Troy-Bilt 12087 - Manual (Page 22)

Figure 3-2: A- Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever; B- Forward Interiock
Levers; C- Wheel Speed Lever; D- Tines/PTO Clutch Lever; E- Depth
Regulator Lever; F- Handlebar Height Adjustment Lever.
Tines/PTO Clutch Lever
Use this lever (D, Figure 3-2) to
engage or disengage power from
the transmission PTO clutch to the
tines or any PTO attachment. It has
two operating positions: ENGAGE
and DISENGAGE.
ENGAGE - Lever moved into de­
tent slot furthest from engine. Use
to operate tines or other PTO attach­
ments. After shifting to ENGAGE,
briefly operate machine in
FORWARD to help fully engage the
PTO clutch.
DISENGAGE - Lever moved into
detent slot nearest engine. Use to
disengage power to tines or other
PTO attachments before transport­
ing, loading, turning, or backing up.
• To avoid transmission damage,
always put the Wheels/Tines/
PTO Drive Lever in NEUTRAL
before shifting the Tines/PTO
Clutch Lever.
Depth Regulator Lever
Use this lever (E, Figure 3-2) to
regulate the tilling depth of the
tines. It also has a TRAVEL posi­
tion, which places the tines out of
the ground.
To operate the lever, pull it
straight back and then slide it up or
down to any of the eight notched
settings.
The highest notch is the
TRAVEL setting. For shallow till­
ing and cultivating, use the second
or third notch from the top. The
other notches are for deeper tilling
and for power composting.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury,
always place the tines in the
TRAVEL position before start­
ing the engine. This prevents
the tines from touching the
ground until you are ready to
begin tilling.
Handlebar Height
Adjustment Lever
Use this lever (F, Figure 3-2) to
adjust the handlebars at one of the
two preset height settings.
To change the height, hold the
handlebars with one hand and
loosen the lever in a counterclock­
wise direction. Move the handle­
bars to one of the two preset height
settings and retighten the lever.
• Swapping the positions of the in­
side handlebar ratchets (see Page
11) will change the preset set­
tings by a few inches.
WARNING
For use with the PTO Chipper/
Shredder attachment only,
the handlebars can be swung
30° to tbe right side by loos­
ening the mounting bolt at
the bottom of the handlebar
base. Never operate your
tiller or other attachments
with the handlebars swung
out to the right side. This
could result in unsafe han­
dling and personal injury.
ENGINE FEATURES AND
CONTROLS IDENTIFICATION
The following are descriptions
of the controls on your engine.
Additional engine information is
provided in Section 4 “Operation”
and in the engine manufacturer’s
Owner’s Manual which was in­
cluded in your literature package.
Be sure to read the engine Owner’s
Manual carefully and save it for fu­
ture reference.
WARNING
To avoid serious personal in­
jury or damage to equipment,
do not start your engine at
this time. Complete starting
instructions are described in
Section 4 “Operation.”
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