Qperation
Figure
4-5: Choke
Control
Lever
on
the THP engine.
Down
for
CHOKE;
up
for
RUN.
Figure
4-6: Choke
Control
Lever
on
the BHP IP engine.
Left
for
CHOKE;
right
for
RUN.
To
Stop
the
Engine:
1.
To
stop the wheels and tines,
move the WheelsffineslPTO Drive
Lever to the NEUTRAL position
and then release both Forward
Interlock Levers.
2. Move the engine Throttle Lever
to
the STOP position (and on elec-
tric start models turn the key to
OFF). Remove the key for safe-
keeping.
Note: The 8HP IP engine has a
Throttle Control Lever and an
ON/OFF switch on the front
of
the
engine. Either control can also be
used to stop the engine. On elec-
tric start models, always remove
the key for safekeeping.
IMPORTANT -
If
the engine does
not stop after moving the engine
controls to
STOP
or
turning
the
keyswitch to OFF, then stop the
engine by moving the Choke
Control Lever to the
CHOKE
position. This will stall the engine.
Use this procedure only in
an
emergency! Repair the engine
control
or
keyswitch before reusing
the tiller.
Starting
the
Electric
Start
Engine
with
the
Recoil
Starter
Rope
If
necessary, an electric start en-
gine may be started with the recoil
start rope. Before
<;loing
so, follow
the procedure below applying
to
you.
1.
If
battery condition is OK (not
"dead" or damaged), leave it con-
nected on the tiller so it gets
recharged during engine operation.
Be sure battery cells are full and
cables are connected before start-
ing the engine.
2.
If
battery
is
"dead" or damaged,
disconnect and remove it for test-
ing by a qualified mechanic.
Before starting engine, wrap metal
terminal at end
of
positive cable
with electrical tape and secure the
cable to the battery bracket to pre-
vent electrical sparking.
3. Before starting the engine with
the recoil start rope, turn the
keyswitch to the RUN position.
The Throttle Lever must be
in
the
START position and the choke
lever
in
the CHOKE position.
Cold
Weather
Operation
Below 40°F, take the following steps to protect
your engine and transmission from damage:
1.
Refer to the Engine Owner Manual provided with
your unit for motor oil specifica-
tions appropriate for cold
weather operation.
2.
Let engine warm up before
putting it under a load.
3.
Use winter-blend gasoline.
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4.
Use the correct weight gear oil
in
PTO
Power Unit transmission.
5.
Warm up the transmission gear oil as follows: with
engine running, move Wheel Speed Lever (see Figure
28
4-4) to FREEWHEEL
(then block wheels so
they
can't
roll), put
TineslPTO Clutch
Lever in DISEN-
GAGE, then squeeze
one
of
the Forward
Interlock Levers and
shift the Wheels/
TineslPTO Drive Lever
to FORWARD.
6.
If
wheels are frozen to
the ground, melt ice with warm water.
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