Manual

Yoke Back
Attachthe wheelyokeso thatthewheelsaretowardtherear(closest
to depthstake)for deeptilling andcultivatingbyremovingtheclevis
pinandcotter pin,SeeFigure15,
Wheel Yoke
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Wheel
Figure15
Depth Stake
The depthstakeacts as a brakeforthe tillerand controlsthe depth
andspeedat whichthe machinewill operate.Removetheclevispin
andhairpinclipto raiseor lowerthedepth stake.SeeFigure16.
Depth Stake
ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT
The handleshouldbeadjustedsothat whenthe tiller is digging3-4"
into the soil,thehandlefallstoaboutwaste-high.Toadjusthandle,
simplyloosenthe handleknob,movethehandletothedesiredheight
and retightenthe handleknob.SeeFigure17.
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Figure17
CLEARING THE TINES
Beforeclearingthe tinesbyhand,stoptheengine,allowall moving
partstostopanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failureto followthis
warningcould resultin personalinjury.
The tineshavea self-clearingactionwhicheliminatesmostofthe
tanglingof debris.However,occasionallydry grass,stringystalksor
toughvinesmaybecometangled.Followtheseproceduresto help
avoidtanglingandtoclear the tines,if necessary.
• Tryto till undercrop residuesorcovercropswhiletheyaregreen,
moistandtender.
• Whiletilling,try swayingthe handlebarsfromsideto side(about
6" to 12").This"fishtailing"actionoftenclearsthe tinesofdebris.
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