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3.
Hold the drive control
bar against
the
handle
to start tilling
movement.
Tines
and wheels
will both turn.
4.
Move throttle
control
to "FAST"
position
for deep tilling.
To cultivate,
throttle
control
can be set at any desired
speed,
depending
on how fast or slow
you wish to cultivate.
IMPORTANT:
Always
release
drive control
bar before
moving
shift lever into another
position.
Depth Stake Pin
"RELEASED"
Position
Nut
"a"
"Locked"
Position
Side Shield
TURNING
1.
Release
the drive control
bar.
2.
Move throttle
control
to "SLOW"
posi-
tion.
3.
Place
shift lever
indicator
in "F" (for-
ward)
position.
Tines
will not turn.
4.
Lift handle
to raise tines
out of ground.
5.
Swing
the handle
in the opposite
direc-
tion you wish to turn, being
careful
to
keep feet and legs away from tines.
6.
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.
TO TRANSPORT
_L, CAUTION:
Before
lifting
or transport-
ing, allow tiller engine
and muffler
to cool.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
Drain
gaso-
line from fuel tank.
AROUND
THE YARD
1.
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 position.
This prevents
tines from
scuffing
the ground.
2.
Place
shift lever
indicator
in "F" (for-
ward)
position
for transporting.
3.
Hold the drive control
bar against
the
handle
to start tiller movement.
Tines
will not turn.
4.
Move throttle
control
to desired
speed.
10
AROUND
TOWN
1.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
2.
Drain fuel tank.
3.
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.
FILL
ENGINE
WITH
OIL
,
2.
.
.
5.
Remove
hangtag
from engine.
With engine
level, remove
engine
oil
filler plug.
Fill engine
with oil to point of overflow-
ing.
For approximate
capacity
see
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on
page 4 of this manual.
All oil must
meet A.RI.
Service
Classification
SG-
SL.
Tilt tiller back on its wheels
and then
re-level.
With engine
level, refill to point of over-
flowing
if necessary.
Replace
oil filler
plug.
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 Mainte-
nance
section
of this manual.
I /
_
,/ j'_
Oil Filler
_'-""
__'_'/Plug
Max Upper Level_
Min Lower Level _
ADD
GASOMNE
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
depos-
its and reduce
valve
life).
Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quanti-
ties that can be used within
30 days to
assure
fuel freshness.
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