Manual

HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
The handle bar can be moved horizontially from the
center position to two positions on each side by pull-
ing the HANDLE RELEASE control rearward and sw-
inging the handle bar to the desired position. Push
the HANDLE RELEASE toward the panel to lock in
position. The handle bar can be raised or lowered by
loosening the bolts with a 9/16" wrench as shown in
figure 6. Securely tighten the bolts after adjusting
TRANSPORTING TO SITE
To avoid gouging the lawn or pavement, raise the
tines to clear the surface before transporting the
unit to the tilling site. Release the CLUTCH CON-
TROL and lift the rear of the tiller to take the weight
off the skid arm then push it downward into the
notch setting which will allow the tines to clear the
surface. Pull the CLUTCH CONTROL back to the
handle bar to engage the wheel drive and transport
to the tilling site. Transport with TINE CLUTCH in
disengaged position.
FIG. 5--SKID ARM DEPTH LEVER
TILLING PROCEDURE
The tiller is initially set-up in the forward tine rota-
tion mode which is best for cultivating and seed bed
preparation. Tine rotation can be quickly changed by
following the instructions on page 4. Prepare for till-
ing as follows.
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SET HANDLE BAR in desired position before
engaging CLUTCH CONTROL.
SET SKID ARM in highest position for deepest
tilling depth and intermediate notches for
lesser depth. NOTE: If you are familiar with
front tine tillers, this is opposite of the skid arm
setting recommendations.
SET SPEEDS to begin tilling by shifting the
transmission into #1 speed and moving the
engine THROTTLE CONTROL to fast.
BEGIN TILLING by pushing TINE CLUTCH con-
trol to engaged position and pulling CLUTCH
CONTROL back to handle. At the end of the
row, disengage the TINE CLUTCH but hold the
CLUTCH CONTROL to handle bar to continue
the wheels driving while turning.
TILLING HINTS: Let the tiller do the work! Do
not try to hold it back. A slight down pressure
on the handle bar is usually all that is required
to keep the tines firmly in the ground.
ROUGH TERRAIN HINT: If tilling over very
rough, uneven ground, till at light depth setting
on the first path to smooth the surface. On
especially rough terrain, the tiller could hang
up underneath with the wheels spinning free.
Under this condition the transmission will be
hard to shift. Rather than attempting to force
the shift lever into reverse, lift the handle bar
then turn the tiller diagonally across the rise to
gain traction.
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FIG. 6-- HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
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FIG. 7--BELT COVER SWUNG AWAY