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TIllING ON slOPes
Read the following recommendations before tilling on slopes:
If you must garden on a moderate slope, please follow two very important guidelines:
1. Till only on moderate slopes, never on steep ground where footing is difficult.
2. We recommend tilling up and down slopes rather than terracing. Tilling vertically on a
slope allows maximum planting area and also leaves room for cultivating.
IMPORTANT: When tilling on slopes, be sure the correct oil level is maintained in the
engine (check every one-half hour of operation). The incline of the slope will cause the oil
to slant away from its normal level and this can starve engine parts of required lubrication.
Keep the motor oil level at the full point at all times!
Tilling Up and Down slopes (Vertical Tilling)
To keep soil erosion to a minimum, be sure to add enough organic matter to the soil so that
it has good moisture-holding texture and try to avoid leaving footprints or wheel marks.
When tilling vertically, try to make the first pass uphill as the tiller digs more deeply going
uphill than it does downhill. In soft soil or weeds, you may have to lift the handlebars
slightly while going uphill. When going downhill, overlap the first pass by about one-half the
width of the tiller.
Tilling Across slopes Without Using Terraces (Horizontal Tilling)
If vertical or terracing gardening aren't practical for you, then you can till laterally across
a slope. We don't recommend this method as it can create unsure footing and invites soil
erosion.
As in terrace gardening, start at the top of the slope and overlap the first pass by half the
width of the tiller. For added stability of the tiller, always keep the uphill wheel in the soft,
newly tilled soil.
WARNING: Do not operate tiller on a slope too steep for safe
operation. Till slowly and be sure you have good footing. Never permit
tiller to freewheel down slopes. Failure to follow this warning could result
in personal injury.
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