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SECTION3: FEATURESANDCONTROLS
WARNING: Before
operatingyour machine,
carefully readand understand
all safety,controls and
operatinginstructions in this
Manual,the separateEngine
Owner's Manual,and on the
decalson the machine.
Failureto follow these
instructions canresult in
serious personalinjury.
INTRODUCTION
This Section describesthe location and
function of thecontrols on your tiller. Re-
ferto thefollowing Section,Operationfor
detailedoperating instructions.
Practiceusing these controls, with the en-
gine shut off, until you understandthe op-
eration ofthe controls and feelconfident
with eachof them.
Forward
Reverse ClutchControl
(Models634F/634B)
DepthRegulator
Handlebar HeightAdjustment
Wheel Drive Pin
(oneachwheel)
ENGINE CONTROLS
Referto theengine manufacturer's Engine
Owner'sManual(included in the tiller liter-
ature package)to identify the controls on
your engine.
IMPORTANT:Thecontrol for stopping the
engine is located on the engine.
WHEEL DRIVE PINS
Eachwheelis equippedwith a wheeldrive
pin (A, Figures3-2 and 3-3) that secures
thewheelto the wheelshaft (B). The
wheelscan be positioned ineither a
WHEELDRIVEora FREEWHEELmode.
WARNING: Neverallow
eitherof thewheelsto bein the
FREEWHEELposition whenthe
engineis running. Alwaysput
both wheelsin theWHEEL
DRIVEposition beforestarting
theengine.
Failureto comply could cause
loss of tiller control, property
damage,or personalinjury.
Beforestarting theengine,put bothwheels
in the WHEELDRIVEposition byinserting
thewheel drive pins through the wheel
hubsand the wheel shaft. Doingso
"locks" the wheels to the wheelshaft,
causingthe wheelsto turn wheneitherthe
Figure3-1: Tillerfeaturesandcontrols.SeeseperateEngineOwner'sManualtoidentify
enginecontrols.
Forward ClutchBail (all models) or the Re-
verseClutch Control (Models 634Fand
634B) is engaged.
Usethe FREEWHEELmode only whenthe
engineis notrunning. In FREEWHEEL,the
wheeldrive pins are placedonly through
theholes in thewheelshaft (not the wheel
hubs), thus allowing the wheels to turn
freely whenyou manually movethe tiller.
Toplacethewheels in WHEELDRIVEot
FREEWHEEL:
1. Stopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire
from sparkplug andallowengineto cool.
WARNING: Donot place
tiller on its sidewhenchanging
wheeldrive positions. Doingso
could result in gasolineleaking
from thefuel tank.
Failuretofollow this instruction
could result in personal injury
or property damage.
2. Raiseonewheelabout one inch off the
ground and placea sturdy support under
thetransmission.
3. Removehairpin cotter (C, Figures3-2
and 3-3) from wheel drive pin (A).
4. FORWHEELDRIVEMODE(Figure3-2):
Slide wheeloutward and align holes in
Figure3-2: WHEELDRIVE position.
wheelhub (D, Figure3-2) and wheel
shaft (B). Insert wheeldrive pin (A)
through wheel hub (D)and wheel
shaft (B). Securewheeldrive pin with hair-
pin cotter (C) by pushing hairpin cotter in
asfar as it will go. Repeatwith the other
wheeland then remove thesupport from
beneaththe transmission.
5. FORFREEWHEELMODE(Figure3-3):
Slidethe wheelinwardand insertthewheel
drive pin (A, Figure3-3) onlythrough the
hole in the wheel shaft (B). Securewheel
drive pinwith hairpincotter (C)bypushing
hairpin cotter in asfaras it will go. Repeat
for the other wheeland then remove the
support from beneaththe transmission.
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