Troy-Bilt 34087 User Manual

Operation
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CAUTION
• To avoid damaging the
transmission, do not shift
gears while in motion.
• To avoid damaging the
wheel brake mechanism, do
not engage the Wheel Drive
Control without first engaging
the Operator Presence
Control.
WARNING
Before engaging the Wheel
Drive Lever for the very first
time, check that the neutral
(N) position on the Gear
Select Lever is properly ad-
justed. See “Neutral
Adjustment” in Section 5:
Maintenance for the proce-
dure to follow.
Failure to follow this instruc-
tion could result in personal
injury or property damage.
WARNING
To avoid injury or property
damage:
• Look behind mower before
and during reverse operation.
• Stop the mower blades be-
fore operating in reverse.
TO ENGAGE THE WHEELS
MAKING TURNS
1. Start engine as described in
“To Start the Engine” instructions.
2. FOR FORWARD TRAVEL:
A. Press and hold Operator
Presence Control (A, Figure 4-
3) against handlebar grip.
B. Put the Gear Select Lever (C,
Figure 4-3) into one of the num-
bered settings (1 - Slow, 2 and 3
- Medium, 4 - Fast). When first
practicing with the mower, put
lever in No. 1 setting. Select
forward speeds according to
mowing conditions and terrain.
Use slower speeds on rough ter-
rain or when grass is heavy or
thick. The forward speed can
be increased on smooth terrain
or if the grass cover is light.
Allow the wheels to stop com-
pletely before shifting from one
forward speed into another.
C. To start the wheels, slowly
squeeze the Wheel Drive
Control (D, Figure 4-3). The
harder you squeeze, the faster
the wheels will turn. To avoid
sudden acceleration, slowly
squeeze the lever.
D. TO STOP THE WHEELS:
• To stop drive power to the
wheels, release the Wheel Drive
Control. The wheels will grad-
ually slow to a stop.
• To quickly stop the wheels, re-
lease both the Wheel Drive
Control and the Operator
Presence Control.
3. FOR REVERSE TRAVEL:
A. Stop the mower blades and
wheels by releasing the
Operator Presence Control (A,
Figure 4-3).
B. Press and hold Operator
Presence Control against han-
dlebar grip.
C. Put the Gear Select Lever (C,
Figure 4-3) in R (reverse) set-
ting by first moving lever to N
(neutral). Then pull lever up,
turn it to R position, and release
lever.
D. To start the wheels, slowly
squeeze Wheel Drive Control
(D, Figure 4-3). To avoid sud-
den acceleration, slowly
squeeze the lever.
E. TO STOP THE WHEELS:
• To stop drive power to the
wheels, release the Wheel Drive
Control. The wheels will grad-
ually slow to a stop.
• To quickly stop the wheels, re-
lease both the Wheel Drive
Control and the Operator
Presence Control.
• Return the Gear Select Lever
to the N (neutral) position when
you have completed reverse op-
eration. Allow the wheels to
stop completely before shifting
from R (reverse) into a forward
speed.
The mower turns easily by push-
ing the handlebars in the opposite
direction that you want to turn. The
differential mechanism inside the
transaxle will allow the inside turn-
ing wheel to stop or slow down
while the outside turning wheel is
powered by the drive system.
Reduce the wheel speed before
turning the mower. For tight turns,
disengage the Wheel Drive Control
and manually push the mower
through the turn (if needed, put the
Gear Select Lever in neutral so the
wheels turn freely).

Troy-Bilt 34087 Specifications

General

Brand	Troy-Bilt
Model	34087
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English