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Owner’s Manual
VERSA COMPACT TILLER AND CULTIVATOR
Owner’s Manual
VERSA COMPACT TILLER AND CULTIVATOR
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M-F 8-5 CST
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or Call
800-345-6007
M-F 8-5 CST
FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. Add oil according to engine manual. DO NOT OVERFILL.
Use a clean, high quality detergent oil. Use no special
additives with recommended oils. DO NOT MIX OIL
WITH GASOLINE. Oil level must be full. Check the oil
level by removing oil fill plug. Oil level should be up to
the bottom of the fill plug opening.
2. Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer to
engine manual for capacity and type of oil to use.
FILL FUEL TANK
1. Add gasoline according to engine manual. DO NOT
OVERFILL. Use 87+ octane unleaded ethanol-free
gasoline. If an ethanol blend must be used, use ethanol
fuel stabilizer. DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
2. Always check gasoline level before starting engine. Refer
to engine manual for capacity and type of gasoline to use.
WARNING
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED HERE ONLY TO
INTRODUCE THE CONTROLS. DO NOT START THE ENGINE AT
THIS TIME. PLEASE READ THIS SECTION AND ALL OPERATING
AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER.
• AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL
LEVER WILL NOT LOCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION.
• TO STOP THE TINES AT ANY TIME, RELEASE THE DRIVE
SAFETY CONTROL LEVER.
• PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR MUST BE WORN WHILE
OPERATING THIS PRODUCT.
• ENGINE SHOULD BE OFF BEFORE ADJUSTING ANY
CONTROLS.
• DO NOT ADJUST TILLING DEPTH UNLESS DRIVE SAFETY
CONTROL LEVER IS RELEASED TO THE NEUTRAL
POSITION.
OPERATION
CONTROLS:
DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVER
Pulling down on drive safety control lever engages the tines.
Releasing the drive safety control lever to a neutral position
disengages the tines.
BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT
Proper belt tension is critical to good performance. After 1/2
hour of operation, all cables may have to be adjusted due to
initial stretch. Thereafter, check tension after every 10 hours of
operation. Proper tension is achieved when the beehive spring
extends 1/8” - 1/4” when drive lever is engaged.
To increase belt tension do as follows:
1. Loosen upper jam nut. SEE FIGURE 13.
2. Tighten the lower jam nut in 1/8” increments, making sure
not to over adjust the tension.
3. Check adjustment by measuring the beehive spring
extension when drive lever is engaged. (Proper spring
extension is 1/8” - 1/4”) SEE FIGURE 13.
4. When proper adjustment is achieved, tighten upper jam
nut.
NOTE: This procedure can be repeated until conduit
adjustment bolts are fully adjusted. The Z-bend linkage
can also be adjusted by inserting in the additional linkage
holes on the drive control lever. If no more adjustment
can be made, belt may need to be replaced.
DRAG STAKE
Tilling depth is controlled by the height of the drag stake.
SEE FIGURE 14.
To adjust tilling depth do as follows:
1. Remove lock pin.
2. Raise the drag stake to position tines at chosen tilling
depth. Lowering the drag stake will allow for deeper tilling.
3. Align hole in drag stake with hole in drag stake mount and
replace lock pin.
NOTE: Raise drag stake all the way when transporting
tiller.
Lower the drag stake all the way to maintain control
of the tiller in harder soil conditions.
FIGURE 13
BEEHIVE
SPRING
Z-BEND
LINKAGE
UPPER
JAM NUT
DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL
LEVER DISENGAGED
1/8” - 1/4”
STRETCH
LOWER
JAM NUT
FIGURE 14
DRAG
STAKE
LOCK
PIN
DRAG
STAKE
MOUNT
FIGURE 15
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
Handlebar height can be adjusted in two ways to accommo-
date a total of four possible user heights. SEE FIGURE 15.
To adjust height at handlebars do as follows:
1. Remove left and right handlebar mount hardware.
2. Align handlebar at desired height and attach hardware.
To adjust height at pulley box do as follows:
1. Remove hand knob bolts from box and rotate handlebars
to desired height then reattach hand knob bolts.
PULLEY BOX
MOUNT HOLES
(2 POSITIONS)
HANDLEBAR
ADJUSTMENT HOLES
(2 POSITIONS)
HIGHEST
POSITION
LOWEST
POSITION
