Troy-Bilt 47330 - Manual (Page 10)

10 Section 3: Features and Controls
Figure 3-S: Squeeze clutch lever against
handlebar when starting engine. Release
clutch lever slowly after engine starts.
Figure 3-6: Squeezing the clutch lever
against the handlebar causes the Idler
pulley to move away from fhe belt, taking
tension off the heft while starling the engine.
LEAF TAMPER
Use the supplied leaf tamper (Figure 3-7)
to push light, loose, bulky materials (dry
leaves, straw, and twigs) down past the
retainer flap and Into the shredder hopper
inlet.
The leaf tamper has a “stop” that prevents
the tamper end from being struck by the
rotating cutting blades. Do not force the
tamper beyond this point. Always hold it
by the handles with the “stop” facing up.
When using the leaf tamper, use either
one hand or both hands positioned on the
built-in handle grips and be sure that the
“stop” is facing up.
Always position your
arms so they do not point down into the
shredder hopper opening.
Use the hook on the end of the leaf tamper
to hang the tamper on the side of the unit.
Figure 3-7: The leaf tamper (protected by
U.S. Patents to 329,737and 35,082,329).
ENGINE CONTROLS
IMPORTANT;
• The following information describing
controls on the engine should NOT be
used as engine starting instructions.
Complete engine starting and stopping
instructions are given in Section 4.
• Additional information on operating and
caring for the engine is given in the sepa­
rate Engine Owner’s Manual. Please read
the Engine Owner’s Manual carefully and
save it for future reference.
• The engine does not have a throttle
speed control as the engine operating
speed has been pre-set at the factory.
Do not attempt to alter the pre-set engine
speed. Engine speed adjustments
should be performed only by an autho­
rized engine dealer.
ENGINE ON/OFF ROCKER SWITCH
Before starting the engine, push the
.(JN/OFF rocker switch (Figure 3-8) to the
ON position. To stop the engine, push the
switch to the OFF position.
FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE (IF EQUIPPED)
Before starting the engine, turn the fuel
shut-off valve (Figure 3-8) 1/4 turn from
the OFF position to the OPEN position.
After stopping engine, return valve to OFF
position.
A
DANGER
Close fuel shut-off valve, when trans­
porting engine, to prevent fuel leakage.
CHOKE CONTROL
Before starting the engine, move the
engine choke control (Figure 3-8) to the
CHOKE position. A warm engine requires
less choking than a cold engine.
When engine starts, first open choke
(toward RUN) until engine just begins to
run smoothly. Then open choke in small
steps, allowing engine to accept small
changes in speed and load, until choke is
fully open (in RUN).
ROPE STARTER
The engine is started by pulling out the
recoil starter handle (Figure 3-8). Detailed
instructions for operating the recoil starter
are given in Section 4.
Do not attempt to start the engine until
you have carefully read and followed all
of the instructions in this Manual and in
the separate Engine Owner’s Manual.
Choke Control ON/OFF Rocker Switch
'’'Fuel Shut-Off Valve
Rope Starter
Figure 3-8: Engine controls.