OPERATION
WARNING:
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating tines. Rotat- ing tines will cause serious personal injury.
NOTE: The tines of the tiller may rotate when the engine is started.
Move the tiller to the work area before starting the engine.
With the tiller on flat level ground, start the engine of the power head. Refer to the operator’s manual of your power head.
Hold the handles firmly, depress the throttle trigger to increase the engine speed to a moderate speed, then lower the tiller so the tines can make contact with the ground.
Pull the tiller carefully toward you while it is digging into the soil’s surface.
NOTE: Pulling the tiller carefully toward you while it is digging into the soil will reduce your effort and make the tilling easier.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, never carry the tiller while the engine is running. Move the tiller to the work area before starting the engine.
WARNING:
After extended periods of use, the tiller gearbox may become hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the gearbox until it has had time to cool down.
TINE POSITION
See Figure 5.
Tine blades are marked with the corresponding letters (A, B, C, and D).
NOTE: All four tines on this unit are different and must be installed correctly or the tiller will not function properly. When the tines are properly mounted, the angled portion of the tine blade should enter the soil first, not the straight portions.
FELT FLAT EDGE
WASHER
TINE D
Fig. 4
CAUTION:
Wear heavy gloves when installing, removing, or adjust- ing the tiller tines. With wear, the tiller tines may become sharper.
WARNING:
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire or disconnect from power supply before adjusting the tiller tines.
GEAR | FELT | TINE A |
BOX | WASHER |
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HITCH | ANGLED EDGE |
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PIN | TINE C TINE SHAFT | TINE B | PIN | Fig. 5 | |
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