Operation
Wheel
Drive
Bail
The WHEEL DRIVE BAIL (B,
Figure 4-7),
is
used to engage and
disengage the wheels when the
GEAR
SHIFf
LEVER
is
in a
Forward or Reverse wheel speed
setting.
To
Use the WHEEL DRIVE
BAIL:
1. Squeeze and hold the bail
against the handlebars to EN-
GAGE the wheels.
2. Release the bail to DISEN-
GAGE the wheels.
Figure 4-7: Gear Shift Lever (A)
and
Wheel Drive
Bail
(B).
DANGER
• Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the spark
plug, and make sure that all mov-
ing parts have come to a complete
stop.
• The machine is too heavy and
bulky to be safely lifted
by
one
person.
If
you do lift the machine,
two or more people should share
the load.
To
Prevent
Personal
Injury
or
Property
Damage:
•
Shut
off
the
engine
before
transporting
the
machine
in
a
vehicle
or
trailer.
•
Loading
and
unloading
the
machine
into
or
out
of
a
vehi-
cle
or
trailer is potentially
hazardous.
We
do
not
rec-
ommend
that
you
do
so
un-
less
it
is
absolutely
neces-
sary.
However,
if
you
must
load
or
unload
the
machine,
use
the
following
guidelines.
• When going DOWN ramps,
walk backwards down the ramp
with the machine following you.
(On the 5HP model, shift into 4th
gear and allow the transmission
gearing to help slow the rate
of
de-
scent.) Keep alert for, and avoid
any obstacles that could cause you
to fall. Have a person at each side
to control the speed
of
the ma-
chine. Never go down ramps ma-
chine first as you could lose your
footing.
• Have wooden blocks handy to
place on the downhill side
of
the
wheels
if
you need
to
stop the ma-
chine from rolling down the
ramps. Use the blocks to tem-
porarily keep the machine in place
on the ramps while you get a
firmer grip on the handlebars or
reposition the machine. Also use
the blocks to keep the wheels
in
place after you've tied down the
machine in the vehicle.
• When the machine
is
in the ve-
hicle, block the wheels and se-
curely tie it down to prevent it
from moving. On 5HP models,
shift into the Park (P) setting.
Loading
and
Unloading
Your
Machine
• It is recommended that you use
sturdy ramps and that you manu-
ally (engine shut off) roll the ma-
chine into and out
of
the vehicle.
This will require assistance from
two other people.
• Ramps should be strong enough
to support the machine and the
handlers. The ramps should pro-
vide good traction to prevent slip-
ping; they should have side rails to
guide the machine
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
will help to prevent slipping.
• Position the vehicle so that the
ramp angle
is
as flat as possible
(the less steep the incline
of
the
ramp, the better). Tum the vehi-
cle's engine off and apply the vehi-
cle's parking brake.
• When going UP ramps, stand in
the normal operating position and
push the machine ahead
of
you.
Have a person at each side to tum
the wheels.
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