Troy-Bilt 12208 - Manual (Page 10)

Section
3 Features and Controls
A WARNING
Before operating your machine,
carefully read and understand all
safety, controls and operating instruc­
tions in this Manual, the separate
Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the
decals on the machine.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in serious personal injury.
Introduction
This section describes the location and
function of the controls on your tiller.
Refer to the following section
“Operation” for detailed operating
instructions.
Practice using these controls, with the
engine shut off, until you understand the
operation of the controls and feel
confident with each of them.
IMPORTANT: Refer to the separate
engine manufacturer’s Engine Owner’s
Manual for information about the
controls on the engine.
Wheel Drive Pins
A WARNING
Never allow either of the wheels to be
in the FREEWHEEL position when the
engine is running. Always put both
wheels in the WHEEL DRIVE position
before starting the engine.
Failure to comply could cause loss of
tiller control, property damage, or
personal injury.
Each wheel is equipped with a Wheel
Drive Pin (A, Figures 3-2 and 3-3) that
secures the wheel to the wheel shaft (B).
The wheels can be positioned in either a
WHEEL DRIVE or a FREEWHEEL mode.
Forward
Clutch Bail
Depth Regulator
Reverse Clutch
Control (Models
12209/12210)
Handlebar Height
Adjustment
Wheel Drive Pin
(on each wheel)
Figure 3-1: Features and controls (5.5HP Model shown)
Before starting the engine, put both
wheels in the WHEEL DRIVE position by
inserting the Wheel Drive Pins through
the wheel hubs and the wheel shaft. This
“locks” the wheels to the wheel shaft,
causing the wheels to turn when either
the Forward Clutch Bail or the Reverse
Clutch Control (Models 12209/12210) is
engaged.
Use the FREEWHEEL mode only when the
engine is 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 the tiller is pushed or
pulled by hand.
To Place the Wheels in WHEEL DRIVE or
FREEWHEEL:
A WARNING
Do not place the tiller on its side when
changing the wheel drive positions as
doing so could result in gasoline
leaking from the fuel tank.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or property
damage.
1. Stop the engine, disconnect the spark
plug wire from the spark plug and allow
the engine to cool.
2. Raise one wheel off the ground and
place a sturdy support under the
transmission.
3. Remove the hairpin cotter (C, Figures
3-2 and 3-3) from the wheel drive pin (A).
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