Terrace Gardening
To create a terrace, start at the top of the slope and work
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down. Go back and forth across the first row as shown in
Fig. 5-8.
Each succeeding lower terrace is started by walking below
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the terrace you’re preparing. For added stability of the
tiller, always keep the uphill wheel in the soft, newly tilled
soil. Do not till the last 12” or more of the downhill outside
edge of each terrace. This untilled strip helps prevents the
terraces from breaking apart and washing downhill. It also
provides a walking path between rows.
Loading & Unloading the Tiller
WARNING!
Loading and unloading the tiller into a
vehicle is potentially hazardous and doing so is not
recommend unless absolutely necessary, as this
could result in personal injury or property damage.
However, if you must load or unload the tiller, follow
the guidelines given next.
Before loading or unloading, stop the engine, wait for all
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parts to stop moving, disconnect the spark plug wire and
let the engine and muffler cool.
The tiller is too heavy and bulky to be lifted safely by one
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person. Two or more people should share the load.
Use sturdy ramps and manually — with the engine shut
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off — roll the tiller into and out of the vehicle. Two or more
people are needed to do this.
The ramps must be strong enough to support the
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combined weight of the tiller and any handlers. The ramps
should provide good traction to prevent slipping, they
should have side rails to guide the tiller along the ramps
and they should have a locking device to secure them to
the vehicle.
The handlers should wear sturdy footwear that will help
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prevent slipping.
Position the loading vehicle so that the ramp angle is as flat
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as possible (the less incline to the ramp, the better). Turn
the vehicle’s engine off and apply its parking brake.
When going up ramps, stand in the normal operating
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position and push the tiller ahead of you. Have a person at
each side to turn the wheels.
When going down ramps, walk backward with the tiller
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following you. Keep alert for any obstacles behind you.
Position a person at each wheel to control the speed of the
tiller. Never go down ramps tiller-first, as the tiller could tip
forward.
Place wooden blocks on the downhill side of the wheels
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if you need to stop the tiller from rolling down the ramp.
Also, use the blocks to temporarily keep the tiller in place
on the ramps (if necessary), and to chock the wheels in
place after the tiller is in the vehicle.
After loading the tiller, prevent it from rolling by engaging
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the wheels in the WHEEL DRIVE position. Chock the wheels
with blocks and securely tie the tiller down.
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12" UNTILLED
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REPEAT
DOWNHILL
UPHILL
Figure 5-8
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