Handlebar Adjustment; Tilling Procedure - Snapper IRT4 2 Series Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FIGURE 5
STEP 3:
Move THROTTLE CONTROL to the RUN
position.
STEP 4:
Move around to right side of unit and place
foot on top of right wheel, hold handle bar (see starting
procedure decal), and pull ROPE STARTER on engine
in smooth, steady motion until engine starts. To prolong
the life of the rope, guide the starter handle back to the
engine rather than allowing it to snap back.
STEP 5:
Allow brief engine warm-up period, move
choke lever to RUN position and move the engine
THROTTLE CONTROL "UP" to the desire speed setting.
Refer to TILLING PROCEDURE section in next column.
STEP 6:
To stop the engine, pull the engine
THROTTLE CONTROL "DOWN" to STOP.
HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
Remove retaining screw and nut from handle bar
support. Adjust handle bar "UP" or "DOWN" as required.
Reinstall screw and nut. See Figure 6. Additional
adjustment can be obtained by repositioning the lower
end of the handle bar into one of three holes in the
transmission case.
TRANSPORTING TO SITE
To avoid gouging the lawn or pavement, raise the
tines to clear the surface before transporting the
unit to the tilling site. Release the WHEEL & TINE
CONTROL and lift the rear of the tiller to take the
weight off the skid arm, then push it downward
into the notch setting which will allow the tines to
clear the surface. Shift the TINE CLUTCH lever to
NEUTRAL. Start the engine, pull the WHEEL &
TINE CONTROL back to the handle bar the engage
the wheel drive and transport to the tilling site. The
tiller can also be shifted into NEUTRAL and pushed
to the site. See Figure 7.
FIGURE 7
TILLING PROCEDURE
The
IRT4 TILLER
is set up for reverse tine
rotation only. Shifting the transmission lever to
REVERSE will disengage the tines while the tiller
is moving backwards.
1. SET HANDLE BAR
in desired position before
engaging CLUTCH CONTROL.
2. SET SKID ARM in highest position for deepest
tilling depth and intermediate notches for lesser
depth.
3.
SET SPEED
by moving THROTTLE CONTROL
to desired speed setting.
4. BEGIN TILLING
by shifting TRANSMISSION
LEVER to FWD/TILL position. Step behind tiller
and lift "UP" on WHEEL & TINE CONTROL to
start tilling. See Figure 8.
5.
TILLING HINTS:
Let the tiller do the work! Do
not try to hold it back. If forward motion of the unit
ceases while tilling deep, lift "UP" slightly on the
handle bar to resume forward motion.
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