Husqvarna CT16 owner manual Tilling Hints, Cultivating Hints, Operation

				OPERATION
TILLING HINTS				FIG. 2-OP
●	Tilling is digging in, turning over and breaking up packed
	soil before planting. Loose unpacked soil helps root
	growth. Best tilling depth is 4 to 6 inches. Tilling will also			CLEVIS PIN
	clear the soil of unwanted vegetation. The decomposi
	tion of this	vegetation matter enriches the soil. De
	pending on the climate (rainfall and wind), it may be
	advisable to till the soil at the end of the growing season
	to further condition the soil.
●	Avoid tilling the soil that is too dry as the soil pulverizes
	and produces a dust that will not hold water. Also, tilling
	soil that is too wet will produce unsatisfactory clods
	besides being hard on the machine.
●	Better growth will be obtained in tilled ground if a rela
	tively small area is tilled properly and the tilled ground		DEPTH ROD	HAIRPIN
	used soon after tilling to preserve the moisture content.
●	The depth rod (on the back of the tiller/cultivator)		DEPTH ROD IN TILLING POSITION
	serves a dual purpose (See FIG. 2-OP). It helps regulate
	thedepth of the cut to a uniform level and also acts as a
	brake to help the operator control the speed of the
	tiller/cultivator. Also, with the wheels down, it is used		CAUTION:
	for transporting the unit.

● Lowering the depth rod will slow the tiller/cultivator and	• READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL.
make it till deeper. Raising the depth rod will allow the	• KNOW LOCATION AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL
tiller/cultivator to move faster and till more shallow.	CONTROLS.
● If the tiller/cultivator stops forward motionand tries to dig	• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS
deeper than necessary, move the handles from side to	IN PLACE.
side to start forward motion.	• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNIN-
CULTIVATING HINTS
	STRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
● When cultivating (weed killing) it is best to till no deeper	• SHUT OFF ENGINE BEFORE UNCLOGGING
than 1-1/2 inches. Tilling deeper will only pull to the	TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
surface ungerminated weed seeds.You may want to	• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
raise the depth rod to lessen the braking action.	• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.

●When cultivating around plants or close areas you may want to remove the outside tines (See Tine Replace

ment paragraph in the Service/Adjustments	WARNING:
section of this manual).

• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING TINES.

• ROTATING TINES CAN CAUSE INJURY.

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