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Alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholorusingethanolormethanol)

canattractmoisturewhichleadstoseparationandformationofacids

duringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethefuelsystemofanengine

whileinstorage.

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbefore

storagefor30daysorlonger.Drainthegastank,starttheengine

andletitrununtilthefuellinesandcarburetorareempty.Usefresh

fuelnextseason.SeeSTORAGEInstructionsforadditionalinforma-

tion.

Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefueltankor

permanentdamagemayoccur.

NOTE:Checkthefuellevelperiodicallytoavoidrunningoutof

gasolinewhileoperatingthetiller.

10.Pulltheropewitharapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepafirm

griponthestarterhandle.Lettheroperewindslowly.

11.Repeat,ifnecessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallytowardtheRUNI_'Iposition..

12.Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardtheCHOKE

I_,1positionandrepeatsteps5though8.

13.ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolintheSTART/RUN(Rabbit

positionwhenoperatingthetiller.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. To stopthe wheelsandtines, releasethe ForwardClutchBail.

2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow(turtle)'_ position.

Wheneverpossible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbefore

stoppingengine.

3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP or OFFposition.

4. Turnthefuel shut-offvalveto theOFFposition.

5. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwire andrubberbootto sparkplug.

2. Filltankto nomorethan 1/2inch belowbottomof filler neckto

providespacefor fuelexpansion.

3. PutthewheelsintheWHEELDRIVEposition.

4. Movethe DepthRegulatorLeverallthe waydownto the"trans-

port"position,so thatthe tinesclearthe ground.

5. Releaseallof the controlson the tiller.

6. Turnthefuel shut-offvalveto the ONposition.

7. Movethechokeleveron theengineto CHOKEI'_1 position.(A

warmenginemaynot requirechoking.)SeeFigure8.

8. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN(Rabbit)_ position.See

Figure8.

9. Standingonthe sideof the unit,graspstarterhandleandpull

ropeout untilyoufeel a drag.

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Do not pushdown onthe handlebars,especiallyin untilledsoil.This

couldallowthe tinesto rapidlypropelthetiller rearward,whichcan

resut n ossof contro, propertydamage,or persona njury.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES

1. Forforwardmotionof the wheelsandpowertothe tinespullthe

ForwardClutchBailupagainstthe handlebar.

NOTE:Inforwardmode,the tineswill rotatein reverse.

2. Walkslowlybehindthetiller allowingit to moveat itsown pace

while keepinga securegrip onthe handlebarwithyourelbows

flexed.

3. Releasethebailto stopthe rotationofthe wheelsandtines.

To move tiller in reverse: (Do not till in reverse)

a. Releasethe ForwardClutchBail.

b. Liftthe handlebaruntilthe tinesareoffthe ground.

c. Slowlypullbackon the ReverseLever,andcarefullywalk

backwardswiththe machine.

NOTE:In reversemode,thetineswill rotateforward.

d. Iflongerdistancesneedto becoveredinreverse,shutoff the

Figure8