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OPERATION
TURNING
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Release the drive control bar.
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Move throttle control to “SLOW” position.
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Place shift lever indicator in “F” (forward) position. Tines
will not turn.
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Lift handle to raise tines out of ground.
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Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to
turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from tines.
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When you have completed your turn-around, release the
drive control bar and lower handle. Place shift lever in
till position and move throttle control to desired speed.
To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against the handle.
OUTER SIDE SHIELDS (See Fig. 11)
The back edges of the outer side shields are slotted so that
the shields can be raised for deep tilling and lowered for
shallow tilling to protect small plants from being buried.
Loosen nut “A” in slot and nut “B”. Move shield to desired
position (both sides). Retighten nuts.
TO TRANSPORT
CAUTION: Before lifting or transport-
ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to
cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain
gasoline from fuel tank.
AROUND THE YARD
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Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake
down to the top hole for transporting the tiller. Place
depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in position.
This prevents tines from scuffing the ground.
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Place shift lever indicator in “F” (forward) position for
transporting.
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Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start tiller
movement. Tines will not turn.
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Move throttle control to desired speed.
AROUND TOWN
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Disconnect spark plug wire.
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Drain fuel tank.
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Transport in upright position to prevent oil leakage.
OIL
LEVEL
OIL DRAIN
PLUG
OIL
FILLER
PLUG
FIG. 12
ADD GASOLINE
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Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon
and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life.)
IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F (0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN, WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
WARNING
: Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels
(called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids
during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of
an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine problems, the
fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days
or longer.
Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let it run
until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty.
Use fresh fuel
next season.
See Storage section of this manual for
additional information. Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may
occur.
CAUTION: Fill to within 1/2 inch of top
of fuel tank to prevent spills and to allow
for fuel expansion. If gasoline is acci-
dentally spilled, move machine away
from area of spill. Avoid creating any
source of ignition until gasoline vapors
have disappeared.
Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled oil
or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gaso-
line near an open flame.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
IMPORTANT
: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT
TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING
OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE
IN APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINERS. USE
CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig.12)
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The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil.
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With engine level, clean area around oil filler plug and
remove plug.
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Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when engine
is level. For approximate capacity see “PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS” on page 3 of this manual. All oil
must meet A.P.I. Service Classification SF-SJ.
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For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See oil viscosity chart in the Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual).
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To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 13)
CAUTION: Keep drive control bar in
“DISENGAGED” position when starting
engine.
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run out
of fuel, it will take extra pulls of the recoil starter to move fuel
from the tank to the engine.
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Make sure spark plug wire is properly connected.
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Move shift lever indicator to “N” (neutral) position.
