SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR TILLER
Gas and Oil Fill up
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your tiller.
Read instructions carefully.
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one is standing in front of the tiller while the engine is running or being started.
•Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain the metal loop on the end of the spark plug wire (inside the boot) is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
•Make certain all controls are in the neutral position (released). See Figure 5.
•Place the throttle control lever in FAST position. See Figure 6.
•Move choke lever to CHOKE position. (A warm engine requires little or no choke.)
•Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.
•Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
•Repeat preceding instructions until engine starts. When engine starts, move choke lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and RUN.
•Move throttle control to IDLE position for a few minutes
NOTE: Be careful not to burn your hand on the muffler when engaging and disengaging the choke. The muffler is located above the choke and will be very hot after the motor has been running just a short period of time.
•Stand at side of tiller. Grasp the starter handle and pull out slowly, until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly.
•Pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Do not allow handle to snap back. Allow it to rewind slowly while keeping a firm hold on the starter handle.
•Repeat previous steps until engine starts. Refer to engine manual for additional engine information.
•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and ground against the engine to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.
Using Your Tiller
Your tiller is a precision built machine designed for seed bed preparation, cultivating, furrowing and mulching. It is engineered to minimize the hardest work in the vegetable or flower garden, to till the soil for planting and cultivating, and to perform many other useful labor saving tasks in the garden.
With the proper amount of care and maintenance, this machine will provide the owner with many years of service.
Wheel Position
The tiller is shipped with the wheels adjusted such that the unit sits level. While tilling, as the tines enter the ground and the front of the tiller lowers, the wheels must be raised to level the unit, which is essential for proper engine operation. This adjustment is made by removing the clevis pin and hairpin clip from wheel yoke, raising the wheels to the desired height, and replacing the clevis pin and hairpin clip. See Figure 7.
Depth Stake |
Wheel Yoke |
Hairpin Clips |
& Clevis Pins |
Figure 7
To Stop Engine
•Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF position.
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