Operator`s manual

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OPERATION
CAUTION
To help prevent serious
personal injury or damage to
equipment:
• Before starting engine, put
Wheel Gear Lever in ENGAGE
position.
• Before starting engine, put
ForwardClutchLeversand Re-
verse ClutchLever in neutral
(disengaged)positionsby re-
leasinglevers.
• Nevermn engineindoorsor in
enclosed,poorlyventilatedar-
eas. Engineexhaustcontains
carbon monoxide, an odor-
less,colorlessanddeadlygas.
• Avoid engine muffler and
nearbyareas. Temperatures
in these areas may exceed
150o1.
DANGER
GASOLINE IS HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE AND ITS VA-
PORSAREEXPLOSIVE.
Followgasolinesafetyrules in
this manual (see Safety Sec-
tion).
Failure to follow gasoline
safety instructionscan result
in serious personal injury
and propertydamage.
8. Pull recoil starter rope, as follows:
(a) Check behind you before
pulling the recoil starter handle.
Avoid contacting any obstacles
when pulling the handle. Place
one hand on the fuel tank to
....'stabilize the)unit when you pull
the starter handle.
(b) Pull recoil handle until you feel
resistance. Let rope rewind ful-
ly. Then pull rope out rapidly.
Maintain control of rope so it
slowly returns into starter
mechanism. This action may
need to be repeated several
times until the engine starts.
(c) When engine starts, gradually
move choke lever (on engines
so equipped) to 1/2 CHOKE un-
til engine runs smoothly and
then to NO CHOKE position. If
engine falters, move choke
lever to 1/2 CHOKE until en-
gine runs smoothly and then to
NO CHOKE position.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after 3
pulls, move choke lever to NO
CHOKE position and pull starter rope
again.
NOTE: If engine fires, but does not
continue to run, move choke lever to
FULL CHOKE and repeat instruc-
tions "a", "b", and "c" untilengine
starts.
OPERATINGTHETILLER
The following pages provide guide-
lines to using your tiller effectively
and safely in various gardening ap-
plications. Be sure to read "Tilling
Tips & Techniques" in this Section
before you actually put the tines into
the soil.
WARNING
Keep away Irom rotating tines.
Rotating tines will cause seri-
ous personal injury.
1. Follow the "Pre-Start Checklist"
on Page 15. Be sure the Wheel
Gear Lever is in the ENGAGE
position.
2. Put the Depth Regulator
Lever in the '_traver' posi-
tion (lever all the way
down) so that the tines are
clear of the ground. Use
this position when practic-
ing with your tiller or when
moving to or from the gar-
den. When you are ready
to begin tilling, you must
move the Depth Regulator
Lever to the desired depth
setting (see "Tilling Tips &
Techniques").
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3. Start the engine and allow it to
warm up. When warm, put throttle
control in fast speed setting.
4. For forward motion of the wheels
and tines:
(a) Pull the Forward Clutch lever
"paddles" up and hold them
against the handlebars. To
stop forward motion of the
wheels and tines, release the
"paddles."
(b) As the tilter moves forward, re-
lax and let the wheels pull the
unit along while the tines dig.
Walk behind and a little to one
side of the tiller. Use a light but
secure grip with one hand on
the handlebars, but keep your
arm loose. See Figure 3-11.
Let the tiller move ahead at its
own pace and do not push
down on the handlebars to try
and force the tiller to dig deeper
- this takes weight off the
wheels, reduces traction, and
causes the tines to try and pro-
pel the tiller.
Figure3-11:Useonehandtoguidetillerwhen
moving