Troy-Bilt 644A Loading And Unloading The Tiller, WARNING Loadingand, Tillingtips & Techniquescont

TILLINGTIPS & TECHNIQUES(CON'T)

TerraceGardening(continued)
• Tocreateaterrace, start at the top of the slopeand work down. Gobackand
forth acrossthe first row as shown in Fig.4-10.
• Eachsucceedinglowerterraceis startedby walking belowthe terraceyou're O	m_
preparing.Foraddedstability of thetiller,alwayskeepthe uphillwheel inthesoft,
newlytilled soil. Do not till the last 12"or more of the downhill outsideedgeof
eachterrace.Thisuntilled strip helpspreventsthe terracesfrom breakingapart
andwashingdownhill. It alsoprovidesawalkingpath betweenrows.	_, REPEAT

Fig. 4-10

LOADING AND UNLOADING

THE TILLER

unloading the tiller into a

,_ WARNING: Loadingand

vehicleis potentially hazardous andwe don'trecommend doing so unlessabsolutely necessary, asthis could result in personal injury or property damage.

However,if you must load or unloadthe tiller, follow the guidelines given next.

•Before loading or unloading, stop the en- gine, wait for all parts to stop moving, disconnect the spark plug wire and let the engineand muffler cool.

•The tiller is too heavyand bulky to lift

safely by one person. Twoor more people should share the load.

•Usesturdy ramps and manually (engine shut off) roll the tiller into and out of the

vehicle. Twoor more peopleare neededto do this.

•The ramps must bestrong enoughto support the combined weight of the tiller and any handlers. The rampsshould pro- vide goodtraction to preventslipping; they should have side rails to guide the tiller along the ramps; andthey should have a locking deviceto secure them to the vehicle.

•The handlersshould wearsturdy footwear that will helpto preventslipping.

•Position the loading vehicle so that the ramp angle is as flat as possible (the less incline to the ramp, the better). Turn the vehicle'sengine off and apply its parking brake.

•When going up ramps, stand in the normal operating position and push the

tiller aheadof you. Havea person at each side to turn the wheels.

•When going down ramps, walkbackward with the tiller following you. Keepalert for any obstacles behind you. Position a per- son at each wheel to control the speed of the tiller. Nevergo down ramps tiller-first, as the tiller could tip forward.

•Placewooden blocks onthe downhill side

of the wheels if you needto stop the tiller from rolling down the ramp. Also, use the blocks to temporarily keepthe tiller in place on the ramps (if necessary),and to

chock the wheels in placeafter the tiller is in the vehicle.

•After loading the tiller, prevent it from rolling by engagingthe wheels in the WHEELDRIVEposition. Chockthe wheels with blocks andsecurely tie the tiller down.

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