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WARNING:
Beforeinspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine,shut off engine, wait for all
moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from
spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property
damage•
Carburetor/ GovernorAdjustment
WARNING:
Operators
shall not tamper with the engine
governor settings; the governor
controls the maximum safe
operating speedto protect the
engine and all moving parts
from damagecaused by
overspeed.Authorized service
shall be sought if a problem
exists.
Thecarburetor was adjusted at the factory
for best operating speed. Referto the sep-
arate Engine Owner's Manualfor any ad-
justment information or seeyour
authorized engine service dealer.
The governor controls the maximum safe
operating speed and protects the engine
and all moving parts from damage caused
oy overspeeding. Do not tamper with the
engine governor settings. Seekauthorized
service if a problem exists.
Throttle Control Adjustment
If the engine does not respond to various
throttle lever settings, referto the separate
Figure 5-5: Wheelgearcableassembly.
Hold cable in that position and tighten top
(A) and bottom (D) adiustment nuts.
4. Move WheelGear Leverto ENGAGE and
DISENGAGE several times to checkadjust-
ment. Thewheels should not roll whenthe
lever _sin ENGAGE. but they should roll
when the lever is in DISENGAGE.Readjust
the cable as required.
Tines can be replacedindividually or as a
complete set. Never inspect or servicethe
tines unless the engine is stopped and the
spark plug w_reis disconnected.
NOTE:
The
tiller
hood
must
be
removed to take eff either a single tine
holder or individual tines. The hood is
secured to the transmission
housing
with two rear bolts and two front bolts.
TineInspection
With Jse the tines (Figure5-6_ will be-
come shorter, narrower and pointed. Bad-
ly worn tines will result in a loss of tilling
depth and reduced effectivenesswhen
chopping up and turning under organic
matter.
OffSeason Storage
Whenthe tiller won't be used for extended
periods, prepare it for storage as follows:
1. Cleanthe tiller and engine.
2. Do routine tiller lubrication [see Tiller
Engine Owner's Manualfor service infer-
Lubrication) and checkfor loose parts and
mationorcontactyourlocalauthorizeden-
hardware (see CheckHardware).
FigureS-6: Fourtine gangs: t wo perside.
gine service dealer.
3. Protect the engine by performing the
Removing andInstalling
WheelGear CableAdjustment
engine storage instructions in the separate
1. Use a 9/16" socket, 6° extension, a
When the Wheel Gear Lever is in DISEN-
Engine Owner's Manual
ratchet, and a 9/16" box wrench to loosen
NOTE:Be sureto protect the fuel lines, car-
the nut (A, Figure5-7) and bolt (B) that se-
GAGE,the wheels will roll freely (free-
wheel). The wheels should not roll freely
_uretor^andfue!ta^nk!r0m
gum de^,pos!tsL cure the tine holder to the tine shaft.
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whenthe lever is m ENGAGE.If the wheels
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2. Use a rubber mallet to tap the tree hold-
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TUelsl:aelllzer_TOIIOW e ngine manuxac[ur-
roll freely whenthe vvneel _ ear Lever is in
,
.
erloose.
er s recommendabons)
ENGAGE, t he wheel gear cable needsto be
"
3. Slide the tine assembly off the tine shaft.
adjusted as described below.
4. Store unit in a clean, dry area.
4 Repeat Steps 1-through-3 above to re-
1 With the ennine shut off and the spark
5. Neverstore the tdler wLthfuel m the fuel
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.
move rne diner fine asseme y.
plug wire disconnected, put the Wheel
tank in an enclosed area where gas fumes
Gear Lever in ENGAGE.
could reach an open flame or spark, or
5. Installing the fine assembly is simply
the reverseof _tsremoval
2• Loosen the top adjustment nut
where ignition sources are present (space
"
. Be surethe cut-
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first when thetiller is moving forward-this
left side rear of the transmission_
Tines
means the cutting edges face toward the
3. Pushwheelgearcable(B)downandroll
Thetines will wear with useand should be
operator position,
tiller slightly forward or backward until ec-
inspectedat the beginning of eachtilling
First be sure to remove any rust, uneven
centric lever (C) engages(locks)wheels;
seasonand after every30 operating hours, spots
or burrs from the tine shaft, using
fine sandpaper. Then greasethe tine shaft
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