Manual

TILLINGTIPS& TECHNIQUES(CON'T)
TerraceGardening(continued)
• Tocreateaterrace, startat the top of the slopeand work down. Gobackand
forth acrossthe first row as shownin Fig.4-10.
• Eachsucceedinglowerterraceis startedby walking belowthe terraceyou're 0 m_
preparing.Foraddedstability ofthetiller,alwayskeeptheuphillwheel inthesoft,
newlytilled soil. Do not till the last 12" or more of the downhill outsideedgeof
eachterrace.Thisuntilled strip helpspreventsthe terracesfrom breakingapart
andwashingdownhill. It alsoprovidesa walkingpath betweenrows. _, REPEAT
Fig. 4-10
LOADINGAND UNLOADING
THE TILLER
,_ WARNING: Loadingand
unloading the tiller into a
vehicleis potentially hazardous
andwe don't recommend doing
so unlessabsolutely necessary,
asthis could result in personal
injury or property damage.
However,if you must load or
unloadthe tiller, follow the
guidelines given next.
• Before loading or unloading, stop the en-
gine, wait for all parts to stop moving,
disconnect the spark plug wire and let the
engineand muffler cool.
• The tiller is too heavyand bulky to lift
safely by one person. Twoor more people
should share the load.
• Usesturdy ramps and manually (engine
shut off) roll thetiller into and out of the
vehicle. Twoor more peopleare neededto
do this.
• The ramps must bestrong enoughto
support the combined weight of the tiller
and any handlers. The rampsshould pro-
vide goodtraction to preventslipping; they
should have side rails to guide the tiller
along the ramps; andthey should have a
locking deviceto securethem to the
vehicle.
• The handlersshould wearsturdy footwear
that will helpto preventslipping.
• Position the loading vehicle so that the
ramp angle is as flat aspossible (the less
incline to the ramp,the better). Turn the
vehicle's engine off and apply its parking
brake.
• When going up ramps, stand in the
normal operating position and push the
tiller aheadof you. Havea person ateach
side to turn the wheels.
• When going down ramps,walkbackward
with the tiller following you. Keepalert for
any obstacles behind you. Position a per-
son at each wheel to control the speedof
the tiller. Nevergo down ramps tiller-first,
as the tiller could tip forward.
• Placewooden blocks onthe downhill side
of the wheels if you needto stop the tiller
from rolling down the ramp. Also, use the
blocks to temporarily keepthe tiller in
place on the ramps (if necessary),and to
chock the wheels in placeafter the tiller is
in the vehicle.
• After loading the tiller, prevent it from
rolling by engagingthe wheels in the
WHEELDRIVEposition. Chockthe wheels
with blocks andsecurely tie the tiller down.
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