SET-UP
UNPACKING
1.Remove all the cardboard from around the handlebar.
2.Carefully remove the tiller and loose parts bag from the carton.
The loose parts bag contains this owner’s manual and the drag bar.
3.Unfold the tiller upper handle to the operating position as shown. Be careful not to crimp or pinch the engine switch
wires and throttle cable.
4.Tighten the handle knobs [1] to secure the handle in the correct operating position.
ADDING OIL
NOTICE
The tiller is shipped from the factory with no oil in the engine. Add oil to the tiller before attempting to start the engine. See page 14 for engine oil recommendation.
1.Working on a level surface, tip the tiller on its carrying handlebar [2] as shown.
2.Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick [4].
3. Slowly add the recommended oil to the bottom edge of the oil fill hole [3]. Do not overfill, as the engine oil tank capacity is small.
NOTICE
Running the engine with too little or too much oil can cause engine damage.
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[4]
4. Screw in the oil filler cap/dipstick [4] securely.
BEFORE OPERATION
Before using the tiller, all tiller operators must read the following chapters and sections:
•TILLER SAFETY (see page 3).
•CONTROLS (see page 5).
•BEFORE OPERATION (see page 8).
•OPERATION (see page 9).
•MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (see page 13).
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