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SECTION 3: OPERATION
WARNING:
Before
operating your machine.
carefully readand understand
all safety (Section 1L controls
(Section 3) and operating
instructions ('Section 4_ in this
Manual. in the separate Engine
Owner's Manual.and on the
decals on the machine.Failure
to follow these instructions can
result in serious personal
injury.
Introduction
Readthis Section of the manualthorough-
ly before you start the engine. Then. take
time to familiarize yourself with the basic
operation ofthe tiller before using it. Find
an open, levelarea and practice using the
tiller controls without engaging the tines in
the soil (put tines in "travel" setting). Only
after you've become completely familiar
with the tiller should you begin using it in
the garden.
Break-In
Operation
Perform the following maintenanceduring
the first hours of new operation see Sec-
tion 5: Maintenanceand the maintenance
section of the Engine Owner's Manual).
1. Changemotor oil after first 2 hours of
new engine operation.
2. Checkfor loose or missing hardwareon
unit. Tighten or replace as needed
ReverseClutch Control
ForwardClutch Lever
WheelGearLever
/
Recoil R opeStarter
\
\
\
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Forward Clutch Lever
Depth
Regulator
Lever
CounterRotatingTines
Figure4-1
2. Checkmotor oil level. SeeEngine Own-
er's Manual.
3. Checkthat all safety guards and covers
are m place.
4. Checkair cleaner and engine cooling
system. See Engine Owner's Manual.
5. Select a forward belt speed range (see
Changing Belt SpeedRanges m this Sec-
tlonJ.
6. Fillthe fueltank with gasoline according
to the directions in the separate Engine
,_
CAUTION:
To hefp prevent
serious personal injury or
damageto equipment:
• Beforestartingengine,put WheelGear
Leverinto ENGAGE uosdlon.
• Beforestartingengine,put Forward
ClutchLeversand ReverseClutchControl
1_o neu_ra_ ( d_sengaged) pos_t_ons b y
releasingcontrols.
• Neverrun engineindoors
or In
an
enclosed,poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
3. Checktension on forward drive belt af-
Owner's Manual. Follow all instructions
ter first 2 hours of operation.
4. Checktransmission gear oil levelafter
first 2 hours of operation.
STARTING AND STOPPING ENGINE
Thefollowing steps describe how to start
and stop the engine. Do not engagethe
tines or wheels until you have read all of
theoperatinginstructions in thisSection.
Alsoreview the safety rules in Section1:
and safety rules carefully.
DANGER:
GASOLINEIS
HIGHLYFLAMMABLEAND ITS
VAPORSAREEXPLOSIVE.
Follow gasolinesafety rules in
this manual_seeSection 11ane
in the separateEngine Owner's
Manual. Failureto follow
gasolinesafety instructions can
Safetyand the tiller and engine controls
result in serious personal injury
informationin Section3: Featuresand
Controls.
Pre-Start C hecklist
Do the following before starting the en-
gine.
1. Check unit for loose or missing hard-
ware. Serviceas required.
and property damage.
7. Attach spark plug wireto spark plug.
Starting the Engine
1. Completethe Pre-Start Checklist.
2. Put the Wheel Gear Lever (Figure 4-1)
into the ENGAGEposition.
exhaustcontainscarbon monoxide an
odorlessand deadlygas.
• Avoid eng ne mufflerand nearbyareas
Temperatures in theseareasmayexceeo
150°F.
3. Putthe Depth Regulator Lever into the
"travel" posdlon (lever all the way down)
so that the tines are clear of the ground.
4. Releaseall controls on the tiller.
5. If the engine is equipped with a fuel
shutoff valve, turn the valve to the open
position, as instructed in the separate En-
gine Owner's Manual.
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WARNING:
Keepaway
from rotating tines. Rotating
tines will cause injury.
6. Movethe EngineThrottle Leverintothe
STARTposition.
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