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OPERATION
TO TRANSPORT
DEPTH STAKE PIN
"RELEASED"
POSITION
SIDE SHIELD
FIG. 12
"LOCKED"
POSITION
TURNING
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Release the drive control bar.
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Move throttle control to "SLOW" position.
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Place shift lever indicator in "F"(forward) position, Tines
will not turn.
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Lift handle to raise tines out of ground.
•
Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish
to turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from
tines.
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When you have completed your turn-around, release
the drive control bar and lower handle, Place shift le-
ver in (till) position and move throttle control to desired
speed, To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against
the handle.
CU LTIVATING
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Use the forward rotating tine drive when cultivating,
tilling soft ground or tilling pre-tilled soil.
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Release depth and drag stake pins, Lower drag stake,
Pull the depth stake up for increased tilling depth, Place
proper pin in hole of depth stake or drag stake to lock
in position,
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Place shift lever indicator in counter rotating (_) till
position.
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Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start
tilling movement. Tines and wheels will both turn.
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Move throttle control "FAST" position for deep tilling,
To cultivate, throttle control can be set at any desired
speed, depending on how fast or slow you wish to
cultivate.
•
Always lower the drag stakewhen using the forward
rotating tine drive.
OUTER SIDE SHIELDS (See Fig. 12)
The back edges of the outer side shields are slotted so
that the shields can be raised for deep tilling and lowered
for shallow tilling to protect small plants from being buried,
Loosen nut "A" in slot and nut "B", Move shield to desired
position (both sides), Retighten nuts.
&
CAUTION: Before lifting or transporting,
allow tiller engine and muffler to cool.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
Drain
gasoline from fuel tank.
AROUND THE YARD
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Release the depth stake pin, Move the depth stake
down to the top hole for transporting the tiller, Place
depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in posi-
tion. This prevents tines from scuffing the ground.
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Place shift lever indicator in "F" (forward) position for
transporting,
•
Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start
tiller movement. Tines will not turn,
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Move throttle control to desired speed.
AROUND TOWN
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Disconnect spark plug wire.
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Drain fuel tank,
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Transport in upright position to prevent oil leakage.
BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE
IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT
TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING
OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN
APPROVED,CLEAN, COVEREDCONTAINERS. USE CLEAN
FILL FUNNELS.
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 13)
•
The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil.
•
With engine level, clean area around oil filler plug and
remove plug.
•
Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when engine
is level.
For approximate capacity see "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual. All oil
must meet A.RI, Service Classification SG-SL.
•
Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten,
•
For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See oil viscosity chart in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual),
•
To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in
this manual,
OIL
LEVEL
FIG. 13
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