Section 3: Features & Controls; Ptoattachments Feature; Wheels/Tines/Pto Drive Lever; Forward Interlocklevers - Troy-Bilt 12090 Owner's Manual

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Featuresand Controls
Before operating your machine,
carefully read and understand all
safety, controls, operating instructions
in this Manual, the separate Engine
Owner's Manual and on the decals on
the machine.
Failure to follow these instructionscan
result in seriouspersonal injury.
Introduction
This section describes the location and
function of the controls and features on
your tiller. Refer to Section 4, Operation
for detailed operating instructions.
Practice using thesecontrols, with the
engine shut off, until you completely
understand the operation of the controls
and feel confident with eachof them.
IMPORTANT:Refer to the separate engine
manufacturer's Engine Owner's Manual
for information about the controls on the
engine.
NOTE: All referencesto left, right, front
and rear of the machineare basedon a
position behind the handlebarsand facing
forward.
PTO Attachments Feature
In addition to powerful tilling capability,
you can quickly convert your machine
into a PTO(Power Take-Off) Power Unit
that is capableof towing or powering
various TROY-BILTattachments.
You can accessthis capability by
removing the tines attachment (powered
by the PTOPower Unit). The PTO Power
Unit is then availablefor engine powered
attachments, or for pulling or towing non-
powered attachments. See Section 4,
PTO Power Unit for detailed information
on installing and operating TROY-BILT
PTOattachments.
Wheels/TineslPTO Drive Lever
Use the Wheels/Tines/PTODrive Lever (A,
Figure 3-1) to engageand disengage
power to the transmission.
Figure 3-1:
A- WheelslTineslPTO Drive Lever
B- Forward Interlock Levers
C- Wheel Speed Lever
D- Tines/PTO Clutch Lever
This lever has three operating positions:
FORWARD,NEUTRALand REVERSE.
FORWARDis engaged when the lever is
moved down until the clutch roller (G,
Figure 3-2) engages into the detent
position under the adjustment block (H,
Figure 3-2). You will definitely feel the
lever engage into this position.
Use the FORWARDsetting to move the
wheels and tines forward, or to apply
power to an optional PTO(Power Take
Off) attachment. (See also Forward
InterlockLevers.)
To stop the wheels, tines or any PTO
attachment, move the leverto NEUTRAL
by tapping the lever upwards (Figure
3-3) and releasing.
• REVERSE is engagedwhen the lever is
pushed (with an open palm) all the way
up and held in that position (Figure 3-4).
Use this setting to move the wheels in
reverse. To stop moving in reverse,
releasethe lever; it automatically returns
to the NEUTRALposition.
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E- Depth Regulator Lever
F- Handlebar Height Adjustment Lever
G- Engine Throttle Lever
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tines or
any PTOattachment in REVERSE.
• NEUTRALis this control's normal non-
operating position. The lever returns to
NEUTRALwhen it is tapped out of the
FORWARDposition or releasedfrom the
REVERSE position. NEUTRALposition
is between FORWARDand REVERSE
(Figure 3-3). Use this setting to stop
the wheels, tines or any PTOattach-
ment.
IMPORTANT: Always shift to NEUTRAL
before starting the engine or before
engaging the wheels, tines or any PTO
attachment.
Forward Interlock Levers
The Forward Interlock Levers (B,
Figure 3-1) are attached under each
handlebar grip,
You must squeezeat least one of these
interlock levers up against the handlebar
grip whenever the Wheels/Tines/PTO
Drive Lever is engaged in FORWARD
position.
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