Manual

SECTION3: FEATURESANDCONTROLS
WARNING: Before
operating your machine,
carefully readand understand
all safety, controls and
operating instructions in this
Manual,the separateEngine
Owner's Manual,and on the
decalson the machine.
Failureto follow these
instructions can result in
serious personal injury.
INTRODUCTION
This Section describes the location and
function of the controls on your tiller. Re-
fer to the following Section, Operationfor
detailed operating instructions.
Practice using these controls, with the en-
gine shut off, until you understandthe op-
eration of the controls and feel confident
with each of them.
Forward
Reverse ClutchControl
(Models634F/634B)
DepthRegulator
Handlebar HeightAdjustment
Wheel Drive Pin
(oneachwheel)
ENGINE CONTROLS
Referto the engine manufacturer's Engine
Owner'sManual (included in the tiller liter-
ature package)to identify the controls on
your engine.
IMPORTANT:Thecontrol for stopping the
engine is located on the engine.
WHEEL DRIVE PINS
Eachwheel is equippedwith a wheel drive
pin (A, Figures3-2 and 3-3) that secures
the wheel to the wheel shaft (B). The
wheelscan be positioned ineither a
WHEELDRIVEora FREEWHEELmode.
WARNING: Neverallow
either of the wheelsto bein the
FREEWHEELposition when the
engineis running. Always put
both wheelsin the WHEEL
DRIVEposition before starting
the engine.
Failureto comply could cause
loss of tiller control, property
damage,or personal injury.
Beforestarting the engine,put bothwheels
in the WHEELDRIVEposition by inserting
the wheel drive pins through the wheel
hubs and the wheel shaft. Doing so
"locks" the wheels to the wheel shaft,
causingthe wheelsto turn when either the
Figure3-1: Tillerfeaturesandcontrols.SeeseperateEngineOwner'sManualtoidentify
enginecontrols.
Forward Clutch Bail (all models) or the Re-
verseClutch Control (Models 634F and
634B) is engaged.
Usethe FREEWHEELmode only when the
engineis not running. In FREEWHEEL,the
wheel drive pins are placed only through
the holes in the wheel shaft (not the wheel
hubs), thus allowing the wheels to turn
freely when you manually movethe tiller.
Toplacethewheels in WHEELDRIVEot
FREEWHEEL:
1. Stop engine,disconnectsparkplugwire
from sparkplug andallow engineto cool.
WARNING: Do not place
tiller on its side when changing
wheeldrive positions. Doing so
could result in gasoline leaking
from thefuel tank.
Failureto follow this instruction
could result in personal injury
or property damage.
2. Raiseonewheel about one inch off the
ground and placea sturdy support under
the transmission.
3. Removehairpin cotter (C, Figures3-2
and 3-3) from wheel drive pin (A).
4. FORWHEELDRIVEMODE(Figure3-2):
Slide wheel outward and align holes in
Figure3-2: WHEELDRIVE position.
wheel hub (D, Figure 3-2) and wheel
shaft (B). Insert wheel drive pin (A)
through wheel hub (D) and wheel
shaft (B). Securewheel drive pin with hair-
pin cotter (C) by pushing hairpin cotter in
as far as it will go. Repeatwith the other
wheel and then remove the support from
beneaththe transmission.
5. FORFREEWHEELMODE( Figure3-3):
Slidethe wheel inwardand insertthe wheel
drive pin (A, Figure3-3) only through the
hole in the wheel shaft (B). Secure wheel
drive pinwith hairpincotter (C) by pushing
hairpin cotter in as far as it will go. Repeat
for the other wheel and then remove the
support from beneaththe transmission.
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