Initial Servicing; Controls And Operation; Handle Bar; Handle Control Lever - Montgomery Ward GIL-39012B Owner's Manual

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IN ITI AL SERVI CI NG
Before storling the engine, refer fo the engine in-
sfructions. Be cerloin lhe the engine cronkcose
is filled with the proper type oil ond thot oll en-
gine service instructions hove been followed com-
pletely.
Fill fuel tonk wilh o cleon, fresh, leod-free or leod-
ed "regulor'' grode of outomotive gosoline. Do
not mix oil with gosoline.
All nuls ond bolts should be checked ond tight-
ened during lhe first two (2) hours of use. periodic
checks should be mode thereofler.
The tires ore normolly over-infloted for shipping. The
recommended lire pressure is 20 lbs.
CONTBOLS AND OPERATION
This liller hos the following conlrols: (Figure 1)
ON E NGINE
A. Engine Rewind Storter
B. Engine Choke
ON HANDLE BAR
A. Clutch Control Lever
B. Throtlle Control ond Engine Slop Lever
C. Hondle Control Lever
ON TINE S HIELD
A. Depth Control Lever
HANDLE BAR
The hondle bor hqs two operoting locotions (see
Figure 2). In the filling locotion, lhe tines ore immedi-
otely in front of the operotor. In lhe tronsport locotion,
the engine is immediotely in front of fhe operofor.
Use lhe hondle control lever lo unlock the hondle,
then position the hondle in the desired locotion.
HANDLE CONTROL LEVER
The hondle control lever conlrols the hondle swing
locotion ond fhe hondle height. To swing the hqndle
bor, pull bock on the lever. Swing lo either righl or
lett to lhe desired posilion, then releqse the conlrol
lever ond swing bock ond forth slighily unfil lhe h<.rn-
dle lofch engoges. To odjusl hondle heighl, pull bock
on control lever withoul swinging hondle. Move hon-
dle to desired heighl. Releose lever ond move hon-
dle up ond down slightly unlil hondle locks in lhe
desired height position. NOTE: When pulling bock
on the hondle conlrol lever, the clutch conirol lever
is outomoticolly moved to the neutrol position.
CLUTCH GONTROL LEVER
The clutch control lever is o single lever thot engoges
ond disengoges dri ve to both the ti nes ond l he
wheels.
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When the handle bar is in the tilling location, pushing
forwsrd on lhe control lever engoges the drive fo
bolh the fines ond the wheels ot o tilling speed. CAU-
TION: Before pushing lever forword, be cerloin depih
control setting is correcf for soil conditions. (See Depih
Confrol Lever)
Pulling bock on clulch control lever from forword
drive lo neutrol disengoges the drive to the tines ond
wheels. Further pulling bock on lhe lever engoges
lhe reverse drive to the wheels qnd the tiller moves
bockwords ot fronsport speed. (Tines do not rotote
in reverse.) When releosed, the confrol lever will re-
lurn to neutrol position.
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CLUTCH CONTROL LEVER
THROTTLE CONTROL &
ENGINE STOP LEVER
HANDLE CONTROL LEVI
E NGI NE CH OKE
DEPTH CONTROL LEVER