Troy-Bilt 12001 - Manual (Page 13)

Figure 10: Fuel Primer Button Aids in Starting.
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WARNING
Do not touch the Throttle Control Lever
while starting the engine.
The tines may propel the machine forward if
the engine speed is advanced from idle.
Failure to follow these instructions can re­
suit in personal injury or property damage.
4. Support the Tiller with your left hand on its
right handlebar so it doesn’t fali over.
5. To start the engine, rapidly pull the engine
starter rope out. Do not ailow the engine starter
rope to snap back. Slowly let the engine starter
rope be puiled back into the recoil housing.
Push the primer button once if the engine fails to
start after three pulls.
Note: If equipped with a Choke Lever, move
lever after starting engine to the half-choke posi­
tion to warm engine up for a minute or two, then
to the No-Choke position.
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WARNING
The muffler and surrounding areas become
very hot during engine operation.
Avoid contact with this area. Failure to
comply could result in personal injury.
Stopping
To stop the engine, move the Engine On/Off
Switch to its OFF position.
NOTE
For the On/Off Switch to work properly, the
On/Off Wire must be securely connected at
both ends.
Check regularly to see this wire
Is firmly attached to Its connecting points.
TILLING AND CULTIVATING
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WARNING
NEVER transport the Tiller when the engine
is running.
Failure to follow these instructions could re­
sult in personal injury or property damage.
Photo 11: Starting the Engine.
1. Move the Tilier to the area that you wiil be till­
ing or cultivating in.
2. Check to make sure that the Engine On/Off
Switch is in the ON position. Check to make
sure that the On/Off Wire is connected to the
push-on terminals on the switch and the engine.
3. Start the engine. Tilt the Tiller/Cultivator back
on its drag stake until the tines are off the
ground. Squeeze the Throttie Lever and then re­
lease it. The engine should return to its idle
speed. The tines should stop rotating or they
may rotate slowly. If they do rotate slowly, lower
the tines into some fairiy soft soil. The tines
should now stop any rotation. If the tines con­
tinue to rotate (with the engine still at idle speed)
either the idle speed is too high or the centrifugal
clutch is malfunctioning. The idle speed should
be adjusted by your local Authorized Tecumseh
Service Dealer.
4. Tilt the Tiller/Cultivator back so its tines are
clear of the ground. Squeeze the Throttle Lever.
5. Lower the tines until they begin digging.
When the tines contact the ground, the cultivator
may tend to “walk” forward. Firmly hold the han­
dlebars to prevent the tiller/cultivator from mov­
ing forward too fast and to give the rotating tines
sufficient time to dig into the earth.
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