Operating Instructions - Troy-Bilt 4-Cycle Gasoline Cultivator Operator's Manual

OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
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 operate barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting
the engine. Transport the cultivator by pushing it on
wheels or carrying it by the handle center tube.
WARNING:
never pick-up or carry the unit while the
engine is running.
2. Start the unit by following the Starting Instructions.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground,
depress the throttle control to increase the engine
speed.
4. While holding the upper handle with both hands,
slowly lower the cultivator until the tines make
contact with the ground (Fig. 14).
5. As cultivating action begins, tilt the cultivator up
slightly using the handle 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. If the tines are digging too deep or not deep enough,
adjust the wheel bracket as described in Adjusting
Tine Depth.
WARNING:
extreme caution when reversing
or pulling the unit towards you.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dress properly to
reduce the risk of
To prevent serious
personal injury,
To prevent serious
personal injury, use
TRANSPORTING THE UNIT
WARNING:
always stop the engine when operation is
delayed or when transporting the unit from
one location to another
1. Stop the engine.
2. Tilt the unit back until the tines clear the ground.
3. Push or pull the unit to the next location to be
cultivated.
Fig. 14
To prevent serious
personal injury,
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