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UNPACK TILLER AND ASSEMBLE
1. Open top of carton and remove handlebar assembly.
2. Find parts packet. Parts packet contains:
6- 5/16-18 x 1-3/4” bolts
6- 5/16” spring lockwashers
2- hand knobs
4-
locknuts
2- 1/2” push nuts
1- detent pin
3. Cut open end of carton and remove machine:
a. Install wheels on each end of axle, tap on push nuts with a
hammer.
b. Assemble tines to unit, inside tines fi rst. Sharp edge of tine
will be away from operator at top or face down at front of
machine.
c. Outside tines have two positions- wide 21” & narrow 16”. For
narrow width - assemble with short side of tine holder pipe
towards center of machine.
d. For wide width - move left tine to right side and right to left
side. Assemble with long half of tine pipe towards machine.
e. Slide top handle of handlebar over lower loop. Put 5/16-18
x 1-3/4” bolts thru both holes from inside out, put on 5/16”
spring lockwashers and tighten with hand knobs.
f. Check upper and lower jam nuts for tightness. See page 9,
Belt
Tension
Adjustment.
g. Add and check engine oil.
INSTALL DEPTH REGULATOR LEVER
1. Install the depth regulator lever through hole in bracket from the
bottom up with curve to rear of unit and secure with detent pin.
FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. Add oil according to engine manual.
Do not overfi ll.
Use a clean,
high quality detergent oil. Container must be marked A.P.I. Service
SF - SJ. 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 fi ll plug. Oil level should be up to the bottom of the
fi ll plug opening.
2. Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer to engine
manual for capacity and type of oil to use.
upper
handlebar
CAUTION
!
DO NOT TRY TO LIFT THE ROTOTILLER FROM THE
CARTON.
IMPORTANT
THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF YOUR
ROTOTILLER ARE DETERMINED FROM
THE OPERATING POSITION AS YOU
FACE THE DIRECTION OF FORWARD
TRAVEL.
ENGINE IS SHIPPED FROM FACTORY
WITHOUT OIL. YOU MUST ADD ENGINE
OIL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
NARROW TINE WIDTH
WIDE TINE WIDTH
lower
handlebar
loop
hand knob
depth
regulator
lever
detent pin
Unpacking and Assembly
Not
for
Reproduction
