Engine Controls, Depth Regulator Lever

3.To move the tiller in reverse, first stop all forward motion. Lift up the handlebars until the tines clear the ground and pull the Reverse Clutch lever out.

The wheels will rotate in a reverse direction as long as the lever is held in REVERSE. To stop the wheels and tines, release the lever and it will return to NEUTRAL. Never at- tempt to till while moving in reverse di- rection.

Depth Regulator Lever

This lever (E, Figure 3-2) controls the till- ing depth of the tines. Pull the lever straight back and slide it up or down to en- gage the notched height settings.

Figure 3-2: Depth Regulator Lever.

The highest notch (lever all the way down) raises the tines approximately 1-1⁄2 inches off the ground. This “travel” position al- lows the tiller to be moved without the tines digging into the ground.

Moving the lever up increases the tilling depth. The lowest notch allows a tilling depth of approximately six to eight inches, depending on soil conditions.

For best results, always begin tilling at a very shallow depth setting and gradually increase tilling depth.

WARNING: Place Depth Regulator Lever in “travel” position before starting engine. This position prevents the tines from touching the ground until you are ready to begin tilling.Do not attempt to till too deeply too quickly. Gradually work down to deeper tilling depths. Failure

to follow this warning could result in personal injury or property damage.

Handlebar Height Adjustment

Handlebar height is adjustable to four dif- ferent settings. When setting the height, keep in mind that the handlebars will be lower when the tines are engaged in the soil.

WARNING: Whenever the handlebar height is changed, the Forward Clutch shift mechanism must be readjusted. Before adjusting or checking the Forward Clutch mechanism, shut engine off, disconnect spark plug wire and prevent it from touching spark plug. Failure to follow this warning could cause the Forward Clutch mechanism to operate improperly which could result in personal injury or property damage.

To Adjust Handlebar Height:

1.Stop engine, wait for all parts to stop moving and then disconnect spark plug wire.

2.Loosen the two screws at lower ends of handlebar.

3.Loosen height adjustment screw (F, Figure 3-3) and pull keyed washer (G) free from slots in curved height adjustment bracket.

Figure 3-3: Handlebar height adjustment.

4.Move handlebars to a new slot setting and insert the raised key on the keyed washer into the slot. Tighten the height adjustment screw securely.

5.Retighten the two screws at ends of handlebar.

Engine Controls

IMPORTANT: The engine is equipped with either a choke control or a primer bulb. Refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual (in- cluded in tiller literature package) to iden- tify which device is on your engine.

Recoil Starter

The recoil starter (H, Figure 3-4) is used to “pull-start” the engine. See Engine Starting and Stopping in Section 4 for detailed en- gine starting instructions.

Figure 3-4: Recoil starter handle.

Engine Throttle Lever

The throttle lever (D, Figure 3-1) is used to adjust engine speed as well as stop the en- gine. Use the START position when start- ing the engine. Pull the lever all way back to the STOP position to shut the engine off.