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Pivot the Row Marker arm over to the other side of
your tiller, and start in on the second row, sighting
straight ahead down the guideline.
Tip: When planting different types of seeds or transplants
in the new row, make the necessary adjustment in the
depth of the Furrower before starting the new row.
Shallow Furrows For Small Seeds or to Mark Row
Positions
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Put your depth regulator in the second or third notch
and use the Row Marker as before, only walk beside the
tiller and run one wheel right on the guideline mark
rather than centering the guideline between the wheels.
(It will be easier to see and follow the line.)
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For best results, use the tiller at a higher speed .
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Mark out your entire garden with 1"-2" deep furrows.
That way the position of all your rows will be clear from
the beginning and you can start planting anywhere
you'd like. Or, you can go over any of these rows later
to make a deeper furrow, or tiller swath for wide-row
planting. Just follow the Row Marker guidelines.
Deep Furrows For Fertilizing or Trench Cornposting
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Mark out all your rows with 6"-8" furrows, using the
Row Marker as described for making deep furrows
under General Use. Now you can fill in these deep fur-
rows with compost or manure (plus a covering of soil)
and plant right on top. This method concentrates all the
nutrients where the plants need them and does not
waste them in the walkways.
Raised Beds
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To help make raised beds, set the Row Marker arm to
between 40" and 49-3/4" long and add the Hiller Wings
to your furrower. Make several passes with the Hiller/
Furrower-Row Marker, as described in General Use. The
wings throw up ridges between furrows. Level off the
ridges with a rake and you'll have raised beds all ready
to plant. Add Hiller Wings for raised beds.
IMPORTANT: Check and Adjust the Tension Setting on the
Yoke Assembly regularly. The Yoke Assembly on the Main
Support has been factory tightened to allow the Yoke to
pivot when the Marker Blade meets a certain amount of
resistance. This prevents damage to the Row Marker com-
ponents. If the setting should ever loosen, you should
retighten the hex nut on the Yoke
Assembly as tight as possible.
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Use a 9/16" socket or box end wrench to tighten the
nut with one hand, and use the other hand on the Row
Marker arm to steady the Yoke and keep it from pivot-
ing. Turn nut counter-clockwise.
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