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Operator’s Manual
6015 Series CRT Rototiller
WARNING
TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY AREAS 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 POSI-
TION.
ALWAYS RELEASE DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVERS TO
NEUTRAL POSITION BEFORE ADJUSTING THE DEPTH
OF THE REGULATOR LEVER.
DANGER
ENGINE AND SURROUNDING PARTS BECOME
EXTREMELY HOT DURING NORMAL USE AND WILL
CAUSE SERIOUS BURN INJURIES IF TOUCHED BEFORE
THE ENGINE HAS COOLED.
ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE
TOUCHING THESE HOT SURFACES.
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.
lever engaged (
FORWARD
)
FIGURE 3
drive safety control lever
disengaged (
NEUTRAL
)
DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVER
Pull the drive safety control lever toward the handlebar to the
FORWARD
position to engage the wheels and tines. Releasing
the lever into the
NEUTRAL
position stops the wheels and tines
and brings the tiller to a complete stop.
(SEE FIGURE 3)
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!
2. Move the throttle control to
FAST
position.
3. Place the tiller in
FORWARD
by pulling the drive safety control
lever toward the handlebar, this will engage the wheels and
tines.
NOTE: You can slow the tiller’s forward advance at any time
by putting downward pressure on the handlebars. You can
stop the tiller by releasing the drive safety control levers
to the NEUTRAL position.
SHUTTING DOWN
To stop the engine at any time, move throttle lever to
STOP
position. To stop wheels and tines at any time release drive safety
control levers to
NEUTRAL
position.
(SEE FIGURE 3)
