TILLINGTIPS & TECHNIQUES(CON'T)
TerraceGardening(continued) |
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• Tocreateaterrace, start at the top of the slopeand work down. Gobackand |
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forth acrossthe first row as shown in |
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• Eachsucceedinglowerterraceis startedby walking belowthe terraceyou're O | m_ |
preparing.Foraddedstability of thetiller,alwayskeepthe uphillwheel inthesoft, |
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newlytilled soil. Do not till the last 12"or more of the downhill outsideedgeof |
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eachterrace.Thisuntilled strip helpspreventsthe terracesfrom breakingapart |
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andwashingdownhill. It alsoprovidesawalkingpath betweenrows. | _, REPEAT |
Fig.
LOADING AND UNLOADING
THE TILLER
unloading the tiller into a
,_ WARNING: Loadingand
vehicleis potentially hazardous andwe don'trecommend doing so unlessabsolutely necessary, asthis could result in personal injury or property damage.
However,if you must load or unloadthe tiller, follow the guidelines given next.
•Before loading or unloading, stop the en- gine, wait for all parts to stop moving, disconnect the spark plug wire and let the engineand muffler cool.
•The tiller is too heavyand bulky to lift
safely by one person. Twoor more people should share the load.
•Usesturdy ramps and manually (engine shut off) roll the tiller into and out of the
vehicle. Twoor more peopleare neededto do this.
•The ramps must bestrong enoughto support the combined weight of the tiller and any handlers. The rampsshould pro- vide goodtraction to preventslipping; they should have side rails to guide the tiller along the ramps; andthey should have a locking deviceto secure them to the vehicle.
•The handlersshould wearsturdy footwear that will helpto preventslipping.
•Position the loading vehicle so that the ramp angle is as flat as possible (the less incline to the ramp, the better). Turn the vehicle'sengine off and apply its parking brake.
•When going up ramps, stand in the normal operating position and push the
tiller aheadof you. Havea person at each side to turn the wheels.
•When going down ramps, walkbackward with the tiller following you. Keepalert for any obstacles behind you. Position a per- son at each wheel to control the speed of the tiller. Nevergo down ramps
•Placewooden blocks onthe downhill side
of the wheels if you needto stop the tiller from rolling down the ramp. Also, use the blocks to temporarily keepthe tiller in place on the ramps (if necessary),and to
chock the wheels in placeafter the tiller is in the vehicle.
•After loading the tiller, prevent it from rolling by engagingthe wheels in the WHEELDRIVEposition. Chockthe wheels with blocks andsecurely tie the tiller down.
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