OPERATION
•Do not lean on handle. This takes weight off the wheels and reduces traction. To get through a really tough section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure on handle or lower the depth stake.
ADJUST WHEELS FOR CULTIVATING (See Figs. 17 and 18)
• Place blocks under right hand side of tiller and remove |
hairpin clip and clevis pin from right hand wheel. |
• Move wheel outward approximately 1 inch until hole in |
inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle. |
• Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on inside of wheel |
and remove blocks. |
4
5
3
6
2 |
1
7
• Repeat preceding steps on left hand side. |
NOTE: In extremely rough conditions and while cultivating, the wheels should be moved outward on the axle for increased stability.
OUTER VIEW OF TIRE
CLEVIS
PIN
FIG. 15
CULTIVATING
Cultivating is destroying the weeds between rows to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper layer of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to 3"
•Cultivate up and down the rows at a speed which will allow tines to uproot weeds and leave the ground in rough condition, promoting no further growth of weeds and grass (See Fig. 16).
•Do not lean on handle, this takes weight off the wheels, reduces traction, and may cause the tiller to skip over the ground.
•Always lower the drag stake when using the forward rotating tine drive.
FIG. 16
HAIRPIN
CLIP
tire_1
FIG. 17
INNER VIEW OF TIRE
CLEVIS
PIN
HAIRPIN
CLIP
tire_2
FIG. 18
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