Troy-Bilt 12214-5.5HP - Manual (Page 5)

Section 1: Safety
Decals
For your safety and the safety of others,
various safety and operational decals are
located on your unit (see Figure 1 below).
Keep the decais clean and legible at all
times. Contact your local service dealer
or the factory for replacements if any
decals are damaged or missing.
Refer to the Parts List at the back of this
Manual for decal locations, descriptions
and part numbers.
Forward Clutch Bail
Operating Instruction
Starting Stabilization
Message (on engine)
Reverse Clutch Control
Operating Instruction
Warning Messages
Hot Surfaces/Moving Belts
Warning (on belt cover)
Figure 1: Location of Safety and Operating Decais.
Operating Symbols
Various symbols (shown here, with word
descriptions) are used on the tiller and engine
(your unit may not have all of the symbols).
FAST SLOW
STOP
H |4|
CHOKE
ON
CHOKE
OFF
R
REVERSE
ROTATING
TINES
TILLER DIRECTION LEVER DIRECTION
BAIL
ENGAGED
BAIL
DISENGAGED
A
WARNING
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
• KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING,
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOG­
GING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING DR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.