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(b)Use therecoil s tarter rope tostart
theengine asinstructed intheseparate
Engine Owner's Manual. When t he
engine starts, gradually move t he
choke l ever ( ifused) totheOPEN,
CHOKE OFF o rRUN position.
(c) Put the engine throttle lever in the
FASTsetting when tilling.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. To stop the wheels and tines, release
the Forward Clutch Control Levers or the
ReverseClutch Control knob (whichever
control you haveengaged).
2. To stop the engine, move the engine
switch to the OFFposition (if time allows,
first move the engine throttle lever to the
SLOWposition).
3. Turn the fuel valve (if so equipped) to
the OFFposition.
OPERATING THETILLER
Before tilling, contact your telephone or
utilities
company
and
inquire
if
undergroundequipment or lines are on
your property.
The following pages provide guidelines to
using your tiller effectively and safely in
various gardening applications. Be sure to
read Tilling Tips & Techniquesin this
section before you actually put the tines
into the soil,
NOTE:This is a traditional "standard rotat-
ing tine" tiller with forward rotating tines.
It operates completely differently from
CRT(Counter Rotating Tines) tillers or
from low-cost front tine tillers.
1. Follow the Pre-Start Checklist on the
previous page. Be sure that the Wheel
Gear Lever is in the ENGAGE position.
2. Put the Depth Regulator Lever in the
"travel" position (lever all the way down)
so that the tines clear the ground. Use
this position when practicing with or
transporting the tiller. When you are
readyto begin tilling, move the Depth
Regulator Leverto the desired depth
setting (see Tilling Tips & Techniques).
3. Start the engine and allow it to warm
up. When warm, put throttle control in
FASTspeed setting.
4. FORWARDMOTIONof the wheels and
tines:
(a) Pull up and hold one or both of the
Forward Clutch Control Levers against
the handlebars. To stop the wheels
and tines, releaseboth levers.
Do not push down on the handlebars to
make the tiller till more deeply. This
prevents the wheels from holding tiller
back and can allow the tines to rapidly
propel the tiller forward, which could
result
in loss of control,
property
damage, or personalinjury.
(b) As the tiller moves forward, relax
and let the wheels pull the unit along
while the tines dig. Walk behind and a
little to one side of the tiller. Use a
light but secure grip with one hand on
the handlebars, but keep your arm
loose. See Figure4-2. Let the tiller
move ahead at its own pace. Do not
push down on the handlebars to try
and force the tiller to dig deeper - this
takes weight off the wheels, reduces
traction, and causesthe tines to try
and propel the tiller.
Figure 4.2: Guiding thetiller withonehand.
5. REVERSE MOTIONof the wheels and
tines:
(a) Look behind and exercise caution
when operating in reverse. Do not till
while in reverse.
Figure4.3: Reversing the tiller.
(b) Stop all forward motion before
reversing. Lift the handlebarswith one
hand until the tines are off the ground
and then pull the ReverseClutch
Control knob out (Figure4-3). To stop
reverse motion, let go of the Reverse
Clutch Control knob.
6. To turn the tiller around:
(a) Practice turning in a level, open
area. Be very careful to keepyour feet
and legs away from the tines.
(b) To start a turn, reduce the engine
speedand then lift the handlebars until
the engine and tines are balancedover
the wheels (Figure 4-4).
Figure4.4: Find balancepoint before turning.
(c) With tiller balanced, push sideways
on handlebar to move tiller in direction
of the turn (Figure 4-5). After complet-
ing the turn, slowly lower the tines into
the soil and increase the engine speed.
Figure4.5: Pushhandlebarssidewaysto turn
tiller.
STOPPING THE TILLER AND ENGINE
I. To stop the wheels and tines, release
the Forward Clutch Control Levers or the
ReverseClutch Control knob (whichever is
engaged).
2. To stop the engine, move the engine
switch to the OFFposition.
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