Troy-Bilt 675B manual OperatingTiller, StoppingtheEngine, Contact your telephone

7.Chokeor prime the engineas instructed in the separateEngine Owner'sManual.

8.Checkbehind you to avoid contacting

any obstacles when pulling the starter rope. Placeone hand on the fuel tank to stabilize the unit and usethe recoil starter to start the engine as instructed in the En- gine Owner'sManual. Whenthe engine starts, gradually movethe chokelever (on enginesso equipped)to the NO CHOKE, CHOKEOFFor RUNposition, whicheverap- plies.

9.Usethe FASTthrottle speed setting when tilling.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Tostop the wheelsandtines, releasethe Forward Clutch levers or the Reverse Clutch Control (whichever control is in

use).

2.Tostop the engine, move the Engine Throttle Lever into the STOPposition.

OperatingTiller

_	contact your telephone and
	ARNING:	Beforetilling,

utilities company to inquire if underground lines are on your property.

Thefollowing pages provide guidelines to using your tiller effectively and safely in various gardening applications. Besure to read Tilling Tips & Techniquesin this Sec- tion beforeyou actually put the tines into the soil.

1.Followthe Pre-Start Checkl/ston the

previous page.Besure thatthe Wheel Gear Lever is in the ENGAGEposition.

2.Movethe DepthRegulatorLeverintothe "travel" position (leverall the way down) so that the tines clearthe ground. Usethis position when practicing with or transport- ing the tiller. When you are readyto begin tilling, movethe Depth RegulatorLever

into the desired depth setting (see Tilting Tips & Techniques).

3.Startthe engineandallow itto warm up. Whenwarm, movethe throttle control into the FASTspeed setting.

4.For forward motion of the wheels and power to the tines:

(a)Pull up and hold the Forward Clutch leversagainstthe handlebars.Tostop

the wheelsand tines, releaseboth le-

ve rs.

WARNING: Donot push down onthe handlebarsto try to makethe tiller till more deeply. This preventsthe wheelsfrom holding the tiller backand can allow the tines to rapidly propelthe tiller backwardtoward the operator, which could resultin loss of control, property damage,or personal injury.

(b)Asthe tiller movesforward, relaxand let the wheelspull the unit along while the tines dig. Walk behind and a little to oneside of the tiller. Usealight but securegrip with one handon the han- dlebars,but keepyour arm loose. See Figure 4-2. Letthe tiller move ahead at its own pace. Do not push down on the handlebarsto try and force the tiller to dig deeper- this takes weight off the wheels, reducestraction, and causesthe tines to try andpropel the tiller.

5.For reverse motion of the wheelsand tines:

(a)Look behind and exercisecaution

when operating in reverse.Do not till while in reverse.

(b)Stop all forward motion before re- versing. Lift the handlebars with one hand until the tines areoff the ground andthen pull the ReverseClutch con- trol out (seeFigure 4-3). Tostop re- verse motion, let go of the Reverse Clutch Control.

6.Toturn the tiller around:

(a)Practice turning in a level,openarea. Bevery carefulto keepyour feet and legs away from the tines.

(b)To start aturn, reduce the engine speedandthen lift the handlebars un- til the engine and tines are balanced over the wheels (Figure 4-4).

(c)With the tiller balanced,push side- ways onthe handlebarto move the tiller in the direction of the turn (Fig- ure 4-5). After completing the turn, slowly lower the tines into the soil and increasethe enginespeed.

Figure4-2:Useonehandtoguide tiller when movingforward.

Figure4-3:Raisetinesoffgroundandlookbe- hindwhenmovinginreverse.

Figure 4-4:Find balancepoint before turning.

Figure 4-5

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