Manual

OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK
Engineoil levelcan becheckedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See
Figure10.
NOTE:Thisunitwasshipped%THOUT oil inthe engine.Oilis
includedinthe plasticbag packedwiththe manualinwiththe unit.Add
the oilas directedinthe Assemblysection.Checkthe oil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil isinthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,referto thesteps inthe ServiceandMaintenancesection
of thismanual.
DEPTH REGULATOR LEVER
Thislevercontrolsthe tillingdepthof the tines.Pullthe leverbackand
slideit upor downto engagethe notchedheight.See Figure10.
HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thehandlebarheightisadjustabletothreedifferentsettings.In
general,adjustthe handlebarsso theyareat waistlevelwhenthe tines
are3-4" inthe ground.SeeFigure10.
REAR TIME SHIELD
The reartine shieldprotectsthe operatorfromflyingdebriswhilealso
smoothingout freshlytilledsoil.SeeFigure10.
SiDE SHIELD
Theside shieldisusedto maintainclearevenrowsandmaybe
adjustedtooneof fivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure10.
TINES
Yourtiller'stinesarea seriesof hoesarrangedona revolvingpower-
drivenshaft.See Figure10.
WHEEL DRIVE PiNS
Eachwheelisequippedwitha wheeldriveclick pinthatsecuresthe
wheelto thewheel shaft.The wheelscanbe positionedineithera
WHEELDRIVEor a FREEWHEELmode.SeeFigure10.
OiL DRAIN
Removingthe oildrainplugwill drainthe oil fromthe engine.See
Figure10.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attachsparkplugwireand rubberbootto sparkplug.
2. Fill tankto nomorethan 1/2 inchbelowbottomof fillerneckto
providespacefor fuel expansion.
3. Putthe wheelsinthe WHEELDRIVEposition.
4. Movethe DepthRegulatorLeverallthe waydownto the"trans-
port"position,so thatthe tinesclear theground.
5. Releaseall of the controlsonthe tiller.
6. Turnthe fuel shut-offvalveto the ON position.
7. Movethe chokeleveron the engineto CHOKE_÷ position.(A
warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure11.
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8. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN(Rabbit)_ position.See
Figure11.
9. Standingon the sideof the unit,graspstarterhandleandpull
ropeout untilyou feela drag.
10. Pullthe ropewitha rapid,continuous,full arm stroke.Keepafirm
gripon the starterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.
11. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,
movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUN_[ position.
12. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardthe CHOKEi:_
positionand repeatsteps5 though8.
13. ALWAYSkeepthe throttlecontrolin theSTART/RUN,_ position
whenoperatingthe tiller.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. To stopthe wheelsandtines, releasethe ForwardClutchBail.
2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow(turtle)_ position.Whenever
possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.
3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP_ii_ position.
4. Turnthefuel shut-offvalveto the OFFposition.
5. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto
preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.
TO ENGAGE DRIVE & TINES
1. Forforwardmotionof the wheelsandpowerto the 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.
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