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Photo
5-28:
Engine Throttle
Cable
adjustment.
The
6HP
Tecumseh
engine
on the Econo-Horse
Model
is
shown-but
all engines are very
similar
If th
e
throttl
e
arm doesn
't
touch the stop
switch
as you
move the Engine Throttle Lever
to
STOP:
1. Move
the
Engine
Throttle
Lever
to "STOP.
"
2.
Loosen
the
Engine Throttle
cable clamp screw
and move
the cable
over
until the throttle arm
contacts
the
stop
switch.
3. Retig hten the
Engine
Th
rottle
cab
le
clamp
.
Lightly
lubricate
the
cable with
oil.
\~
H I
G
H SPEED
~
I
STOP
.~
_ _ THROTTL E
ARM
STO P
SWITCH
CABLE
/
CLAMP
(SCREW
Photo
5-27:
Adjusting Wheel Gear
Cable
.
(Econo-
Horse
and
Pony Models only.)
1.
Move
the Wheel
Gear
Lever
to
"ENGAGE."
2.
Loosen
the
top
adjustment nut on the
Wheel
Gear
cable
bracket. It is
located
on the
lower
left
rear of
the
transmission.
Loosening
this
nut al-
lows you to move the Wheel Gear cable
down,
which
in turn pushes the
eccentric
lever down.
Roll the tiller
slightly
forward or backward while
you are pushin
g
the Wheel Gear
cable
down.
When
the eccentric lever has
been moved
down
far
enough
so
it engages (locks)
the
whee
ls,
hold
the
cable
in
that
position
and
tighten both
the top
and
bottom
adjustment
nuts.
3.
Move
the Whee
l
Gear
Lever
to
"ENGAGE"
and
then "DISENGAGE"
(FREEWHEEL) several
times
to check
your
adjustment.
You
should
not
be able to
roll
the
tiller
when the
Wheel
Gear
Lever is in
"ENGAGE."
You
should
be able to
roll
the
tiller
when the Wheel Gear
Lever
is
in
"DIS-
ENGAGE"
(FREEWHEEL)
.
ENGINE THROTTLE
CABLE ADJUSTMENT
The
end
of the
Engine Throttle
cable is
fas-
tened
to
the throttle cable
bracket
on the right
side of the
engine.
When you
move
the Engine
Throttle
Lever to
"FAST",
the
throttle wire
moves
a control arm over
until
it contacts the
high
speed
stop
on the thr
ottle cable
bracket.
By
moving the
Engine
Throttle
Lever to "STOP",
the
thrott le wire moves the
contro l
arm back so it
contacts
the
shut off
switch. This
grounds
the
ig-
nition
and
stops the
engine.
If the
th
rott le arm
doesn
't
reach the high
speed
stop
(engine
doesn't
reach
high
speed):
1.
Move
the
Engine Throttle
Lever to "FAST."
2. Loosen the
Engine Throttle cable clamp screw
and move the cable
over until the throttle
arm
contacts the
stop.
3.
Retighten the
Engine Throttle cable clamp.
OFF
SEASON
STORAGE
1.
Run the engine
until all
the
gasoline
is
used.
Do
not
store the tiller
with
gasoline
in the
fuel
tank because gum deposits
could
form on
the
carburetor parts and in the fuel lines and tank.
NOTE:
If
"Gasohol"
has been used in
your
engine,
refer to Engine
Owner's Manual for
instructions
on
engine
storage.
Be certain
Gasohol
is OK to
use in the engine!
2.
While the
engine
is
still
warm,
drain the engine
crankcase
oil. Refill with
fresh
oil.
3. Remove the
spark plug.
Put t
-ounce
of
motor
oil in
the
cylinder.
Crank the
engine
slowly
to
dis-
tribute the oil.
Replace
the
spark
plug.
4.
Clean
dirt
or
chaff from the cylinder head
,
blower
housing,
screen,
and muffler
areas.
5. Check
all
nuts and
bolts
for
tightness.
6. Perform
lubrication and
air
cleaner
service.
7. For
electric
start
models, charge
the battery
and store it
in
a
cool,
dry place.
8.
Cover the
tiller
and store
it
in a
cool, dry
place.
9.
Remember- now is
a good
time
to order
re-
placement
parts
for the
next
tilling
season.
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