Manual

engine,thenplacethe twowheelsin FREEWHEEL.

TURNING THE TILLER

1. Practiceturningthetiller ina level,openarea. Beverycarefulto

keepyourfeetandlegsawayfromthe tines.

2. Tobegina turn,lift the handlebarsuntilthe tinesareout of the

groundandthe engineandtinesare balancedoverthewheels.

3. Withthe tiller balanced,pushsidewayson the handlebarto steer

inthe directionof the turn.Afterturning,slowlylowerthetines into

Becertainsparkplugwireis disconnectedandgroundedagainstthe

enginewhen performinganyadjustments.

the soilto resumetilling.

SETTING THE DEPTH

Tillingdepthis controlledby the depthstakewhichcan beadjustedto

fivedifferentsettings.Adjusttheside shieldsasyouadjustthedepth

stake.

• Whenusingthe tillerfor thefirst time,use the secondadjustment

holefromthe top (1"of tillingdepth).

• Whenbreakingupsod andfor shallowcultivation,usethe setting

whichgives1"of tillingdepth (secondholefromthe top).Place

the sideshieldsintheirlowestposition.

• Forfurtherdepth,raisethe depthstakeandside shieldsandalso

makeoneor twomorepassesoverthe area.

• Whentillingloosesoil,thedepth stakemaybe raisedto its

highestposition(usebottomadjustmenthole)togivethe deepest

tillingdepth.Raisethe sideshieldsto theirhighestposition.

• Totransporttiller,lowerthe depthstake(usetop adjustment

hole).

Toadjustthe depthstake,pullbackonthe depthadjustmentbracket

(A)andpush upordown (B)until the bracketreachesthedesired

position,then releasethe bracket(C). SeeFigure9.

Toadjustthe side shields,removethe wing nuts.Movethe sideshield

Figure9

Figure10