Troy-Bilt 12069-7HP - Manual (Page 23)

Features aud
Figure 3-2A: 7HP Briggs & Stratton engine. A- Engine
throttle lever; B- Choke control; C- Recoil starter; D-
Keyswitch starter; E- Fuel tank shut-off valve; F- Rotary
switch; G~ Secondary engine throttle control lever. Figure 3-2B: 8HP Kohler engine. A- Engine throttle
lever; B- Choke control; C- Recoil starter; D- Keyswitch
starter; E- Fuel tank shut-off valve.
ENGINE FEATURES AND CONTROLS IDENTIFICATION
The following are descriptions of the controls on your particular engine (see your engine shown above).
Additional information on the engine is given in Section 4 “Operation” and in the engine manufacturer’s Owner’s
Manual which was included in your literature package.
B WARNINr
VVHItniliU Your engine’s manually oper-
WARNING
To avoid serious personal in­
jury or damage to equipment,
do not start your engine at
this time. Complete starting
instructions are described in
Section 4 “Operation.”
Engine Throttle Lever
Located on right-side handlebar
(“A” in Fig. 3-2A or 3-2B). Used
to adjust engine speed as well as
start and stop engine. (Briggs &
Stratton engine also has a throttle
control lever on the front of the en­
gine.)
For faster engine speeds, move
lever toward FAST position.
Move lever toward SLOW to re­
duce engine speed. Move lever to
a halfway position to start a cold
engine. Move lever to STOP to
turn the engine off. Various speed
adjustments lie between FAST and
STOP.
ated choke control lever (see “B”
in Fig. 3-2A or 3-2B) makes start­
ing a cold engine easier. The
Choke increases or decreases the
amount of air in fuel-air mixture
inside carburetor. Move lever to
CHOKE position before starting a
cold engine. After starting, let en­
gine run for a few seconds in
CHOKE position. Move lever to a
halfway setting for another few
seconds. After this, move lever to
the position opposite CHOKE for
normal operation.
Engine Recoil Starter
Located at front of engine. See
“C” in Eig. 3-2A or 3-2B. Used to
manually start engines not
equipped with electric keyswitch.
Before pulling out recoil starter
rope, Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive
Lever must be in NEUTRAL and
your free hand must be on top of
fuel tank to stabilize tiller.
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Key Switch Starter
Electric start engines are started
with Keyswitch Starter next to the
12-volt battery (see “D”, Eig. 3-2A
or 3-2B). Keyswitch starter has
three key positions- OFF, RUN
and START. Turn key to START
to start engine. Once started, key
moves automatically to RUN posi­
tion. Turn key to OFF to stop en­
gine. (A second way to stop en­
gine is to move Engine Throttle
Lever to STOP position.)
Fuel Tank Shut-Off Valve
Located underneath gas tank
(“E”, Eig. 3-2A or B). Opening
valve allows fuel to flow to carbu­
retor. Valve must be open when
tiller is used. Close valve when
tiller is transported or stored.
On/Off Switch
The 7 HP Briggs & Stratton en­
gine also has a rotary On/Off
Switch (“F”, Fig. 3-2A) which
should be turned to ON before op­
erating engine.