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OPERATION
Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish
to turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from
tines.
When you have completed your turn-around, release
the drive control bar and lower handle.
Place shift
lever in till position and move throttle control to desired
speed. To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against
the handle.
OUTER
SIDE SHIELDS
(See Fig. 11)
The back edges of the outer side shields are slotted so
that the shields can be raised for deep tilling and lowered
for shallow tilling to protect small plants from being buried.
Loosen nut "A" in slot and nut "B'. Move shield to desired
position (both sides). Retighten nuts.
TO TRANSPORT
CAUTION: Before lifting or transporting,
allow tiller engine and muffler to cool.
Disconnect
spark plug wire.
Drain
gasoline from fuel tank.
AROUNDTHEYARD
•
Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake
down to the top hole for transporting the tiller. Place
depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in posi-
tion. This prevents tines from scuffing the ground.
•
Place shift lever indicator in "F" (forward) position for
transporting.
•
Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start
tiller movement. Tines will not turn.
•
Move throttle control to desired speed.
AROUND TOWN
•
Disconnect spark plug wire.
•
Drain fuel tank.
•
Transport in upright position to prevent oil leakage.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT
TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING
OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN
APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINERS. USE CLEAN
FILL FUNNELS.
CHECK ENGINE
OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12)
•
The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil.
•
With engine level, clean area around oil filler plug and
remove plug.
•
Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when engine
is level.
For approximate
capacity see "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual. All oil
must meet A.EI. Service Classification SF-SJ.
•
Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.
•
For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See oil viscosity chart in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual).
•
To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in
this manual.
OIL
9
FIG. 12
ADD GASOLINE
•
Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a
minimum of 87 octane.
(Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce
valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel
in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure
fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Fill to within 112 inch of top
of fuel tankto prevent spills and to allow
for fuel expansion.
If gasoline is ac-
cidentally spilled, move machine away
from area of spill. Avoid creating any
source of ignition until gasoline vapors
have disappeared.
Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not
store, spill or use gasoline
near an
open flame.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN
OPERATING
IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW32°F(0°C),
USE FRESH,
CLEAN WINTER
GRADE
GASOLINE
TO HELP
INSURE
GOOD
COLD
WEATHER
STARTING.
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can at-
tract moisture which leads to separation and
formation
of acids during storage. Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine while
in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel
system should be emptied before storage of
30 days or longer.
Drain the gas tank, start
the engine and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See Storage Instructions for additional
information.
Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
TO START ENGINE
(See Fig. 13)
I&
CAUTION:
Keep drive control bar in
I
"DISENGAGED"
position when start-
I
ing engine.
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run
out of fuel, it will take extra pulls of the recoil starter to
move fuel from the tank to the engine.
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