Troy-Bilt 15009 - Manual (Page 21)

To operate the Wheel Gear Lever:
1. Roll the tiller a few inches forward or back­
ward while you gently move the Wheel Gear
Lever ahead to ENGAGE. Don’t force the lever
into ENGAGE (see Pg 43 for lever adjustment).
2. To place the Wheel Gear Lever in DISEN­
GAGE (FREE WHEEL), simply move the lever
rearward. You don’t have to move the tiller when
you move the Wheel Gear Lever into DISEN­
GAGE (FREE WHEEL).
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Photo 3-2: The Wheel Gear Lever in “ENGAGE” po­
sition. Econo-Horse and Pony Models only.
Wheel Drive Pins (Junior Model only)
Both wheels on the Junior tiller are held in
place by a Wheel Drive Pin (Photo 3-2A). The
pins are used to engage and disengage drive
power to the wheels. Before starting the engine,
the Wheel Pins must be in the WHEEL DRIVE
position. Do this by inserting the pins through the
holes in the wheel hubs AND the holes in the
wheel shaft. This “locks” the wheels to the wheel
shaft, so they will turn when either the Forward
Clutch or the Maneuvering Clutch is engaged.
To move the tiller when the engine is not run­
ning, the wheels must be able to “FREE
WHEEL”. To permit this, insert the Wheel Drive
Pins through the wheel shaft holes only. When
this is done, the pins will keep the wheels on the
wheel shaft, but the wheels will be free to rotate
as they are no longer “locked” to the shaft.
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WARNING
NEVER operate the tiller under engine
power if the wheels are in FREE WHEEL
position(Wheel Pins through wheel shaft
only). In FREE WHEEL, the wheels will not
hold the tiller back and the tines could pro­
pel the tiller rapidly, possibly causing loss of
control and serious injury or property dam­
age. Always engage the wheels in WHEEL
DRIVE position before starting the engine or
engaging the Forward Clutch or Maneuvering
Clutch.
To Engage the Wheels in WHEEL DRIVE:
A. Make certain the engine is stopped and the
spark plug wire is disconnected.
B. Raise one wheel off the ground and place a
sturdy block beneath the transmission.
C. Remove the hair pin cotter and pull the Wheel
Drive Pin out.
D. Slide the wheel outward on the shaft and re­
place the Wheel Drive Pin through the hole in
the wheel hub AND the hole in the wheel shaft.
Replace the hair pin cotter through the Wheel
Drive Pin, pushing the cotter pin in as far as it
will go. See Photo 3-2A.
E. Repeat these steps with the other wheel.
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WARNING
To avoid personal injury, do not lay the tiller
on its side while adjusting the wheels. This
could cause gasoline to leak from the fuel
tank, resulting in an unsafe condition.
Photo 3-2A: Install Wheel Drive Pin through wheel
hub and shaft for WHEEL DRIVE position.
To Engage the Wheels in FREE WHEEL:
A.
Repeat Steps A, B, and C of the previous
“Wheel Drive” engagement instructions.
B. Slide the wheel fully inward on the shaft.
C. Place Wheel Drive Pin through hole in wheel
shaft only, as shown in Photo 3-2B.
D. Replace the hair pin cotter through the Wheel
Drive Pin. Push it in as far as possible.
E. Repeat Steps A through D with the other
wheel. Remove the support block.
Photo 3-2B: Install Wheel Drive Pin through wheel
shaft only for FREE WHEEL position.
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