Forward Clutch Bail - Craftsman 987.293190 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
To Place Wheels in WHEELDRIVE
PoSition
1, The engine must be shut off
and cool. Disconnect spark plug
wire and move it away from the
spark plug.
2. Raise one wheel off the ground
and place a sturdy support under the
transmission.
3. Remove the hair pin cotter from
the wheel drive pin and pull out the
wheel drive pin.
WARNING
Do not place tiller on its side
when changing wheel drive
positions or gasoline could
leak from the fuel tank.
Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in personal
injury or propertydamage,
4. Slide the wheel outward and align
the holes in the wheel hub and
wheel shaft, insert the wheel drive
pin through these holes (see Figure
3-2). Insert the straight leg of the
hair pin cotter into the hole in the
wheel drive pin as far as it will go.
5. Repeat the above steps for the
other wheel, then remove the sup-
port under the transmission.
To PlaceWheels in FREEWHEEL
Position
1. Follow steps 1-through-3 of "To
Place Wheels in WHEEL DRIVE Po-
sition."
2. Slide wheel inward on wheel
shaft as far as possible.
3. Insert wheel drive pin only
through the hole in the wheel shaft.
Insert the straight leg of the hair pin
cotter into the wheel drive pin'as far
as it will go. See Figure 3-3.
4. Repeat Steps 1-through-3 for the
other wheel. Remove the support
beneath the transmission.
Wheel Drive Pin -.
Hub_
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Hair Pin k_. _ .L"_-..(¢'_
Cotter = _,aL_ _
Figure 3-2: WHEELDRIVE position.
Wheel Drive Pin_
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Wheel Shaft
Hair Pin ._......_._=.__
Cotter --
Rgura 3-3: FREEWHEEL poslUon.
ForwardClutchBail
The Forward Clutch Bail (Figure
3-4) is used to engage or disengage
(stop) the tiller wheels and tines.
WARNING
Before starting the engine, be
sure that bothwheels are in the
WHEEL DRIVE position. Bee
"Wheel Drive Pins" for instruc-
tions.
Failure to comply could result
in loss of tiller control,personal
In]uryor property damage.
Operate the Forward Clutch Bail as
described below:
1. Put the wheels in the WHEEL
DRIVE position.
2. Rest one hand, palm down, on
top of the handlebar.
3. Use the other hand to lift up and
hold the Forward Clutch Bail. See
Figure 3-4. When the bail is in this
position, the wheels and tines will turn.
NOTE: The wheels will rotate in a for-
ward direction; the tines will rotate
counter-clockwise (backward toward
the operator).
4. To stop motion of the wheels and
tines, release the Forward Clutch
Bail.
Rgura 3.4: Operating the Forward
Clutch Ball.
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