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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION ...................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 3
OPERATION SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 4-5
Owner's Responsibility ................................................................................................................. 4
Cautions and Important Notes ..................................................................................................... 4
Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................... 4-5
UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................. 6-14
Unpack Tiller ................................................................................................................................. 7-8
Registration Form ......................................................................................................................... 8
Install the Drag Stake ................................................................................................................... 9
Attach Throttle Lever and Cable Assembly to Handlebar ............................................................. 9-10
Attach Handlebar to Tiller ............................................................................................................. 10-11
Attach Throttle Cable and Control ................................................................................................ 11-12
Adjust Throttle Control Autochoke and Kill Functions .................................................................. 12
Attach Shift Lever Rod ................................................................................................................. 13
Fill Engine Crankcase .................................................................................................................. 13-14
CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................................................................... 15-18
Wheel Lockout Butterflies ............................................................................................................. 15
Shift Lever Rod ............................................................................................................................. 16
Forward Belt Position ................................................................................................................... 16-17
Drag Stake ................................................................................................................................... 17
T-clamp ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Throttle Control ............................................................................................................................ 18
OPERATION AND TILLING TIPS ......................................................................................................... 19-21
Check Oil and Gas Levels ............................................................................................................ 19
Check Position of Wheels and Wheel Lockout Butterflies and Wheel Lockpins ........................... 19
Check Drag Stake Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 19
Start the Engine ........................................................................................................................... 20
Tilling ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Turning ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Tilling Tips .................................................................................................................................... 21
Cultivating Tips ............................................................................................................................. 21
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE ......................................................................................................... 22-27
Check Forward Belt Tension ......................................................................................................... 22
Check Reverse Belt/Change Reverse Belt ................................................................................... 23
Engine Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 24
Check Tiller Transmission Grease ................................................................................................ 24-25
Periodic Cleaning of the Tine Axle Shaft ...................................................................................... 25
Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 25-26
Check Tire Pressure ..................................................................................................................... 26
Throttle Adjustment ...................................................................................................................... 26
Tiller and Engine Maintenance Schedule ..................................................................................... 27
SERVICE, TROUBLESHOOTING, & REPAIR ...................................................................................... 28-36
Service Information ...................................................................................................................... 28
Ordering Repair Parts .................................................................................................................. 28
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 29-30
Repair Parts ................................................................................................................................. 31-38
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 39
ACCESSORIES & OTHER PRODUCTS ........................................................................................ back cover
