Operator`s manual

OPERATION
DepthRegulator
This lever (D, Figure 3-4) controls
the tilling depth of the tines. Pull the
lever straight back and slide it up or
down to engage the notched height
settings.
The highest notch (lever all the way
down) raises the tines approximately
1-1/2 inches off the ground. This
"travel" position allows the tiller to be
moved without the tines digging into
the ground.
Moving the lever up increases the
tilling depth. The lowest notch al-
lows a tilling depth of approximately
sixto eight inches, depending on soil
conditions.
F_)rbest results, always begin tilling
at a shallow depth setting, then in-
crease the tilling depth. Further in-
formation on using the Depth Regu-
Figure3.4: DepthRegulatorLever.
later is found in the "Operation" Sec-
tion of this manual.
WARNING
Always place the Depth Regu-
lator Lever in the "travel"
position before starting the en-
gine. This position prevents
the tines from touching the
ground until you are ready to
begin tilling.
Failure to follow this warning
could result in personal injury
or propertydamage.
HandlebarHeightAdjustment
The handlebar height is adjustable to
four different settings. Set the han-
dlebar height to a comfortable set-
ting, but keep in mind that the han-
dlebar will be lower when the tines
are engaged in the soil.
WARNING
Whenever the handlebar
height is changed,the Forward
Clutch shift mechanism must
be readjusted.
When adjusting or checking
the Forward Clutch mecha-
nism, shut engine off, discon-
nect spark plug wire and pre-
vent it from touching the spark
plug.
Failure to follow this warning
could allow the Forward Clutch
mechanism to operate improp-
erly which could result in per-
sonal injury or property
damage.
IMPORTANT: If the handlebar is ad-
justed to the highest position, then
the bottom of the Reverse Clutch
Lever must be secured with the hair-
pin cotter (and washer) through the
top hole in the lever (see K and L) in
Figure 2-5, Page 9.
ToAdjustthe HandlebarHeight:
1. Stop the engine, wait for all parts
to stop moving and then disconnect
the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen the two screws at the
lower ends of the handlebar.
3. Loosen the height adjustment
handle (E, Figure 3-5) and pull the
keyed washer (F) free of the slots in
the curved height adjustment bracket.
4. Move the handlebars to the new
slot setting and insert the raised
keys on the keyed washer into the
slot. nghten the height adjustment
handle securely.
5. Retighten the two screws at the
ends of the handlebar.
6. Adjust the tension on the Forward
Clutch rodshift mechanism, as follows:
(a) Remove the inner hair pin cotter
from the end of the Forward
Clutch rod.
(b) There are four numbered holes in
the clutch swivel plate (see Fig-
ure 3-6) and four numbered slots
in the curved height adjustment
bracket. For correct operation of
the Forward Clutch mechanism,
the numbered hole used for the
Forward Clutch rod must match
the numbered slot in the height
adjustment bracket. Example: If
handlebar is in slot #4, put For-
ward Clutch rod in hole #4 of
clutch swivel plate.
Figure3.5: HeightAdjustinghandle(E).
Figure3.6: Handlebarheight slatsand
clutchswivulplate holes.
(c) Select the correct hole in the
clutch swivel plate and insertthe
Forward Clutch rod (tip faces in-
ward). Secure the rod with the
hairpin cotter.
(d) Check for correct tension on the
Forward Clutch rod as described
in Step 5 of "Step 3: Attach For-
ward Clutch Rod" on page 9.
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