operation

The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses.

HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER

BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER

FILL THE ENGINE WITH OIL! Your tiller engine is shipped without oil or gasoline. Add oil as instructed in Engine Maintenance on page 9 of this manual. Add gas as instructed in the separate engine manual.

WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or with the engine running, or while the engine is hot. Do not smoke while filling tank.

STOPPING YOUR TILLER

TINES

•Raise tiller to transport position.

•Pull forward on tine clutch lever.

ENGINE (Refer to separate engine manual.)

•Move throttle control to "STOP" position.

•Turn shut off to "OFF" position.

•Never use choke to stop engine.

STARTING YOUR TILLER

(Refer to separate engine manual.)

CAUTION: The muffler and adjacent areas are hot!

•Check oil and gas in Tiller engine.

•Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.

•Pull forward on tine clutch lever to disengage tines. A safety switch prevents engine from starting while tines are engaged.

•Turn shut off to "ON" position.

•Move choke lever on engine to CHOKE position. (A warm engine may not require choking.)

•Move throttle control lever on engine to FAST position.

•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 instructions in two preceding paragraphs until engine fires. When engine starts, move choke control gradually to RUN position.

•Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before engaging tines.

ATTACHING TILLER TO TRACTOR

(See Figure 6)

•Rear wheel weights and tire chains can be used on tractor if additional traction is required for tilling.

•Place Tiller on ground level and back up tractor to it.

•Attach Hitch Bracket Extension to Floating Hitch of tiller with a Hitch Pin and Hair Cotter Pin

•Fasten Hitch Bracket Extension to Tractor Drawbar with a 1/2-13 x 1-1/4" Hex Bolt and 1/2" Nylock Nut.

hitch bracket extension can be attached as shown in figure 6 orturned upside down for tractors with shorter drawbars.

HEX BOLT,1/2-13 X 1-1/4" HITCH BRACKET EXTENSION
HITCH PINTRACTOR

 

 

DRAWBAR

FLOATING HITCH

1/2" NYLOCK NUTHAIR COTTER PIN

figure 6

BREAKING IN YOUR TILLER

Break-in your belts, pulleys and the control before you actually begin tilling.

•Start engine with tiller attached to tractor in transport position. Engage Tine Clutch Lever to start tine rotation. Allow tines to rotate for five minutes.

•Check tine operation and adjust if necessary. See tine section in the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual.

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