Choke Lever | Engine Controls |
The choke lever is located near the throttle control. It is used to enrich the fuel mixture when starting a cold engine.
See the separate engine manual for additional information and functions of the engine controls.
Starter Handle
The starter handle is located on the engine and is used to manually start the engine.
SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR TILLER
WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating.
Before Starting
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.
WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running.
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 sure the metal cap on the end of the spark plug is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
•Make sure that the tine clutch control is disengaged.
•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.
•Refer to engine manual for additional engine information.
Stopping Engine
•Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF position.
•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and ground against the engine.
Using Your Tiller
Your tiller (also known as a cultivator) 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.
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 5.
Depth Stake
Hairpin Clips | Wheel Yoke |
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&Clevis Pins 
Figure 5
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