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Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FIGURE 5
STEP 3: Move ENGINE SPEED CONTROL to FAST
position.
STEP 4: Move to the right side of Tiller and place your
foot on top of the right wheel (See starting procedure
decal located on top of the tine cover), hold handle bar,
then pull the ROPE STARTER HANDLE in smooth,
steady motion until the engine starts. To prolong the life
of the rope, guide the handle back to the engine rather
than allowing it to snap back.
STEP 5: Allow a brief warm-up period, then move the
CHOKE CONTROL rearward to RUN POSITION and the
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL to the desired speed
setting. Refer to the tilling procedure column on this
page.
STEP 6: To STOP the engine, pull the ENGINE SPEED
CONTROL on engine rearward into OFF position.
2.5 HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
Remove retaining screw and nut from handle bar
bracket. Adjust handle bar “UP” or “DOWN” as required.
Reinstall screw and nut. See Figure 6.
FIGURE 6
2.6 TRANSPORTING
2.6.1. FORWARD/REVERSE: To transport the
Tiller to a new tilling site using its own power, raise
the tines to clear lawn and paved surfaces to
prevent gouging. Release the WHEEL and TINE
CONTROL BAIL and lift the rear of the Tiller to take
the weight off the DEPTH BAR (see Figure 7), then
push the DEPTH BAR downward into notch setting
that allows the tines to clear the ground surface.
Place the WHEEL and TINE SHIFT LEVER in FWD
or REV. Pull the WHEEL and TINE CONTROL
BAIL back against the handlebar to engage the
wheel drive and transport the unit.
2.6.2. To transport the Tiller to a new tilling site by
pushing it, place the WHEEL and TINE SHIFT
LEVER in the NEUTRAL position, and with the bail
released, push the unit with the handle bar. The
Tiller may be pushed with the engine running or
shut off.
FIGURE 7
2.7 TILLING PROCEDURE
Tines are engaged ONLY when the WHEEL and TINE
SHIFT LEVER is in the FWD & FW D TIL or FW D & REV
TIL position and the WHEEL and TINE CONTROL BAIL is
held against the handle bar.
STEP 1: Set HANDLE BAR in desired position before
beginning operation.
STEP 2: Set DEPTH BAR to desired position. Highest
position is deepest depth. See Figure 7.
STEP 3: Move the ENGINE SPEED CONTROL to
desired setting.
STEP 4: To start TILLING action, move the WHEEL and
TINE SHIFT LEVER to the FWD & FWD TIL or F WD
REV TIL position.
STEP 5: Engage the W HEEL and TINE CONTROL.
Machine will start forward movement and tilling.
IMPORTANT: To STOP forward movement and tine
rotation, release the wheel and tine control.
PUSH FORWARD
TO CHOKE
CHOKE
LEVER
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
REMOVE
SCREW TO
ADJUST
HANDLEBAR
HANDLE
BRACKET
ADJUST U P OR
DOWN TO
DESIRED
TILLING DEPTH
DEEP
TILL
SHALLOW
TILL
PULL SPRING
BACK TO
RELEASE
TENSION
DEPTH
BAR