Troy-Bilt 12208 - Manual (Page 5)

Section 1: Safety
Decals
For your safety and the safety of
others, various safety and opera­
tional decals are located on your
unit (see Figure 1).
Keep the decals clean and legible at
all times. Contact your local
service dealer or the factory for
replacements if any decals are
damaged or missing.
Refer to the Parts List pages in this
Manual for decal locations, descrip­
tions and part numbers.
Forward Clutch Bail
Operating Instruction
Starting Stabilization
Message (on engine)
Warning Messages
Reverse Clutch Control
Operating Instruction
(Models 12209/12210)
Hot Surtaces/Moving Beits
Warning (on belt cover)
Figure 1: Location of Safety and Operating Decals (5.5HP Model shown).
Operating Symbols
Various symbols (shown here, with word
descriptions) are used on the tiller and engine.
Your unit m^ not have all of the symbols.
FAST SLOW
^oy
STOP
H
M
CHOKE
ON
CHOKE
OFF
R
REVERSE —T
ROTATING
TINES
TILLER DIRECTION
O ^
LEVER DIRECTION
f l ^
BAIL BAIL
ENGAGED DISENGAGED
WARNING
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
• KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOG­
GING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.