Troy-Bilt 12065 - Manual (Page 21)

UPHILL
12" UNTILLED
REPEAT
DOWNHILL
Figure 4-12: Creating a terrace in just three passes with the tiller.
Loading and Unloading
the Tiller
CAUTION
Loading and unloading a
tiller into or from a vehicle is
potentially hazardous. We do
not recommend that you do
so unless absolutely neces­
sary because this could result
in personal injury or property
damage.
If loading or unloading must
be undertaken, use the fol­
lowing guidelines to assist
you.
• Shut the tiller engine off before
loading or unloading. Allow the
tiller engine to cool, disconnect the
spark plug wire and prevent the
wire from touching the spark plug. •
• The tiller is too heavy (over 115
lbs.) and bulky to be safely lifted
by one person. If you do lift the
tiller, two or more people should
share the load.
• We recommend that you use
sturdy ramps and that you manu­
ally roll the tiller into or out of the
vehicle (tiller engine must be off).
This requires the assistance of an­
other person.
• Ramps should be strong enough
to support the tiller and those mov­
ing it. The ramps should provide
good traction; they should have
side rails to guide the tiller up and
down the ramps; and they should
have a locking device to secure
them to the vehicle bed.
• The operator and handlers
should wear sturdy footwear that
grips well to prevent slips.
• Position the vehicle so the ramp
angle is as flat as possible. Turn
the vehicle engine off and apply
the vehicle parking brake.
• When going UP ramps, stand in
the normal operating position and
push the tiller ahead of you.
Position a person at each wheel to
turn the wheels.
• When going DOWN ramps,
walk backward down the ramps
with the tiller following you. Keep
alert for and avoid any obstacles
which could cause you to fall.
Position a person at each wheel to
control the speed of the tiller.
Never go down ramps tiller-first,
because the tiller could tip for­
ward.
• Have wood blocks handy to
place on the downhill sides of the
wheels if you need to stop the tiller
from rolling down the ramps while
loading or unloading. Use the
blocks to temporarily keep the
tiller in place on the ramps while
you get a firmer grip on the han­
dlebars, reposition the tiller, etc.
Also use the block to keep the
wheels in place after tieing down
the tiller.
• After positioning the tiller in the
vehicle, be sure both wheels are
engaged in the WHEEL DRIVE
position to prevent the tiller from
moving. Then securely tie down
the tiller.
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