Troy-Bilt 12087 - Manual (Page 28)

Figure 4-5: Choke Control Lever on
the 7HP engine. Down for CHOKE;
up for RUN.
Figure 4-6: Choke Control Lever on
8HP and 10HP engines. Left for
CHOKE; right for RUN.
To Stop the Engine:
1. To stop the wheels and tines,
move the Wheel s/Tines/PTO Drive
Lever to the NEUTRAL position
and then release both Forward
Interlock Levers.
2. Move the engine Throttle Lever
to the STOP position (and on elec­
tric start models turn the key to
OFF). Remove the key for safe­
keeping.
Note: The 8HP and lOHP engines
have a Throttle Control Lever and
an ON/OFF switch on the engine.
Either control can also be used to
stop the engine. On electric start
models, always remove the key for
safekeeping.
IMPORTANT - If the engine
does not stop after moving the en­
gine controls to STOP or turning
the keyswitch to OFF, then stop
the engine by moving the Choke
Control Lever to the CHOKE
position. This will stall the en­
gine. Use this procedure only in
an emergency! Repair the engine
control or keyswitch before reusing
the tiller.
Starting the Electric Start Engine
with the Recoil Starter Rope
If necessary, an electric start en­
gine may be started with the recoil
start rope. Before doing so, follow
the procedure below applying to you.
1. If battery condition is OK (not
“dead” or damaged), leave it con­
nected on the tiller so it gets
recharged during engine operation.
Be sure battery cells are full and
cables are connected before start­
ing the engine.
2. If battery is “dead” or dam­
aged, disconnect and remove it for
testing by a qualified mechanic.
Before starting engine, wrap metal
terminal at end of positive cable
with electrical tape and secure the
cable to the battery bracket to pre­
vent electrical sparking.
3. Before starting the engine with
the recoil start rope, turn the
keyswitch to the RUN position.
The Throttle Lever must be in the
START position and the choke
lever in the CHOKE position.
OCold Weather Operation
Below dO'^F, take the following steps to protect
your engine and transmission from damage:
1. Refer to the Engine Owner Manual provided with
your unit for motor oil specifica­
tions appropriate for cold
weather operation.
2. Let engine warm up before
putting it under a load.
3. Use winter-blend gasoline.
4. Use the correct weight gear oil in
PTO Power Unit transmission.
5. Warm up the transmission gear oil as follows: with
engine running, move Wheel Speed Lever (see Figure
4-4) to FREEWHEEL
(then block wheels so
they can’t roll), put
Tines/PTO Clutch
Lever in DISEN­
GAGE, then squeeze
one of the Forward
Interlock Levers and
shift the Wheels/
Tines/PTO Drive Lever
to FORWARD.
6. If wheels are frozen to
the ground, melt ice with warm water.
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