Operator`s manual

OPERATION
TillingTips& Techniques
Tillingonslopes
If you must gardenona moderate
slope, pleasefollow two very important
guidelines:
1. Till only on moderateslopes, never
on steepgroundwhere footing is dif-
ficult (review safetyrules in the
"Safety" section of this manual).
2. We recommend tilling upand down
rather than across slopes or using
terraces cut into a slope. Tilling vet-
,,_icallyqn a slope allows maximum
plantingarea andalso leavesroom
for cultivating.
iMPORTANT:When tilling on slopes,
besurethe correctoillevelis main-
tainedin the engine(checkevery one-
halfhourof operation). The inclineof
theslopewill causetheoilto slantaway
fromits normallevelandthis can
starveenginepartsof required lubrica-
tion: Keeptheengine oil levelatthe full
_01nt'at alltimes!
Tilling upand downslopes
• To keepsoil erosion to a minimum, be
sureto add enoughorganicmatter to
the soil sothatithas goodmoisture-
holding textureand try to avoid leaving
footprints orwheelmarks.
• Whentilling vertically,try to make the
first pass uphill sincethe tiller digs
more deeply going uphill than it does
downhill. In soft soil or weeds,you
may haveto lift handlebars slightly
whilegoing uphill. Whengoingdown-
hill, overlap the first pass by about
one-half the width of the tiller.
WARNING
Do not operate the tiller on
a slope too steep for safe
operation. Till slowly and
be sure that you have good
footing.
Failure to follow this warn-
ing could result in personal
injury.
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