The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend standard
safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
WHEELS
Know howto
operate
all controls
before add-
ing fuel and oil or attempting
to start engine.
STOPPING
TINES
• Release
tine control
to stop movement.
ENGINE
• Move throttle
control
to "STOP"
posi-
tion.
NOTE:
Never
use choke
to stop engine.
Tine Control
Tine Control
"Off" (UP)
"On" (DOWN)
Position
Position
Choke Control
Throttle Control
Adjust
wheels
by removing
the hairpin
clip
and clevis pin. Change
wheel
position.
Re-
place
the hairpin
clip and clevis
pin.
• Fornormaltilling,
setwheelsatthesecond
or third
hole from the top.
Hairpin Clip
and Clevis Pin
Wheels
and Clevis Pin
TINE OPERATION
• Squeeze
tine control
to handle.
TILLING
The speed
and depth
of tilling
is regulated
bythe
position
of the depth
stake and wheel
height.
The depth
stake should
always
be belowthe
wheels
for digging.
It serves
as a brake
to
slow the tiller's forward
motion
to enable
the
tinesto
penetrate
the ground.
Also, the more
the depth
stake
is lowered
into the ground
the deeper
the tines will dig.
DEPTH STAKE
Adjust
depth
stake
by removing
the hairpin
clip and clevis
pin. Change
depth
stake
to
desired
position.
Replace
the
clevis
pin
and hairpin
clip.
• For normal
tilling,
set depth
stake
at the
second
or third
hole from the top.
8
TO TRANSPORT
,_CAUTION:
Before
lifting or transport-
ing, allow tiller engine
and muffler
to
cool.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
Drain
gasoline
from fuel tank.
AROUND
THE YARD
1. Tip depth
stake forward
until it is held by
the stake
spring.
2.
Push
tiller
handles
down,
raising
tines
off the ground.
3.
Push or pull tiller to desired
location.
AROUND
TOWN
1.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
2.
Drain fuel tank.
3.
Transport
in upright
position
to prevent
oil leakage.
BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE
iMPORTANT:
Be very careful
not to allow
dirt to enter
the engine
when
checking
or
adding
oil or fuel.
Use clean
oil and fuel and
store
in approved,
clean,
covered
contain-
ers.
use clean
fill funnels.
FILL ENGINE
WITH
OIL
,
2.
.
Remove
hangtag
from
engine.
With engine
level, remove
engine oil filler
plug.
Fill engine
with oil to point
of overflow-
ing.
For
approximate
capacity
see
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page
4 of this manual.
All oil must
meet A.RI.
Service
Classification
SG-SL.