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The wheels willrotate ina reverse direc-
tionaslong asthelever i sheld in
REVERSE.
Tostop the wheels and tines,
release thelever a nd itwillreturn to
NEUTRAL.
Never attempt to till while
moving in reverse direction.
DEPTH REGULATOR LEVER
This lever (E, Figure 3-2) controls the
tilling depth of the tines. Pull the lever
straight back and slide it up or down to
engagethe notched height settings.
Figure 3-2: Depth RegulatorLever.
The highest notch (lever all the way down)
raises the tines approximately I-I12
inches offthe ground. This "travel" posi-
tion allows the tiller to be moved without
the tines digging into the ground.
Moving the lever up increasesthe tilling
depth. The lowest notch allows a tilling
depth of approximately six to eight inches,
depending on soil conditions.
For best results, always begin tilling at a
very shallow depth setting and gradually
increase tilling depth.
• Place
Depth Regulator
Lever in
"travel"
position
before starting
engine.
This position prevents the
tines from touching the ground until
you are ready to begin tilling.
• Do not attempt to till too deeply too
quickly. Graduallywork down to deeper
tilling depths.
Failure to follow
this warning could
result in personal injury or property
damage.
HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Handlebar height is adjustable to four dif-
ferent settings= When setting the height,
keep in mind that the handlebars will be
lower when the tines are engaged in the
soil=
Whenever
the handlebar
height is
changed, the ForwardClutch shift mech-
anism must be readjusted.
Beforeadjustingor checkingthe Forward
Clutch mechanism, shut engine off, dis-
connect spark plug wire and prevent it
from touchingsparkplug.
Failure to follow
this warning could
cause the ForwardClutch mechanismto
operate improperlywhich could result in
personal injuryor propertydamage.
To AdJust H andlebar Height:
1. Stop engine, wait for all parts to stop
moving and then disconnect spark plug
wire.
2. Loosen the two screws at lower ends
of handlebar.
3. Loosen height adjustment handle (F,
Figure 3-3) and pull keyedwasher (G) free
from slots in curved height adjustment
bracket.
Figure 3.3: AdJusting handlebarheight.
4. Move handlebars to a new slot setting
and insert the raised key on the keyed
washer into the slot. Tighten the height
adjustment handle securely.
5. Retighten the two screws at ends of
handlebar.
6. Adjust the tension on the Forward
Clutch rod shift mechanism as follows:
(a) Removeinner hair pin cotter from end
of Forward Clutch rod=
(b) Thereare four numbered holes in the
clutch swivel plate (see Figure 3-4) and
four numbered slots in the curved
height adjustment bracket. Forcorrect
operation of the Forward Clutch mech-
anism, the numbered holes used for
the Forward Clutch rod must match the
numbered slot in the height adjust-
ment bracket. Example:If handlebar is
in slot #4, put Forward Clutch rod into
hole #4 of clutch swivel plate.
[
Figure 3.4: Handlebar height slots andclutch
swivel plate holes.
(c) Select the correct hole in the clutch
swivel plate and insert the Forward
Clutch rod (tip faces inward). Secure
the rod with a hairpin cotter.
(d) Checkfor correct tension on the
Forward Clutch rod as described in
item 5 of Step 4: Attach Forward
Clutch Rod in Section 2.
ENGINECONTROLS
IMPORTANT: The engine is equipped with
either a choke control or a primer bulb.
Refer to the Engine Owner's Manual
(included in tiller literature package) to
identify which device is on your engine.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoil starter (H, Figure 3-5) is used to
"pull-start" the engine=See Engine Start-
ing and Stopping in Section 4 for detailed
engine starting instructions.
H
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Figure 3.5: Recoil starter handle.
ENGINE THROTTLE LEVER
The throttle lever (D, Figure3-I) is used to
adjust engine speed as well as stop the
engine. Use the STARTposition when
starting the engine. Pull the leverall way
back to the STOPposition to shut the
engine off.
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