Bolens 12226 Table of Contents, Dear Owner, Safety Alert Symbol, Tiller Attachments, Parts List

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Dear Owner:

You now own one of the finest rear-tine rototillers available. Your new tiller allows you to till and cultivate your garden with ease, and accomplish dozens of other property man- agement projects as well. Your tiller is famous for its ruggedness, performance and high-quality engineering. We know you’ll enjoy using it.

Please carefully read this Manual. It tells you how to safely and easily assemble, operate and maintain your machine. Be sure that you and any other operators carefully follow the recommended safety practices at all times. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage.

Of course, if you should ever have any problems or ques- tions, please contact your local authorized service dealer or call us Toll-Free (see back cover of this manual).

We want to be sure that you are completely satisfied at all times.

See back cover for Customer

Service information.

Safety Alert Symbol

This is a safety alert symbol. It is used in this manual and on the unit to alert you to poten- tial hazards. When you see this symbol, read and obey the message that follows it. Failure to obey safety messages could result in per- sonal injury or property damage.

This machine meets voluntary safety standard B71.8 – 1996, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc., and is pub- lished by the American National Standards Institute.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Table of Contents
SECTION 1: SAFETY		3
Safety Decals		5
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY		6
Unpacking Instructions		6
Attach Handlebars		6
Attach Forward Clutch Control Cable		7
Check Transmission Gear Oil Level		8
Add Motor Oil to Engine		8
Attach Wheel Gear Lever		8
Check Air Pressure in Tires		8
Check Hardware for Tightness		8
SECTION 3: FEATURES & CONTROLS		9
Wheel Gear Lever		9
Forward Clutch Control Levers		9
Depth Regulator Lever		9
Handlebar Height Adjustment		10
Engine Controls		10
SECTION 4: OPERATION		11
Break-in Operation		11
Starting/Stopping Engine		11
Operating the Tiller		12
Tilling Tips & Techniques		13
Loading and Unloading the Tiller		15
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE		15
Maintenance Schedule		16
Tiller Lubrication		16
Check Hardware		16
Check Tire Pressure		16
Check for Oil Leaks		16
Transmission Gear Oil Service		16
Gear Oil Specifications		16
Engine Oil Service		17
Air Cleaner Service		17
Spark Plug Service		17
Spark Arrester Screen Service		17
Engine Cleaning		17
Carburetor/Governor Control Adjustments		17
Throttle Control Adjustment		17
Wheel Gear Cable Adjustment		17
Off Season Storage		18
Bolo Tines		18
Checking and Adjusting Tension on Clutch Belts		19
Forward Clutch Belt Removal and Installation		20
Tiller Attachments		22
Troubleshooting		23
Parts List		24
Customer Service Information	Back Cover