Customer Service and
Technical Service
If you have questions or problems with the unit, contact your local dealer or call or write to the factory. (When calling or writing the factory, provide the model/serial number of the unit.)
Replacement Parts
Factory specified replacement parts are available from your authorized dealer or directly from the
factory. For parts ordering information, refer to the parts catalog.
Engine Service and
Repair
For engine service or repair, contact your nearest authorized engine dealer (look in the Yellow Pages
under
To Contact the Factory:
GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED
1 Garden Way
Troy, New York 12180
FAX: (518)
Telephone Numbers:
Customer Service:
Technical Service:
Parts Service:
Outside the United States and Canada:
Customer Service: (518)
Technical Service: (518)
Parts Service: (518)
Table of Contents |
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Owner Registration card | 2 |
Warranty Service | 2 |
Model/Serial Numbers | 2 |
Customer Service and Technical Service | 3 |
Replacement Parts | 3 |
Engine Service and Repair | 3 |
SECTION 1: SAFETY | 4 |
Safety Decals | 6 |
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY | 7 |
Handlebar Assembly | 7 |
Add Motor Oil to Engine | 8 |
Check/Adjust Tire Pressure | 8 |
Check Hardware Tightness | 8 |
How to Transport Machine in “Freewheel” | 8 |
SECTION 3: FEATURES & CONTROLS | 9 |
Drive Bail | 9 |
Swivel Handlebars | 9 |
Handlebar Locking Lever | 9 |
Hood Release Pin | 9 |
Tines | 9 |
Operational Interlock System | 9 |
Engine Throttle Lever | 10 |
Fuel Primer Bulb | 10 |
Recoil Starter | 10 |
Oil Fill Tube and Dipstick | 10 |
Fuel Tank | 10 |
Spark Plug | 10 |
Air Cleaner | 10 |
Muffler | 10 |
SECTION 4: OPERATION | 11 |
Preparation Before Starting | 12 |
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The Operational Interlock System | 13 |
Convert From Rear Tine Tiller to Front Tine Tiller/Cultivator | 14 |
Start and Stop the Engine | 15 |
How to Operate Your Machine As A Rear Tine Tiller | 15 |
Clearing Debris from Tines | 16 |
How to Operate Your Machine As A Front Tine Tiller/Cultivator | 16 |
Cultivating in Flower Beds/Shrubbery Areas | 16 |
Optional Attachments | 17 |
Loading and Unloading the Tiller | 18 |
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE | 19 |
Required Maintenance Schedule | 19 |
Tiller/Cultivator Maintenance | 20 |
Engine Maintenance | 23 |
Off Season storage | 23 |
Troubleshooting | Back Cover |
CAUTION |
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TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY: |
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•READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
•KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
•KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
•NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
•SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY UNCLOGGING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
•KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
•KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
•USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS YOU.
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