicing, keepthe Tines/PTO
Clutch Lever in DISENGAGEposition and
the Wheel SpeedLever in SLOWposition,
To avoid serious personal injury or
damageto equipment:
• Alwaysplace Wheels/Tines/PTODrive
Lever in NEUTRAL before starting
engine, and before engaging wheels,
tinesor otherPTOattachments.
• Be sure there are noobstaclesbehind
youbeforemovingin reverse.
• Wheels/Tines/PTODrive Lever should
automatically return to NEUTRAL
when released from REVERSE
position. If it does not, movelever to
NEUTRAL manually and discontinue
use until you adjust the lever. See
Section 5, Checking and Adjusting
ReverseDriveSystem.
• No reverse motion should occur if
Wheels/Tines/PTODrive Lever is not
held up in REVERSE. See Section 5,
Checking and Adjusting Reverse
Drive System for adjustment steps.
Do not use tiller unless properly
adjusted.
• Alwaysreturn to NEUTRALand let all
motion stop before shifting to
FORWARDor REVERSE.
The following pagesprovide guidelines
for using your tiller effectively and safely
in various gardening applications. Be
sure toread Tilling Tips& Techniques,in
this Section, before you actually put the
tines into the soil.
This is atraditionalstandard-rotating-0ne
(SRT)tiller with forward rotating tines. It
operates in a completely different manner
than counter-rotating-0ne (CRT)tillers, or
from front-tine tillers.
Moving the Tiller Forward and Tilling
I. Start the engine and gradually increase
engine speed to FAST(see Starting the
Engine,this Section).
The ForwardInterlock Safety System is
designedfor the operator's safety. Do
not disconnector attempt to defeat the
purposeof the system. If the system
malfunctions,immediatelycontactyour
local authorized dealer or the
TROY-BILT Technical Service Depart-
ment for assistance. Do not use the
tiller or the PTO power unit until the
Forward Interlock Safety System is
functioning properly. Always test the
system before using the tiller or PTO
powerunit.
2. Test the ForwardInterlock Safety
System. See TestingForward Interlock
System, this Section.
Keepaway from rotatingtines. Rotating
tineswill cause injury.
3. When practicing, setthe Depth
Regulator Leverto Travelposition=
Otherwise, set the Depth Regulator Lever
to a desired depth.
4. Move Tines/PTOClutch Leverto
ENGAGEposition if you want the tines to
turn. If practicing, leavein DISENGAGE.
IMPORTANT: Do not move Tines/PTO
Clutch Lever to ENGAGE unless
Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever is in
NEUTRAL.Tiller damagemay occur!
5. To movethe tiller forward and engage
the tines, squeezeand hold either Forward
Interlock Lever (Figure 4-3) against the
handlebargrip, then move the
WheelslTineslPTODrive Leverdown to
FORWARDposition=