Yard Machines 21A-120R000 Operator's Manual page 11

Using Your Cultivator
WARNING: Dress properly to reduce the
risk of injury when operating this unit.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
Wear eye and ear/hearing protection.
Wear heavy, long pants, boots and
gloves. Do not wear short pants, sandals
or go barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to
starting the engine. The cultivator may be
transported by pushing it on wheels or carrying it
by the shaft tube grip.
WARNING: To prevent serious personal
injury, never pick-up or carry the unit
while the engine is running.
2. Start the unit per Starting Instructions.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the
ground, depress the throttle control to increase the
engine speed.
4. Holding both of the handlebar grips firmly, slowly
lower the cultivator until the tines make contact
with the ground. See Figure 20.
5. As cultivating action begins, pull back on the
cultivator so that the tines can penetrate the
ground.
6. Once the ground has been broken, continue at a
moderate pace until you are familiar with the
controls and the handling of the cultivator.
7. Pull the cultivator backwards to improve the depth
of cultivation and reduce your effort.
8. If the tines are digging too deep or not deep
enough, adjust the tines per Adjusting Tine Depth.
Figure 20
Adjusting Tine Depth
Tine adjustment will vary depending on the type of
soil being cultivated and how it will be used.
Generally, adjusting the tines to break the soil 4 to 6
inches is
recommended for most gardens. Adjust the tines as
follows:
WARNING: To prevent serious injury,
never do adjustments, maintenance or
repairs with unit running. Disconnect
spark plug wire to ensure the unit will
not start.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen (do not remove) the two wing nuts on the
tine guard. See Figure 20.
3. Slide the wheel bracket assembly down for
shallower and up for deeper tine penetration.
4. Once the tines are in the desired position, tighten
the wing nuts, making sure that the carriage bolts
are seated properly through the bracket.
5. If the tine depth is not correct, repeat steps 2 to 4.
6. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
Transporting the Unit
WARNING: To prevent serious personal
injury, always stop the engine when
operation is delayed or when transport-
ing the unit from one location to another.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Slide the wheel bracket assembly all the way
down.
3. Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.
4. Push or pull the unit to the next location to be
cultivated.
NOTE: The cultivator can also be carried by the shaft
tube grip. See Figure 21.
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Up
Down
Figure 20
Shaft Tube
Grip
Figure 21