Operator's Manual
CRT Models 5040 and 6040E
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Operator's Manual
CRT Models 5040 and 6040E
Check for parts online at
www.getearthquake.com
or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5 CST
idLE SPEEd
Use the “low” position on the throttle lever to reduce
stress on the engine when tilling is not being per-
formed. Lowering the engine speed to “idle” will help
extend the life of the motor, as well as conserve fuel and
reduce the noise level of the equipment.
oPERAtinG SPEEd
For normal tilling, set the throttle lever to “fast”.
ShuttinG doWn
To stop the engine at any time, move throttle control
to the off position. On electric start models, turn the
ignition key to the "OFF" position. To stop wheels and
tines at any time, release drive safety control levers to
neutral position.
tiLLinG
1. Adjust the depth regulator lever to desired tilling
depth.
note: Raise depth regulator lever up one hole at
a time, testing tiller operation after each raise.
Raising depth regulator lever too high can result
in loss of control of tiller!
. Move the throttle control to
fast
.
3. Place the tiller in
forward
by pushing down on the
drive safety control lever labeled “FORWARD”--this will
engage the wheels and tines.
note: you can slow the tiller’s forward advance at
any time by putting slight downward pressure on
the handlebars. you can stop the tiller by releas-
ing the drive safety control levers to the neutral
position.
DangER
EnGinE And SuRRoundinG PARtS BE-
ComE ExtREmELY hot duRinG noRmAL
uSE And WiLL CAuSE SERiouS BuRn inju-
RiES iF touChEd BEFoRE thE EnGinE hAS
CooLEd.
ALLoW EnGinE to CooL ComPLEtELY BE-
FoRE touChinG thESE hot SuRFACES.
WaRning
tEmPERAtuRE oF muFFLER And nEAR BY AR-
EAS mAY ExCEEd 150° F. AVoid thESE AREAS.
do not moVE ChokE ContRoL to ChokE to
StoP EnGinE. BACkFiRE oR EnGinE dAmAGE
mAY oCCuR.
to StoP WhEELS And tinES At AnY timE,
RELEASE dRiVE SAFEtY ContRoL LEVERS to
nEutRAL PoSition.
ALWAYS RELEASE dRiVE SAFEtY ContRoL LE-
VERS to nEutRAL PoSition BEFoRE AdjuSt-
inG thE dEPth oF thE REGuLAtoR LEVER.
iMpoRTanT
PRACtiCE oPERAtinG thE ContRoLS And
tiLLER With tinES out oF GRound BEFoRE
BEGinninG to tiLL. it iS imPoRtAnt thAt
You knoW hoW to uSE thE tiLLER PRoPERLY,
kEEP ContRoL At ALL timES, StoP thE tinES
And WhEELS FRom tuRninG, And StoP
thE EnGinE iF nECESSARY. iF You do not
knoW hoW to do thESE thinGS, REAd
thE ContRoLS, AdjuStmEntS And SAFEtY
SECtionS BEFoRE PRoCEEdinG.
