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OPERATION
BEFORE TILLING:
-Mow the grass and weeds before tilling, these can wrap
around the tines or tine shaft.
-Remove all objects that can damage the rotary tiller
such as rocks, branches, etc…
-Check the tines before tilling. Repair or replace any
loose, bent or broken tines.
-Do not till when the ground is too wet (if the soil forms a
ball in your hand when squeezed). The wet soil will
stick to the tines and tine shaft.
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IMPORTANT
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AVOID DAMAGE TO THE ROTARY TILLER
Never back up or make sharp turns with the
rotary tiller in the ground.
When breaking ground, it is recommended to till in
two to four stages. The first pass should be tilled at a
shallow depth then progressively deeper with each
pass.
When only a small area is to be tilled, make a pass
through the middle, then circle the pass going
towards the outside.
Whenever possible, till straight ahead, tilling in circles
will leave ridges.
OPERATING THE ROTARY TILLER
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CAUTION
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TO PREVENT INJURIES:
-Remove all objects and keep people away from
the working area.
-Never let children operate the rotary tiller or
tractor.
-Never let children ride on the tractor or rotary
tiller.
-Never operate the rotary tiller without the guards
and shields in place.
-Lower the tiller and adjust the tilling depth to 1" or
deeper after first pass.
-Push the throttle lever to the medium position.
-Disengage the parking brake.
-Put the P.T.O. control in the ON position to engage the
rotary tiller. (See tractor’s owner’s manual for
instructions).
-Engage the transmission in first gear or move forward
slowly if the tractor has a hydro transmission.
-Till the ground at a shallow depth and at slow traveling
speed.
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CAUTION
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TO PREVENT INJURIES
Always stop the engine and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the driver’s seat to
avoid injuries from the tines.
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WARNING
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TO PREVENT INJURIES:
Stop the motor.
Apply parking brakes.
Remove the ignition key.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug(s) and
keep away from spark plug(s) to prevent accidental
starting.
Lower the tiller to the ground.
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WARNING
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F R O N T W E I G H T I S R E Q U I R E D T O
COUNTERBALANCE THE WEIGHT OF THE
ROTARY TILLER.
INSPECTING, CLEANING OR PARKING THE
ROTARY TILLER
TRANSPORTING THE ROTARY TILLER:
Always lift the rotary tiller off the ground by lowering the
lift arm as far as it will go when moving from one tilling
area to another. Drive at a safe traveling speed when
the tiller is off the ground because of the extra weight
due to the rotary tiller, the tractor is unbalanced. Drive
slowly on slopes and rough ground. Even with front
weights, it is dangerous to climb slopes greater than
10%. Never work across the face of a slope
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CAUTION
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TO PREVENT INJURIES
Tiller may push tractor forward when tilling in
firm soil.