Operation
A Read and Heed Safety Rules on page 2.
See Engine operating section forspecific
engine Instructions.
Throttle Control
The throttle control is located
on the handle panel. This regulates
the engine speed and shuts off the
engine. Move the lever forward to
increase the engine speed. Move
the lever back to slow down and
stop the engine. The tiller should be
operated with the throttle in the fast
position. (See figure 9.) Refer to the
Engine Operating and Maintenance
instructions for detail of the operation
of the throttle and choke.
Control Lever
Figure 9
The
control lever engages the tines
in either the forward or reverse
direction. Normal operation is with
the control lever in one of the fourforward
positions.
Reverse is used to back away from
an obstruction or to free a rock that
may lock up the tines and prevent
them from rotating. Reverse is
spring loaded for safer operation.
Number 1 position is the slowesttine
rotation speed and number 4
is the fastest.
Caution: The control lever should notbe
moved into any operating position
unless the engine is running. (See
figure 9.)
Choke Control
The
choke control is located on the
engine and is operated manually.
Push the lever down when starting
a cold engine. After the enginestarts.
slowly move it to the open
position. (See figure 10.1'.
Figure
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