NOTE: The engine will not operate in the Close (A) position.
•Pull the starter rope again 1 to 3 times until engine starts.
•Move choke lever to Open (C) position and run at full throttle for 30 seconds.Release throttle lever.
•With tines off the ground, depress the throttle lever against the upper handle to increase engine speed and rotate tines.
WARNING: Never run the engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands, feet, hair, and loose clothing away from rotating tines.
Starting A Warm Engine
•Push On/Off switch on upper handle to On (I).
•Move the choke to Partial (B) position.
•Fully press and release the primer bulb slowly 5 to 7 times. Gasoline should be felt and visible in the bulb. Press primer a few more times, if gasoline is not noticed. See Figure 5.
•Squeeze the throttle control to the wide open position. Refer to Figure 2.
•Place right foot on the right side of cultivator wheel.
•Pull the starter rope briskly 3 to 5 times or until engine starts.
•Move choke lever to Open (C) position.
•With tines off the ground, depress the throttle lever against the upper handle to increase engine speed and rotate tines.
Using Your Cultivator
WARNING: Never pick up or carry the unit while the engine is running. Serious personal injury could result.
•Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the engine. The cultivator may be transported by pushing it on the wheels or carrying it by the handles.
•Start the engine referring to Starting Engine.
•With both hands on the upper handle and squeezing the throttle control, slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make contact with the ground.
•Once the tines are in the ground, continue to cultivate at a moderate pace until you are familiar with the controls and the handling of the cultivator.
•To adjust the cultivating depth, adjust the wheel
support bracket. See Adjusting The Wheel Bracket.
For cultivation, a two to three inch depth is desirable. When laying out plant rows, be sure to allow enough width to permit cultivation between the rows.
Adjusting the Wheel Support Bracket
To adjust the wheel support bracket proceed as follows:
•Stop engine and disconnect spark plug to avoid accidental starting.
•Remove cotter pin from the clevis pin and slide pin out of tailpiece bracket. See Figure 6.
•Slide the wheel support bracket up or down in the tailpiece, aligning the holes to the desire height.
•Place the clevis pin through the hole and secure with a cotter pin.
Clevis Pin |
Cotter Pin |
Wheel Support |
Bracket |
Tailpiece Bracket |
Figure 6
Attaching the Edger Wheel And Blade
To convert the cultivator to an edger proceed as follows:
•Push the On/Off switch to Off (O) position to stop engine and tines and disconnect spark plug to avoid accidental starting.
•It may be necessary to lay the cultivator / edger back in a horizontal position on a flat level surface with the upper handle touching the ground.
•Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft and slide the tines off the shaft.
•Slide the edger wheel, with the hub facing inward, onto the right side of the tine shaft and secure with the click pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.
•Slide the edger blade with the hub facing out onto the left side of tine shaft and secure with the click pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.
Edger Guide |
Line |
Hub |
Click Pin |
Edger Wheel |
Edger Blade |
Figure 7
•Guide edger blade along a flowerbed, sidewalk, or driveway with the edger wheel along the outside edge. Use the edger guide line to line up edger blade. See Figure 7.
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