OPERATION
Priming When Cold Starting:
Use this priming method to start the engine after it has been sitting or has been in brief storage, and has fuel in the tank. Use the
When Warm Starting:
Do not use the primer to restart the engine after it has been stopped after running, still has fuel in the tank, and has not cooled completely.
Pull Out Recoil Start Rope:
After priming the engine (if required), assume the starting posi- tion, keeping your feet positioned safely away from the tines. See Figure 8.
Put one hand on the upper handlebar to stabilize the machine. Use the other hand to pull out the recoil start rope, slowly, until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then, with a quick arm motion, pull the rope all the way out, up to ten (10) times. Let the start rope rewind slowly.
Allow the engine to warm up for several seconds. If engine either fails to start or to continue running, push in primer bulb two (2) times. Grasp starter rope and pull with a rapid, full stroke, up to ten (10) times.
TROUBLESHOOTING: Push the primer bulb in two (2) more times. Using a rapid full stroke, pull out the starting rope up to ten (10) times. If engine still does not start, wait 15 minutes. Do not prime engine further. Grasp start rope and pull with a rapid, full stroke up to ten (10) times.
BASIC OPERATION
•Use your machine for busting sod, preparing seedbeds and for cultivating in gardens and flower beds.
•The machine is easy to operate, but it is important that you start out slowly and read this Section thoroughly before putting it to use.
•Please remember that tilling depth is determined by soil con- ditions, the depth adjustment setting, engine speed and the amount of pressure applied to the handlebars. With experi- ence, you will find the right combinations for a variety of tilling and cultivating applications. Generally, the machine provides best results when the soil has moderate moisture content and a granular texture.
•Let the machine do most of the work. The tines will pull the machine forward, letting you adjust forward speed by press- ing down or lifting the handlebars.
TILLING AND CULTIVATING
•Roll the machine to the work area.
•Adjust the tilling depth to the desired position (see
•Start the engine (see Stopping and Starting the Engine on the previous page). Assume the operator’s position behind the handlebars, facing forward toward the engine. Using the han- dlebar, tilt the machine backward enough to raise the tines off
Figure 8: Starting | Figure 9: Assume operator’s |
position. | position once engine starts. |
the ground. Squeeze and release the Engine Throttle Lever – the engine should speed up and then return to idle speed. At idle, the tines should stop rotating or they may rotate very slowly. Lowering them back to the ground should stop any rotation.
NOTE: If the tines continue to rotate when the engine is idling, either the idle speed is too high or the centrifugal clutch is malfunctioning. If this occurs, contact the Factory or your local authorized dealer.
•Squeeze the Engine Throttle Lever to start the tines rotating. Lower the tines to begin digging. Firmly hold the handlebars to prevent the machine from moving forward too quickly and to allow enough time for the tines to dig deeply enough.
Tilling Patterns
•When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in the first row, then overlap
•After going up and down the rows in one direction, make sec- ond passes at a right angle across the original passes (Figure 11). Again, overlap each pass to thoroughly pulverize the entire seedbed area. In very hard ground, it may take three
(3) or four (4) passes before the desired depth is achieved.
•If your garden is not wide enough to till lengthwise and then crosswise, then first overlap by
Figure 10: Use an overlap | Figure 11: Make a second set |
technique on every pass. | of passes at a right angle over |
| the first set of passes. |
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