GEAR AND PTO
ENGAGEMENT
(For converted units, skip to page 33)
1.
Start the engine and take over control of the unit.
Keep the throttle at moderate speed setting.
2.
Hold the clutch lever (left handlebar) depressed
while shifting, and engaging the PTO lever, and until
you are ready to drive.
3.
Shift into the lowest forward speed position on the
gear speed selector. If the gears will not engage, re-
lease (slip) the clutch just a bit unit the gears mesh.
4.
Smoothly release the clutch lever and the machine
will move forward. If you wish to stop momentarily
without killing the engine or shifting into neutral, de-
press the clutch lever fully.
5.
USING RED REVERSER FOR BACKING.
IMPORTANT
Directions such as right and left are always called
out as you would see them when operating with the
unit in the mode for which it was designed.
However when the handlebars of a convertible unit
are swung 180 degrees from designated position,
the right lever on the right handlebar will still brake
the right wheel.
But the right wheel will be on the left side.
SHUT-DOWN (STORAGE)
(See instructions on page 8)
TAKING CONTROL OF THE
MACHINE
1.
When the engine is running, grasp the left handle-
bar. Hold the
stop switch
depressed and squeeze
the clutch lever to dislodge the spring latch. Now
both clutch and stop levers will be under your con-
trol.
2.
Do not let up the
stop switch
lever or it will stop the
engine. When ready for action, shift into the desired
gear and release the clutch lever. Instructions for
operation of unconverted units are given immediate-
ly below, and those for converted units are on page
33.
NOTE
Transmission to the axle and wheels is independent
of transmission through the PTO to an attachment.
The advantage of this BCS design is that the most
efficient operating rpm of the attachment can be se-
lected by the throttle setting, and the desired machi-
ne movement chosen independently through a com-
bination of throttle setting and gear selection.
Disengage the clutch
Position 1, 2 and 3 (852 / 853 / 948) on the gear selec-
tor will be available for backing and 4 will be locked
out. On the models 710, 718, 722 and 732 are availa-
ble position 1 and 2; position 3 is locked out.
Select speed, and depress the red reverser lever
on right handlebar before engaging the clutch
when going back to forward drive disengage the
clutch.
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