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Model 12215 Serial Numbers: 122151200101 – 122151299999 GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED OWNER’S MANUAL Tiller/Edger • Safety • Assembly • Features and Controls • Operation • Maintenance • Parts List...
Dear Owner: Congratulations on your purchase of a Tiller/Edger with Edger Attachment. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Please carefully read this Manual which provides information on how to safely and easily set-up, operate and maintain your machine.
Section Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricultural crop without an engine spark arrester in continuous effective working order.
Section 1: Safety • Exercise extreme caution when on or crossing gravel drives, walks or roads. Stay alert for hidden hazards or traffic. Do not carry passengers. • After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug, then carefully inspect the...
Section Assembly WARNING To prevent personal injury or property damage, do not start the engine until all assembly steps are complete and you have read and understand the safety and operating instructions in this manual. INTRODUCTION Read these instructions in their entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new equipment.
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Section 2: Assembly Chart 1: FUEL MIXTURE (Mixture Ratio is 24 parts gasoline to 1 part two-cycle oil) U.S. U.S. 1 Gal. 5 oz. 2 Gal. 11 oz. Metric Petrol Metric Oil 4 liters 167 ml 8 liters 333 ml 4.
Section Features and Controls KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR EQUIPMENT. Know the location and function of all features and controls on the equipment. Save this manual for future reference. WARNING Before operating the unit carefully read and understand all safety, control and operating instructions in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual and the decals on the machine.
Section Operation WARNING Before operating the unit, carefully read and understand all safety, control and operating instructions in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual and the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury. PRE-START PREPARATION Before starting the engine, perform the following checks and services:...
Figure 9: “A” - all four tine gangs in standard position; “B” - two outer gangs removed for narrow tilling; “C” - the two inner gangs have been swapped for stony tilling conditions. Allow the engine to warm up for several seconds.
Section 4: Operation Tilling Patterns 1. When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in the first row, then overlap one-half the machine width on each successive pass (Figure 10). 2. After going up and down the rows in one direction, make second passes at a right angle across the original passes (Figure 11).
Section Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury or property damage.
Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. If the engine is running poorly or has low power while tilling, an adjustment to the carburetor may solve the problem.
WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. Figure 17: Narrow tilling tine configuration.
Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any of the corrections in this Troubleshooting Chart, refer to the appropriate information contained in this Manual and the Engine Owner’s Manual for the correct safety precautions and servicing procedures.
CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Owner Registration Card Please fill out and mail the enclosed owner registration card. The purpose of this card is to register each unit at the Factory so that we can provide you with warranty benefits and informational bulletins. Warranty Service The warranty statement is included in the unit’s literature package.
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