Troy-Bilt 12065 - Manual (Page 13)

To Place Wheels in WHEEL DRIVE
Position:
1. The engine must be shut off
and cool. Disconnect spark plug
wire and move it away from the
spark plug.
2. Raise one wheel off the ground
and place a sturdy support under
the transmission.
A
WARNING
Do not place tiller on its side
when changing wheel drive
positions or gasoline could
leak from the fuel tank.
Failure to follow this instruc­
tion could result in personal
injury or property damage.
3. Remove the hair pin cotter from
the wheel drive pin and pull out
the wheel drive pin.
4. Slide the wheel outward and
align the holes in the wheel hub
and wheel shaft. Insert the wheel
drive pin through these holes (see
Figure 3-2). Insert the straight leg
of the hair pin cotter into the hole
in the wheel drive pin as far as it
will go.
5. Repeat the above steps for the
other wheel, then remove the sup­
port under the transmission.
To Place Wheels in FREEWHEEL
Position:
1. Follow steps l-through-3 of “To
Place Wheels in WHEEL DRIVE
Position.”
2. Slide wheel inward on wheel
shaft as far as possible.
3. Insert wheel drive pin only
through the hole in the wheel shaft.
Insert the straight leg of the hair
pin cotter into the wheel drive pin
as far as it will go. See Figure 3-3.
4. Repeat Steps l-through-3 for
the other wheel. Remove the sup­
port beneath the transmission.
B) Forward Clutch Bail
The Forward Clutch Bail (Photo
3-4) is used to engage or disengage
(stop) the tiller wheels and tines.
WARNING
Before starting the engine, be
sure that both wheels are in
the WHEEL DRiVE position.
See “Wheel Drive Pins” for
instructions.
Failure to comply could result
in ioss of tiller control, personal
injury or property damage.
Operate the Forward Clutch Bail
as described below:
1. Put the wheels in the WHEEL
DRIVE position.
2. Rest one hand, palm down, on
top of the handlebar.
3. Use the other hand to lift up and
hold the Forward Clutch Bail. See
Photo 3-4. When the bail is in this
position, the wheels/tines will rotate.
4. To stop forward motion of
wheels/tines, release the Forward
Clutch Bail.
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Photo 3-4: Operating the Forward
Clutch Bail.
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