Ryobi RY40702 Manual Del Operador página 16

 Raise the back of the unit so the tines and depth bar do
not contact the ground.
 Press and hold the start button. Pull the bail toward the
handle and release the start button when the motor and
tines start.
NOTE: The motor and tines will also start if the bail is
engaged first and the start button is pressed after.
 To stop the unit, release the bail.
TRANSPORT MODE OPERATION
See Figure 15.
Transport mode can be used to power the tiller from one
location to another without engaging the tines.
 Raise the back of the unit so the tines and depth bar do
not contact the ground.
 Press and hold the transport mode button. Pull the bail
toward the handle and release the transport mode button
when the motor starts.
NOTE: In transport mode, the motor will start but the
tines will not rotate.
 Push the drive speed control lever forward to increase
the speed and rearward to decrease the speed.
 For reverse, pull the drive speed control lever fully rear-
ward.
DRIVE SPEED CONTROL LEVER
See Figure 15.
Use the drive speed control lever to change drive speed and
choose the direction of movement. To use the drive speed
control lever:
 Start the tiller.
 Push the drive speed control lever forward to increase
forward speed.
 Pull the drive speed control lever rearward to decrease
forward speed.
 For reverse, pull the drive speed control lever fully rear-
ward.
NOTE: Tine rotation is halted when the lever is in the
reverse position.
OPERATION
PREPARING THE SEED BED
See Figures 17 - 18.
WARNING:
Do not allow hands, feet, or any other part of the body
or clothing near the rotating tines or any other moving
part. The tines begin to rotate once the start button is
depressed and bail is pulled. The tines continue to rotate
until the bail is released. Failure to avoid contact could
cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, never transport the tiller while
the tines are running. Move the tiller to the work area
before starting the tines.
WARNING:
After extended periods of use, the tiller gearbox may
become hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the gearbox
until it has had time to cool down.
WARNING:
Always hold the tiller away from the body keeping
clearance between the body and the tiller. Any contact
with the tines while operating can result in serious
personal injury.
The tiller can be used to break up garden soil and prepare
a seedbed for planting. Plan ahead to leave enough room
between the seed rows to allow for machine cultivating after
the plants have grown.
 Roll the machine to the work area.
NOTE: If desired, the machine can be moved in transport
mode.
 Adjust the position of the depth bar for shallow or deep
cultivation (refer to Installing the depth bar).
NOTE: Based on the type of soil being cultivated and
soil conditions at the time, the appropriate position of
the depth bar will vary.
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