Stopping The Engine - Honda FG110 Owner's Manual

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the throttle lever.
2. Move the engine switch to
the OFF position.
3. If your equipment will not
be used for 3 to 4 weeks,
we recommend running
the engine until the fuel
tank is out of fuel.
See "STORAGE" on page 14
for periods of inactivity that
exceed 4 weeks.
Before tilling, remove the wheels from the drag bar
The tiller is designed to operate either with the drag bar installed for
depth control in the forward direction or with the drag bar removed for
cultivating.
Cultivating Without the Drag Bar
Cultivating can be accomplished by removing the drag bar and
repeatedly moving the tiller in a forward/reverse direction. This allows
the tines to dig in both directions.
Be aware that the tiller can be difficult to control without the drag bar
installed.
Narrow Cultivating
The two outer tines can be removed to give you a narrower cultivating
width. This width is approximately 5 inches. This gives you the ability
to get between very closely spaced plants.
VIEWED FROM THE REAR
To remove the two outer tines, pull the lock pin out of the hole in the
end of the tine shaft. Slide the outside tine set off the tine shaft.
Secure the inner set of tines onto the tine shaft by placing the lock
pins in the inside set of lock pin holes.
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ENG. SW.
ON
OFF OFF
THROTTLE
LEVER
LOCK PINS
Tiller Operation
Tilling With the Drag Bar Installed
1. Install the drag bar and set the tilling depth by moving the drag
bar up or down into one of 4 height positions
The ideal height of the drag bar will depend on the type of soil
being tilled and soil conditions at the time of tilling. In general,
however, the drag bar should be adjusted so that the tiller is tilted
slightly backward (6 ~ 8°).
2. Start the engine (page 7).
3. Tilt the tiller back until the tines
are off the ground. Squeeze
the throttle lever to full speed
position (lever tight against the
grip).
4. Lower the front of the tiller until
the tines begin to dig into the
ground.
5. Lower the handle slightly so
the front of the tiller is raised
about 6 ~ 8°. To get the maximum advantage from the tiller, hold
the tiller at this angle while you are tilling the ground.
THROTTLE LEVER
DRAG BAR
Operating Tips
• If the tiller tends to move forward rapidly, push down on the
handlebars to allow the drag bar to penetrate the soil and slow the
forward motion of the tiller. Continue to press down until the tiller
tines have dug to a desired depth that allows easy tiller handling.
• If the tines dig in but the tiller will not move forward, ease up on the
handlebars and move the handlebars from side-to-side. If the tiller
still digs in, but will not move forward, raise the drag bar up one
hole.
• When turning, push down on the handlebars to bring the tiller's
weight to the rear; this will make turning easier.
(page 5).
THROTTLE
LEVER
HANDLEBARS
6 ~ 8°