Operation
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WARNING!
Read, understand, and follow all
instructions and warnings posted on the machine, in
this manual and in the separate engine manual
before operating.
WARNING!
Be sure no one other than the operator
is standing near the tiller while starting the engine
or operating the unit. Never run the engine indoors
or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Engine
exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and
deadly gas. Keep hands, feet, hair and loose clothing
away from any moving parts on the engine and the
tiller.
Starting & Stopping the Engine
With the spark plug wire disconnected from the spark plug,
perform the following checks and services before each use:
1.
Check unit for loose or missing hardware. Service as
required.
2.
Check engine oil level. See the Engine Operator’s Manual.
3.
Check that all safety guards and covers are in place.
4.
Check air cleaner and engine cooling system. See the
Engine Operator’s Manual.
WARNING!
GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND
ITS VAPORS ARE EXPLOSIVE. Follow the gasoline
safety rules in the Important Safe Operations
Practices section of this manual. Failure to follow
gasoline safety instructions can result in serious
personal injury and property damage.
5.
Fill the fuel tank with gasoline according to the directions
in the Engine Operator’s Manual. Follow all instructions and
safety rules carefully.
6.
Attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
WARNING!
Never run the engine indoors or in an
enclosed, poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly
gas. Avoid the engine muffler and nearby areas.
Temperatures in these areas may exceed 150° F.
7.
Release all of the controls on the tiller.
8.
Start and stop the engine as instructed in the Engine
Operator’s Manual
Using Your Tiller
Your tiller is designed for seed bed preparation, cultivating,
furrowing, and mulching.
Controlling Tilling and Depth Speed
By increasing the depth of the depth stake, the forward speed
of the machine is reduced and the working depth is increased.
When the depth stake is raised, the working depth of the
machine is reduced and the forward speed is increased.
The working depth of the machine may be predetermined by
setting the depth stake so that the wheels are about four inches
from the ground when the tines and depth stake are resting on
the ground. This setting will permit a working depth of about
four inches. When presetting the working depth, the handles
should be adjusted so the hand grips are a little above the waist.
The tiller will be lower when the tines and depth stake penetrate
the ground.
For tilling, the depth stake must be lowered and the wheels
must be raised. See Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1
When tilling, leave approximately eight inches of untilled soil
between the first and second tilling paths, then make the third
path between the first and second. See Figure 6-2.
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2
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Figure 6-2
