Operator's Manual

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

GeneralSafety...................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

Setup........................................................................6

1InstallingtheTinesandShields........................7

2InstallingtheHandlebars.................................8

3InstallingtheDragStake..................................9

4ConnectingtheEngineSwitchCable..............10

5AddingOiltotheEngine.................................10

ProductOverview....................................................11

Controls............................................................11

Specications...................................................11

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

AddingFuel......................................................13

ChangingtheTineConguration......................13

AdjustingtheHandlebars..................................15

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15

DuringOperation.................................................15

DuringOperationSafety...................................15

StartingtheMachine.........................................16

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................16

AdjustingtheDragStake..................................17

TillingSoil.........................................................17

AfterOperation....................................................17

AfterOperationSafety......................................17

Maintenance...........................................................18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................19

PreparingforMaintenance...............................19

EngineMaintenance...........................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................19

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................20

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................21

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................22

ServicingtheFuelFilter....................................22

BeltMaintenance................................................23

CheckingandAdjustingtheBeltTension...........23

ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................24

Cleaning..............................................................25

CleaningtheTineAxleShaft.............................25

Storage...................................................................25

StorageSafety..................................................25

StoringtheMachine..........................................25

Troubleshooting......................................................27

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.8-2016.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework

area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock

oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor

buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.

Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility

companytohavethepropertymarked(for

example,intheUS,call811forthenationwide

markingservice).

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandthe

properuseoftheequipment.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethecontrolsquickly.

•Donotputyourhands,feet,otherbodyparts,or

clothingnearorundertherotatingtinesorother

movingpartsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallproper

shields,guards,andothersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperlyonthe

machine.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,and

petsoutoftheoperatingarea.

•Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,

familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically

capabletooperatethemachine.

•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.

Disconnectthespark-plugwire,keepitawayfrom

theplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,andallow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,fueling,

unclogging,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe

machine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety