Partner Tech PRT5043 - Manual (Page 23)

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Inset A
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Fig ure 10
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Inset C
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1. Outer side shield
2. Nut "A"
3. Nut "B"
4. Drive control bar
5. Handle
6. Throttle
control
7. Shift lever in di ca tor
8. Depth stake
9. Depth Stake pin
10. Transport po si tion
11. Shallowest till ing
12. Shallow tilling
13. Deep tilling
14. Deepest tilling
15. Depth stake
16. "Release" po si tion
17. "Lock" position
Reverse
a. Release the drive control bar (fig. 10).
b. Move throttle control (fig. 10) to "SLOW" speed
c. Place shift lever indicator (fig. 11 -inset A) in the "R"
(reverse) position.
d. Do not stand directly behind tiller.
e. Hold the drive control bar against the handle (fig. 10) to
start tiller movement. Tines will not turn.
WARNING!
Don't back yourself into a solid obstruction such as a tree,
fence, etc.
Stopping tines and engine
a. Tiller movement and tines will stop when drive control
bar (fig. 10) is released.
b. Move shift lever indicator (fig. 11 -inset A) to "N" (Neutral)
position.
c. To stop engine, move throttle control (fig. 10) to "STOP"
position.
Turning
a. Release the drive controlbar (fig. 10).
b. Move throttle control (fig. 10) to "SLOW" po si tion.
c. Place shift lever indicator (fig. 11 - inset A) in "F" (forward)
position. Tines will not turn.
d. Lift handle to raise tines out of the ground (fig. 10)
e. Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to
turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from the
tines.
When you have completed your turn-around, lower the handle.
Place shift lever in di ca tor in "T" (tilling) position and move
throttle control to desired speed. To begin tilling, hold drive
control bar against the handle.
Outer side shields
The back of the outer side shields (fig. 10) are slotted so that
they can be raised for deep tilling and lowered for shallow
tilling to protect small plants from being buried. Loosen nut
"A" in slot and nut "B". Move shield to desired position (both
sides). Retighten nuts.
Transporting
a. Lower the depth stake to its lowest position and insert
the depth stake pin in the topmost hole.
b. Place shift lever indicator (fig. 11 inset A) in "F" (foward)
position for transporting.
c. Hold the drive control bar against the handle (fig. 10) to
start tiller movement. Tines will not turn.
d. Move throttle control (fig. 10) to desired speed.
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