Troy-Bilt Bronco CRT Operator's Manual page 13

Avoid the temptation topush d own o nthe handlebars inan
attempt toforce t he tiller t odig deeper. Doing s o takes the
weight off t hepowered wheels, causing them tolose t raction.
Without the wheels tohold the tiller b ack, the tines w ill
attempt topropel the tiller b ackward, towards the operator.
When c ultivating (breaking upsurface soil around p lants to
destroy weeds, see Fig. 5-4), Adjust the tines t odigonly 1"
to2"deep. Using s hallow tilling depths helps p revent injury
totheplants whose r oots o ften grow close t othe surface.
Ifneeded, liftuponthe handlebars slightly toprevent the
tines f rom digging t oodeeply. (Cultivating onaregular basis
not o nly eliminates weeds, italso loosens and aerates the
soil forbetter moisture absorption and faster plant growth.)
Watering thegarden area a few days p rior t otilling will m ake
tilling easier, as will l etting t he newly w orked soil set f ora
day ortwo before making afinal, deep t illing pass.
When f inished inone direction, make a second pass at
aright a ngle, as shown i nFig. 5-6. O verlap each pass for
best r esults (invery hard ground, itmay take three orfour
passes tothoroughly pulverize thesoil.)
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Figure 5-6
If the garden size will not permit lengthwise and then crosswise
tilling, overlap the first passes by one-half a tiller width, followed
by successive passes at one-quarter width. See Fig. 5-7.
Figure 5-4
SuggestedTilling Patterns
When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in
the first row, then overlap one-half the tiller width on the
rest of the passes. See Fig. 5-5.
Figure 5-7
Figure 5-5
SECTION S -- OPERATION
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