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TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 15)
Factory assembly has provided lowest handle height. Se lect
handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle
height will be different when tiller digs into soil.
• If a higher handle height is desired, loosen the four
nuts securing handle panel to engine brackets.
• Slide handle panel to desired location.
• Tighten the four nuts securely.
HANDLE
PANEL
ENGINE BRACKETS
NUTS (ALSO 2
ON LEFT SIDE
OF TILLER)
FIG. 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into
contact with plug.
FIG. 16
FIG. 17
MAINTENANCE
MUFFLER
Do not operate tiller without muffl er. Do not tamper with
exhaust system. Damaged muffl ers or spark arresters could
create a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if
nec es sary. If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester
screen assembly, re move every 50 hours for cleaning and
inspection. Re place if dam aged.
SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each tilling sea-
son or after every 50 hours of use, whichever comes fi rst.
Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in “PROD UCT
SPEC I FI CA TIONS” on page 3 of this manual.
TRANSMISSION
Your transmission is sealed and will not require lubrication
unless serviced.
CLEANING
Do not clean your tiller when the engine and transmission
are hot. We do not rec om mend using pressurized water
(gar den hose, etc.) to clean your unit un less the gasket
area around the trans mis sion and the engine muf fl er, air
fi l ter and car bu re tor are cov ered to keep wa ter out. Wa ter
in en gine will short en the useful life of your tiller.
• Clean engine, wheels, fi nish, etc. of all foreign mat-
ter.
• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gas o line,
oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with au to mo tive type wax.
TINE ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled in several different ways
to suit your tilling or cultivating needs.
CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear
gloves or other protection when han-
dling tines.
tine_4
OUTER
TINE
INNER TINE
HAIRPIN CLIP
A
B
A
B
CLEVIS
PIN
MID-WIDTH TILLING - 24" PATH (See Fig. 17)
• Assemble holes “A” in tine hubs to holes “C” in tine
shaft.
tine_5
A
C
A C
NORMAL TILLING - 26" PATH (See Fig. 16)
• Assemble holes “A” in tine hubs to holes “B” in tine
shaft.