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to the right, place the tine on the shaft of the out-
put axle and lock it in position with the provided
pin and safety.
Mud fenders
Make sure that the tilling equipment protection
mud fenders (Fig. 1.8) are safely assembled in po
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sition. If the fenders are not pre-assembled by the
manufacturer use the provided nuts, bolts and
adapter to assemble the left and right fenders.
Operation handle
Assemble the connection tube (Fig. 4.1) in posi
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tion on the gearbox (Fig. 4.2) with the four pro
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vided bolts. Assemble the handle (Fig. 5.3) on the
connection tube (Fig. 5.2) and tighten the handle
height adjustment lever (Fig. 5.1) to lock the han
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dle in position.
Operation handle height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the operation handle
by loosening the handle height adjustment lever
(Fig. 1.11), setting the angle of the operation han
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dle as desired (waist height is recommended) and
tightening the lever again in position.
Gear shift lever
Place the gear shift lever (Fig. 6.2) in position
through the support (Fig. 6.1) on the handle con
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nection tube, into the shift gear arm (Fig. 6.3) and
secure with the washer and safety.
Clutch, reverse and throttle cables
The installation of any clutch, reverse or throt-
tle related cables, not already pre-assembled by
the manufacturer, should be performed only by
trained personnel at your nearest dealer shop.
FUELING AND LUBRICATION
WARNING:
The machine is delivered without oil and fuel.
This product is equipped with a diesel engine
meaning diesel should be used in fuel tank (Fig.
1.3) and the engine should be filled with oil. More
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over, the tiller is equipped with a gearbox, which
should also be lubricated by oil.
NOTE:
Use a funnel in order to avoid spilling fuel or oil.
Fuel specifications: Diesel.
WARNING:
Always use clean container for storing fuel and do
not use fuel stored for more than a month.
Oil specifications: For general use (5°C - 38°C) the
recommended oil is SAE 10W40 (Fig. 10).
To fill the machine with fuel:
1. Remove the fuel tank cap (Fig. 7.1).
2. Add fuel to the upper level of the fuel tank. Leave
a minimum 5 mm of space between the top of the
fuel and the inside edge of the tank to allow for
expansion. Half the length (Fig. 7.3) of the fuel
tank cap filter (Fig. 7.2) can also work as the upper
fuel level sign, where available.
3. Reposition the fuel tank cap and tighten appro
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priately.
To fill the engine with oil:
1. Remove the oil filler cap (Fig. 8.3) from the engine
oil filler neck (Fig. 8.2). The bottom part of it is the
oil level indicator.
2. Gradually add enough oil to bring the oil level
between the upper (Fig. 8.4) and lower (Fig. 8.5)
limit on the oil level indicator. Measuring should
be done with the dipstick positioned, but not
screwed, in the filler neck.
3. Reposition the oil filler cap and tighten appropri
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ately.
To fill the gearbox with oil:
1. Remove the oil filler cap from the gearbox (Fig.
1.9) oil filler neck. The bottom part of it is the oil
level indicator.
2. Gradually add enough oil to bring the oil level be
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tween the upper (Fig. 9.1) and lower (Fig. 9.2) limit
on the oil level indicator.
3. Reposition the oil filler cap and tighten appropri
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ately.
To fill the air filter with oil (applicable only to oil bath
type air filter):
1. Remove the air filter cover and air filter element
from the air filter (Fig. 1.4).
2. Gradually add enough oil to bring the oil level to
the upper limit on the oil level indicator.
3. Reposition the air filter element.
4. Reposition the air filter cover and tighten appro
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priately.
WARNING:
Wipe off any spilled fuel and oil before starting the en
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gine.
STARTING THE UNIT
Before starting the machine:
1. Make sure both the machine and you are on stable
ground.
2. Check that all the fasteners are secured in posi
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tion.
3. Prepare accessories and make sure they are cor
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rectly mounted.
4. Check that the air filter is clean and that the air in
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take and exhaust are not clogged by any foreign
materials.
5. Fill with the required quantity of oil and fuel.
6. Make sure that the clutch lever (Fig. 1.1) is disen
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gaged and that the gear shift lever (Fig. 1.10) is in
neutral position, to prevent uncontrolled move-
ment of the tiller.
To start the machine:
1. Move the throttle lever (Fig. 1.13) to the “L” (low
speed) position (Fig. 12).
2. Grip firmly the handle of the machine with your
left hand and the starter grip of the engine with
your right hand (Fig. 13). Pull the starter grip until
you feel resistance to engage the engine and then
pull firmly to start the engine.
WARNING:
To avoid breaking the starter rope, do not pull the
whole length of it or let it slide along the edge of
the cable guide hole. Release the starter gradually,
to avoid letting it fly back uncontrollably.
NOTE:
For maximum performance and reliability, allow
the engine to warm up before operating, running
it for two to three minutes at idle speed
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