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Idle Speed
C
Use the ˝low˝ position on the throttle lever to reduce stress on
the engine when tilling is not being performed. Lowering the
engine speed to ˝idle˝ will help extend the life of the engine,
as well as conserve fuel and reduce the noise level of the
equipment.
Operating Speed
D
For normal tilling, set the throttle lever to ˝fast˝.
Shutting Down
E
To stop the engine at any time, turn engine ON/OFF switch to
the off position. To stop wheels and tines at any time, release
drive safety control levers to neutral position.
Tilling
F
1. Adjust the depth regulator lever to desired tilling depth.
WARNING
NOTE: Raise depth regulator lever up one hole at a time, testing
tiller operation after each raise. Raising depth regulator lever
too high can result in loss of control of tiller!
2. Move the throttle control to fast.
3. Place the tiller in forward by pushing down on the drive
safety control lever (FORWARD)--this will engage the wheels
and tines.
NOTE: You can slow the tiller’s forward advance at any time by
putting slight downward pressure on the handlebars. You can
stop the tiller by releasing the drive safety control levers to the
neutral position.
CAUTION
ALWAYS PRESS THE FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE
LAVERS DOWN COMPLETELY ONTO THE HANDLE bAR
GRIPS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE
DRIVE BELT WEAR AND PRE-MATURE DRIVE BELT
FAILURE.
WARNING
TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEAR BY AREAS MAY EX-
CEED 150˚F. AVOID THESE AREAS.
DO NOT MOVE CHOkE CONTROL TO CHOkE TO STOP EN-
GINE, BACKFIRE OR ENGINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
TO STOP WHEELS AND TINES AT ANY TIME, RELEASE DRIVE
SAFETY CONTROL LEVERS TO NEUTRAL POSITION.
ALWAYS RELEASE DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVERS TO NEU-
TRAL POSITION AND STOP THE ENGINE bEFORE ADJUSTING
THE DEPTH OF THE REGULATOR LEVER.
DANGER
ENGINE AND SURROUNDING PARTS BECOME EXTREMELY
HOT DURING NORMAL USE AND WILL CAUSE SERIOUS bURN
INJURIES IF TOUCHED bEFORE THE ENGINE HAS COOLED.
ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL COMPLETELY bEFORE TOUCHING
THESE HOT SURFACES.
IMPORTANT: PRACTICE OPERATING THE CONTROLS AND TIL-
LER WITH TINES OUT OF GROUND bEFORE bEGINNING TO
TILL. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU kNOW HOW TO USE THE
TILLER PROPERLY, kEEP CONTROL AT ALL TIMES, STOP THE
TINES AND WHEELS FROM TURNING, AND STOP THE ENGINE
IF NECESSARY. IF YOU DO NOT kNOW HOW TO DO THESE
THINGS, READ THE CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND SAFETY
SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING.