Manual

Section4: Operation
PTOPOWERUNIT
Your tiller is aself-contained PTO(Power
Take-Off) Power Unit that was shipped
with a tine attachment installed. The fine
attachment can be quickly removed and
replaced with other optional attachments,
The following instructions will familiarize
you with your PTOPower Unit, Please
read thesepagescarefully.
Removing And Replacing The Tine Attachment
Wheel
Speed,
Lever \
\
\
\
Wheels/Tines/PTO
DriveLever
Engine
ThrottleLever
\
\
Forward
InterlockLevers
/
Depth
Regulator
Lever
Figure 4-21: PTO Power Unit and tine
attachment.
Figure 4-22: PTO Power Unit controls.
Before operating your PTO Power
Unitforthe first time, make surethat
youhave:
• Read all the safety instructionsin
Section 1 of this Manual and in the
Manual supplied with any attach-
ment.
• Read the controls informationand
operating procedures for the tiller
and engine described in Sections 3
and 4 of this Manual and in the
EngineOwner'sManual.
• Read and understandthe assembly
instructions, controls information,
and operating procedures for the
attachment as described in the
Attachment Owner'sManual supplied
with theattachment.
The following steps explain how to
remove and replace the tine attachment.
You will needa 3/4" wrench (minimum
12" long for leverage).
Removing Tine Attachment
1. Movethe tiller to levelground.
2. Besure the engineis stopped,the
electricstart keyis removed,and thespark
plug wireis disconnectedand movedaway
from sparkplug.
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR
DAMAGETOEQUIPMENT:
• Stop the engine, remove the electric
start key, disconnect the spark plug
wire and let the engine and muffler
cool before removingor installing any
attachment.
• Do not place hands, tools, or any
object near or inside the PTOaccess
area while the engine isrunning.
• When removingor replacingthe tine
attachment, be careful of the sharp
edges on the tiller hood. Wear thick
glovesfor handprotection.
• When the fine attachment is
removed, always prop it up with a
block to prevent the attachment from
falling forward.
3. Place asturdy support under the
engineto prevent the enginefrom tipping
forward when the fine attachment is
removed (Figure 4-23).
4. Placethe WheelslTineslPTODriveLever
into NEUTRAL(Figure4-22).
5. Place TineslPTOClutch Lever in
DISENGAGE(Figure 4-22).
Figure 4.23: Block up engine.
6. PlaceWheel SpeedLever into FREE
WHEEL(Figure 4-22).
7. Loosen the two swing-out bolts (Figure
4-24) that connect the power unit trans-
mission to the tine attachment and swing
out the bolts (Figure 4-25).
HINT: Loosening swing-out bolts can be
difficult. Usean extra-long wrench for
leverage.
8. Tip the PTOpower unit forward about
one inch with one handwhile pulling the
tine attachment back (Figure 4-26). The
guide pin on the power unit will slide out
of the guide hole in the fine attachment
(Figure 4-27).
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