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Turning
1. Move throttle control to
slow
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2. Raise the handlebar to elevate the tines.
3. Push the handlebars to the right or left to complete the turn.
4. When you have completed the turn, lower the handlebars to lower
the tines.
5. Move throttle to
fast
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Tilling Tips
The key to successful tilling is to begin with a shallow cut on the first
pass, and then work an inch or two deeper on each successive pass.
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Tilling depth will vary with ground conditions. When beginning
to till in unbroken ground or in extremely hard soil, set the detent
pin in the highest hole of the drag stake (follow instructions under
Tilling on previous page). This will allow for shallow tilling.
With the drag stake in this position, make several light passes
over the area to be tilled. Reset for deeper depths with successive
passes.
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If tiller jumps or skids uncontrollably, lower the drag stake by
placing the detent pin in a higher hole. This will allow for
shallower tilling. Hold firmly to the handlebars to control sudden
lurches and to brake forward motion to desirable speed.
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If weeds, tall grasses, vines, or other materials clog or jam the
tines, occasionally reverse the tiller to unwind and remove
vegetation.
Immediately put the shift lever rod in neutral if tines jam or you
strike a foreign object. With shift lever rod in neutral, push
throttle to
stop
to kill the engine. Disengage the spark plug wire.
When tines have stopped, remove foreign objects and check for
damage.
NOTE:
Your tiller was shipped with the forward belt in the low
speed position. Once you have become familiar with your tiller's
operation, you may want to change to the high speed setting. To do
this, follow the instructions in
Controls and Adjustments
, page 16.
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Cultivating Tips
If you plan to use your tiller for cultivating:
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Plant rows on 20" - 22" centers for ease of turning.
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Set the drag stake with the detent pin in one of the higher holes.
This will allow the shallow cultivation necessary to turn over
weeds, and break up and aerate the soil.
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If you have a large area to cultivate and are familiar with the
tiller, use the high speed setting (follow the instructions in
Controls and Adjustments
, page 16). However, when tilling near
vine crops, the low speed setting provides better control and will
reduce the chance of injuring plants.
OPERATION AND TILLING TIPS
If removing material from the tines by hand,
stop engine and remove spark plug wire first.
CAUTION
Extreme caution must be taken in selecting
tilling depth. If you attempt to till too deeply for
soil conditions, that is, with the drag stake in
too high a position, loss of control could result.
CAUTION
Keep feet and clothes clear of the tines.
CAUTION
