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icont.
callyona
slope allows maximum plan_ingarea and also leaves"
To minimizesoil e rosion, add enough organic mat!erto the soil !o[
room
foi cultivating
good moisture'holding texturei and avoid leaving footprints o[
wheelmarks.
IMPORTANT' Whent
ngons0pes
mantanCorrectmotoro
level(check eveiy one'half hour oi opeiation)The
slope incline
i When tilling Ve rticallyi try te make the first pass uphill (!he !ille[
causesih
ili
I nt w
fr mii
n rm Ilvlwhi
try
digs more deeplygoing uphill than it does downhill)In
soft soil
eo osa
a ay e s
o
a e e
c ca sa
e
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engine parts of lubrication Keep themotor oil levelat theMI
or weeds;:_oumay have_o i!i_ the:han.dlebars s light!_ while going
at all timesi
upn! .vvnen going aownn! ,eve(ap [ne r!{st pass By aeeu_one_
half the width of the tiller.
Thetines have a self-clearingactiOnwhich elimihates most tangling of debris in the tines:
Howeveri occasionally dry grassi st ringy stalks or tough vines may become tangled:
Followthese proceduresto help avoidtangling and to cleanthe tines,
To reduce tanghng; set the depth regulator deep enough to get max mum chopp!ng
action as the tines chop the matefial against the g[ound
Ais0; try to till under crop
residuesor cover crops while they are green,moist and tender.
, Whiletilling; try swaying the handlebars from side t0 side (about6'ito 12 )This
fishtail-
ing" action often Clearsthe tinesor debris
• If tangling occurs; lift the tines out Of the soilandrunthe
tiller in re_erse (if unit is
equipped with powered reverse)for a few feet This reversi n g action of thetines should
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unwind most of thedebris:
• It ma_ be necessary!o iemove the debris by hand (a pocketknife will help you !o cut
away the material). Stop the engineand disconnect the spark plug wire beforeclearing
the tines by hand.
Before clearingthe tines by handi stop
the engineiallow allmoving parts to
stop and disconnect the spark plug
wire:Remove the iqnition key on elec-
tric start models: Failure to follow
this warning could result in personal
InJU_
LOADINGAN DUN LOADING TILLER
• Use Sturdy ramps and manually (engine-
When goingu pthe ramps, Stand in the
shut off1 roll the tiller into and out of the
no_mal operating PoSition and push the
vehicle: Two or more people are needed
tiller ahead of you;
Have a person at
eachside to turn the wheels.
Loading and unloading the tiller into a
Ramps m
be strong
enough t o
.When gongdownrampsiwakbackward
vehicle IS potentially hazardousand we
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support
the combined weight of the tiller
with the tiller following
dont recommend doing so unless abso,,,
;
h,tp_lv np_np__rv
_
thi_
nnz, Id rp__z,lt in
aria any nana !ers. !he ram pss
nou!c]
TOt any oDs[ao!es
Denln{] you
I-'OS!£!on a
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provide good tractio nto prevent slipping;
pers on at each w heeI to co ntrol the
i
:
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.:
:
:
[ney snoula nave s!oe rails [o gu!oe _ne
speee o__ne u!!eri I_evergo oown ramps
However, _ you musz _oao or umoad the
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along the ramps; and they Should
tiller-first;as the tiller could tip forwardi
tiller, follow the guidelinesgiven next
i
i!
!! !i
i!!i!! !i !!! !ii i
have a locking device to secure ihem io
; Place wooden blocks on ihe d°wnhill
the
Vehicle.
side of the wheels if 7ou need to stop the
• Before loading or unloadingi stop the
°Th e handler s should
wear siuidy
tilleifiomrollingdowntherampi
Alsoi
engine, wat for all parts to stop moving,
i!! i!
i
i! !i
fooiwearihat
will
help io p ieven[
use ihe blocks toiemporaiilykeepihe
a_sconnect the spark p_ug w_re and let
slippingi
tiller in place on the ramps (if neCessary)i
the engine and mufflerc°°l
:
f
re
and to chock the wheels In laceate the
P
!The tiller is too heavy (over 175 Ibsi
as flat as possible (the less incline to the
tiller iS in the vehicle:
depending on model) and bulky to hft'
"
,
ramp, thebette0.
Turn vehicle s engine
i After loading the tiller, prevent itfrom
safelyby
oneper Eoni Two or more
off and apply its parking brakei
rolling by engaging the wheels (put
people should sharethe load.
Wheel Geai Le_ei inio ENGAGE). Chock
the wheels with blocks and securely tie
the
tiller downi
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