Troy-Bilt 630CN PowerComposting, Tilling OnSlopes, Tilling Up and DownSlopes Vertical Tilling

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TILLING

TIPS& TECHNIQUES(CON'T)

 

 

PowerComposting

 

 

 

Powercompostingsimply meanstillingunderand burying in thesoil all mannerof organic

WARNING:

When power

mattersuchas crop residues,leaves,grassclippingsandcovercrops. This materialwill de-

composting, do not keepthe

composeduring the non-growingseasonandadd importantnaturalnutrientsto the SO

DepthRegulator Leverat a

Thefirst placeto beginis with crop residuessuchasleftovervines,stalks,stemsand roots,

deepsetting if the tiller jumps

Powercompostthesecrop residuesas soon astheyfinish bearing.Thesoonerthis isdone,

or bucks.

 

the better,astendergreenmatter is easierto till under. Usethe deepestdepth regulatorset-

If jumping or bucking occurs,

ting possiblewithout causingthe engineto laboror the tiller to jump ahead,

move the DepthRegulator

 

 

Leverdown to ashallow

Standingcornstalksof reasonableheight can bepowercomposted.Pushing over (but not

setting andthen slowly

uprooting) cornstalkswill oftenmake it easierto chop upthe stalks.Keepthe tines clearof

 

 

excessivetangling by ,fishtailing"or frequentlyusing reverse.MakeseveralPaSSeS,then re-

increasethe tilling depth or}

turn a fewdays ater to f nsh off any reman ngstubbe

later passes.

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Aftertilling undercrop residues,addmoreorganicmattersuchasleaves,grassclippingsand

could result in personal injury.

evenkitchenscraps. Whentilled intothe soil,this organicmatterwill decomposeandadd

 

 

evenmore important nutrientsto the soil.

 

 

 

Afterpowercomposting,you maywantto planta "greenmanure"covercrop to protectthe soil duringthe off-season. Yousimply grow a crop of clover,alfalfa, buckwheat,peas,beans,ryegrass, grain,or kaleandthen till it into the soil priorto the plantingseason.

Tilling OnSlopes

Readthe following recommendati_ns beforetilling on slopes:

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WARNING:

Do not

If you must gardenon a moderateslope,pleasefollow two very _mportantgmdelmes:

 

operatetiller on aslope too

1. Til!only on moderatemodes,neveron steepgroundwherefooting s difficult ! "eviewsafe-

 

steel_for safe operation. Till

ry rules {nSection]: Safetyof this manuai).

 

slowly and besure you have

2. We recommendtilling upan{] clownslopes ratherthan terracing. Tilling verticallyon a

 

good footing. Neverpermit

 

tiller to freewheel down

slopeallowsmax{mutt plantingareaand also leavesroom for cultivating.

 

 

 

 

slopes. Failureto followthis

IMPORTANT:Whentilling on slopes besurethe correct oil levelis maintainedinthe engine

warning could result in

checkeveryone-halfhour of oDerat!on_.The inclineof the slopewl causerne m to slant

personal injury.

awayfrom its normal leveland this canstarve enginepartsof requiredlubrication. Keeothe

 

motoroH_evmat the full point at a!l times!

 

Tilling Up and DownSlopes [Vertical Tilling)

 

To keepsoil erosionto a minimum, besureto addenoughorganicmakerrerne SOilso that d hasgoodmoisture-holdingtextureandtry to avoid leavingfootprints or wheelmarks.

Whentilling vertically,try to makethe first pass. _hillas the tiller digs moredeeplygoing uphillthan it does downnm. In soft soil or weees,you mayhaveto lift the handlebarssbghtlywhile goinguphill. When goingdownhill,overlapthe first passbyabout one-halfthe width of the tiller.

Tilling AcrossSlopesWithout UsingTerraces(HorizontalTilling)

f vertical or terracinggardeningaren'tpracticalfor you,then you cantill laterallyacrossa slope. We don'trecommendthis methodas t can createunsurefooting and invitessoil erosion.

As interracegardemng,startat thetop of the slopeand overlapthe first passey _alfthe widthof thetiller. Foraddedstabilityof the tiller. alwayskeepthe uphillwheelinthe soft. new_ytilled so_l.

Terrace Gardening

Whena slope_stoo steepor too short for verticaltilling, It may benecessaryto t_llacrossthe slope andcreateterracedrows.Terraces arerowsthat arecut rotethe sideof a slope,creatinga narrow,but flat areaon whichto plant.

Ona longs_ope,you can makeseveralterraces,one belowthe other.

Terracesshouldbeonly 2-to-3 feetwide. Diggingtoo far intothe sideof the slopewil! exposepoorsubsoilthat is unproductivefor plants.

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Contents 11/5/02 Form no -10594BTableofcontents Preparation SafetySafetyAlert Symbol TrainingKeepchildren and pets away MaintenanceandStorageOperatingSymbols DecalsStartingStabilization Messageonengine LoosePartsList AssemblyClutch Cable Install ForwardBail Install Reverse Clutch Cable Models 634F & 634B onlyCheck AIR Pressure Checkhardware31bY I Uiieuklevel UI IbY I AUU Muiuh UILEngine Controls FeaturesandcontrolsWheel Drive Pins IntroductionDepth Regulator Lever Handlebar Height Adjustment ForwardclutchbailReverseclutchcontrol Operation BREAK-INOPERATIONStartingandstopping Operatingthe Tiller Stoppingthe Engineand TillerStoppingtheTillerandEngine Cultivating Tilling DepthsLet theTiller Do the Work AvoidMakingFootprints PreparingSeedbedsReadthe following recommendati ns beforetilling on slopes PowerCompostingTilling AcrossSlopesWithout UsingTerracesHorizontalTilling Tilling OnSlopesTerraceGardening ThetillerCheckforoilleaks MaintenanceTransmission Gearoil Service Checktire PressureRemoving4nstallinga Single Tine Removing4nstallinga Tine AssemblyBolotines To Drain the TransmissionGear OilTo CheckForwardBelt Tension CheckingandadjustingReplacementBelt Information ForwarddrivebelttensionEngineoilservice CheckingandadjustingreEnginecleaning AircleanerserviceTo Changethe EngineOil SparkplugserviceThrottleleveradjustment OFF-SEASONSTORAGEProblempossiblecause Correction TroubleshootingDescription Partno MODELS630C,634F & 634B Partslist\25 MODELS630C, 634F & 634BPARTNO.DESCRIPTION DescriptionGW-13250 ShimSetIncLthefollowingshims AForModel6300 BForModel634F CForModel6348Partno Description GW-1224-4Shim,0.030thick GW-95121909950 Retainer,SnapRing Shim,0.062thickHexHd. FlangeScrew,5/16-18x 5/8,Gr LEFT-HANDTINE RIGHT-HANDTINE MODELS630C, 634F & 634B Partno Description TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. Box 361131, Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019 TROY-BILT Tiller Lifetime Limited Warranty