Manual

Toadjustthedepthstake,removetheclevispinandhairpin
clip.Movethe depthstaketo the desiredsettingand
securewiththe clevispinandhairpinclip.SeeFigure5-1.
Toadjustthe sideshields,removethe wingnuts. Move
the side shieldto thedesiredpositionandreplacethe
wing nuts.Tightensecurely.
Operating the Tiller
• Selectthe depthstakesetting.
• Startengineas instructedonthe previouspage.
• Movegearselectionhandleto oneof the forward
modesor reverse.
WARNING: Donot movethe gearselection
handlewith the wheelsor tines engaged.
Makecertainthe unit isstoppedcom-
pletely before changingthe gearselection.
Apartialengagementmay be necessary
when engagingtines.
iMPORTANT:Usethe reversefine drivewhen tilling
virginground,sod,orhardsoil.Usethe forwardfine drive
whencultivatingor tillingsoft ground.
• Squeezethe clutchhandleagainstthe handleto
engagethe wheelsandtines.
NOTE: Makecertainthe gearselectionindicatoris
correctlypositionedbeforeengagingthe clutchhandle.If
itisbetweengears,the enginewill stall.
Totransporttiller,do not engagethe tines. Selectthe
wheeldriveonly.
,_ WARNING: Donot pushdownon the
handlessothat the wheels are lifted off
the groundwhile using the tine drive,or
the tiller couldmovebackward and cause
personalinjury.
Forbestresults,itisrecommendedthe gardenbetilled
twice (lengthwise,then width-wise)to pulverizethe soil.
Making Adjustments
,_ WARNING: Neverattempt to makeany
adjustments whilethe engineisrunning,
exceptwherespecifiedinoperator's
manual.
Handle Adjustment
The handleheightmaybeadjustedto the desiredheight.
Referto the handleadjustmentinKnowYourTiller
section.
Belt Tension Adjustment
Periodicadjustmentof the belttensionmaybe required
dueto normalstretchand wearonthe belt.Adjustment
isneededif the tinesor wheelsseemto hesitatewhile
turning,butthe enginemaintainsthe samespeed.
Toadjustthe tensionon thebelt, referto FinalClutch
AdjustmentinAssemblyInstructions.
Afterbelttensionhas beenadjusted,if the beltis
excessivelystretched,youmayneedto adjustthe idler
pulleyrod.Thiscan easilybechecked.
Withtheengineoffandthe clutchcontrolbaildisen-
gaged,shiftthe gearselectionhandleto eachforward
mode.If the indicatorbrackettouchesthe idlerpulley
rod(withthe clutchcontrolbaildisengaged),thenan
adjustmentis necessary.
• Disconnectandgroundout sparkplugwire against
the engine.
• Removethe beltcoveras describedunderBelt
Replacementin the Maintenancesection.
• Removethe hairpinclip and springwasherfromthe
idlerpulleyrod. Referto Figure9.
• Movethe idlerpulleyrodto the lowerholeinthe idler
bracket.
• Replacethe springwasherandhairpinclip.
• Checkclearanceof the idlerpulleyrodto the
indicatorbracketby shiftingto each forwardmode,
as before.
Engine Adjustment
Referto the separateenginemanualfor engineadjust-
mentinstructions.
NOTE:Specificationsaresubjectto
changewithoutnotificationor obligation.
Imagesmynot reflectyourexactmodel
andarefor referencepurposesonly.
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WARNING
Do not movethe gear
selection handle
with the wheels or
tines engaged. IVlake
certain the unit is
stopped completely
before changingthe
gear selection. A
partial engagement
may be necessary
when engaging tines.
Do not push down
on the handlesso
that the wheels are
lifted off the ground
while usingthe tine
drive, or the tiller
could move backward
and cause personal
injury.
Never attempt to
make any adjust-
ments while the
engine isrunning,
except where speci-
fied inoperator's
manual.
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