•Place the throttle control in the FAST position.
•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 until engine starts.
•When engine starts, move choke lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and RUN. As the engine warms up, move the lever to RUN position.
Using Your Tiller
Your tiller is a
•When tilling, leave approximately 8 inches of untilled soil between the first and second tilling paths, then make the third path between the first and second. See Figure 3.
•In some soils, the desired depth is obtained by going over the garden two or three times. In the latter case, the depth stake should be lowered before each succeeding pass over the garden.
•Passes should be made across the length and width of the garden alternately. See Figure 3. Rocks, which are turned up, should be removed from the garden area before proceeding with tilling.
the throttle control in SLOW position, the unit will walk freely on the lawn. If the operator does not allow the tiller to move freely, the unit will start to till the surface. See Figure 4.
Depth Stake in transport position
Depth Stake
in tilling position
Figure 4
Cultivating
For cultivating, a two to three inch depth is desirable. With the outer tines in place on the equipment, the working width of the machine is 18 inches. With the outer tines removed for cultivation purposes, the working width may be reduced to 14 inches.
•To reduce the width of ground tilled, set the throttle to a slow walking speed.
•Remove the two
Figure 3
Using Depth Stake
Please refer to page 8 for instructions.
Handle Pressure
Further control of tilling depth and travel speed can be obtained by variation of pressure on the handles.
•A downward pressure on the handles will reduce the working depth and increase the forward speed.
•An upward pressure on the handles will increase the working depth and reduce the forward speed.
The type of soil and working conditions will determine the actual setting of the depth stake and the handle pressure required.
Transporting the Tiller
•To transport the tiller to or from the garden, pivot the depth stake forward and out of the way. With
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