4.
Move throttle
control
to "FAST"
position
for deep tilling.
IMPORTANT:
Always
release
drive control
bar before
moving
shift lever into another
position.
"Locked" Position
Depth or Drag
Outer Side
Shield
Position
TURNING
1.
Release
the drive control
bar.
2.
Move throttle
control
to "SLOW"
posi-
tion.
3.
Place shift lever
indicator
in "F" (for-
ward)
position.
Tines
will not turn.
4.
Lift handle
to raise tines
out of ground.
5.
Swing
the handle
in the opposite
direction
you wish to turn, being careful
to keep feet and legs away from tines.
6.
When
you have
completed
your turn-
around,
release
the drive control
bar
and lower
handle.
Place
shift
lever
in
(till) position
and move throttle
control
to desired
speed.
To begin tilling,
hold
drive
control
bar against
the handle.
CULTIVATING
NOTE:
Use the forward
rotating
tine drive
when
cultivating,
tilling soft ground
or till-
ing pre-tilled
soil.
1.
Release
the depth
and drag stake
pins.
Lower
drag stake.
Pull the depth
stake
up for increased
tilling
depth.
Place
proper
pin in hole of depth
stake
or
drag stake
to lock in position.
2.
Place shift lever
indicator
in forward
rotating
(_) till position.
3.
Hold the drive control
bar against
the
handle
to start tilling
movement.
Tines
and wheels
will both turn.
4.
Move throttle
control
"FAST"
position
for deep tilling.
To cultivate,
throttle
control
can be set at any desired
speed,
depending
on how fast or slow
you wish to cultivate.
IMPORTANT:
Always
lower
the drag
stake
when
using the forward
rotating
tine
drive.
OUTER
SIDE
SHIELDS
The back edges
of the outer side shields
are slotted
so that the shields
can be
raised
for deep tilling
and lowered
for
shallow
tilling
to protect
small
plants from
being buried.
1.
Loosen
nut '_' in slot and nut "B".
2.
Move shield
to desired
position
(both
sides).
3.
Retighten
nuts.
TO
TRANSPORT
,_ILCAUTION:
Before
lifting or transporting,
allow
tiller engine
and muffler
to cool.
Dis-
connect
spark
plug wire.
Drain gasoline
from fuel tank.
AROUND
THE YARD
1.
Release
the depth
stake
pin.
Move
the depth
stake
down
to the top hole
for transporting
the tiller.
Place
depth
stake
pin in hole of depth
stake
to lock
in position.
This
prevents
tines from
scuffing
the ground.
2.
Place
shift lever
indicator
in "F" (for-
ward)
position
for transporting.
3.
Hold the drive
control
bar against
the
handle
to start tiller movement.
Tines
will not turn.
4.
Move throttle
control
to desired
speed.
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
containers,
use clean fill funnels.
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
The engine
in your unit has been shipped,
from the factory,
already
filled with SAE 30
summer
weight
oil.
1. With engine
level, clean
area around
oil filler plug and remove
plug.
2.
Engine
oil should
be to point of over-
lowing
when
engine
is level.
•
For approximate
capacity
see "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 4
of this manual.
All oil must
meet A.RI.
Service
Classification
SG-SL.
3.
Reinstall
engine
oil cap and tighten
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