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Table of Contents
Owner Registration card ............................................................
2
Warranty Service ....................................................................
2
Model/Serial Numbers ..............................................................
2
Customer Service and Technical Service ........................................
3
Replacement Parts ..................................................................
3
Engine Service and Repair .........................................................
3
SECTION 1: SAFETY .................................................................
4
Safety Decals ..................................................................................................
6
SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY .............................................................
7
Handlebar Assembly .......................................................................................
7
Add Motor Oil to Engine ..................................................................................
8
Check/Adjust Tire Pressure..............................................................................
8
Check Hardware Tightness ..............................................................................
8
How to Transport Machine in “Freewheel”.......................................................
8
SECTION 3: FEATURES & CONTROLS...............................................
9
Drive Bail .........................................................................................................
9
Swivel Handlebars ...........................................................................................
9
Handlebar Locking Lever .................................................................................
9
Hood Release Pin.............................................................................................
9
Tines................................................................................................................
9
Operational Interlock System...........................................................................
9
Engine Throttle Lever.......................................................................................
10
Fuel Primer Bulb ..............................................................................................
10
Recoil Starter...................................................................................................
10
Oil Fill Tube and Dipstick .................................................................................
10
Fuel Tank .........................................................................................................
10
Spark Plug .......................................................................................................
10
Air Cleaner .......................................................................................................
10
Muffler .............................................................................................................
10
SECTION 4: OPERATION .............................................................
11
Preparation Before Starting .............................................................................
12
Break-In Operation...........................................................................................
12
The Operational Interlock System ....................................................................
13
Convert From Rear Tine Tiller to Front Tine Tiller/Cultivator ............................
14
Start and Stop the Engine ................................................................................
15
How to Operate Your Machine As A Rear Tine Tiller ........................................
15
Clearing Debris from Tines ..............................................................................
16
How to Operate Your Machine As A Front Tine Tiller/Cultivator.......................
16
Cultivating in Flower Beds/Shrubbery Areas ....................................................
16
Optional Attachments ......................................................................................
17
Loading and Unloading the Tiller .....................................................................
18
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE .........................................................
19
Required Maintenance Schedule......................................................................
19
Tiller/Cultivator Maintenance ...........................................................................
20
Engine Maintenance.........................................................................................
23
Off Season storage ..........................................................................................
23
Troubleshooting..................................................................................
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Customer Service and
Technical Service
If you have questions or
problems with the unit,
contact your local dealer
or call or write to the
factory. (When calling or
writing the factory,
provide the model/serial
number of the unit.)
Replacement Parts
Factory specified
replacement parts are
available from your
authorized dealer or
directly from the
factory. For parts ordering information,
refer to the parts catalog.
Engine Service and
Repair
For engine service or
repair, contact your
nearest authorized
engine dealer (look in
the Yellow Pages
under “Engines–Gasoline”). The engine
is warranted by the engine manufacturer.
Any unauthorized work performed on the
engine during the warranty period may
void this warranty. For complete details
on the engine warranty, refer to the
engine owner manual.
To Contact the Factory:
GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED
1 Garden Way
Troy, New York 12180
FAX: (518) 391-7332
Telephone Numbers:
Customer Service: 1-800-437-8686
Technical Service: 1-800-520-5520
Parts Service: 1-800-648-6776
Outside the United States and Canada:
Customer Service: (518) 391-7007
Technical Service: (518) 391-7008
Parts Service: (518) 391-7006
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:
• READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
• KNOW LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF ALL CONTROLS.
• KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES AND SHIELDS IN PLACE AND WORKING.
• NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN OR UNINSTRUCTED ADULTS TO OPERATE TILLER.
• SHUT OFF ENGINE AND DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE MANUALLY
UNCLOGGING TINES OR MAKING REPAIRS.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY FROM MACHINE.
• KEEP AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN REVERSING OR PULLING THE MACHINE TOWARDS
YOU.
CAUTION
