Operator's Manual

5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,gradually
movethelevertowardtheOFFpositionasthe
enginewarmsup.
LoweringtheTines
1.SetthethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOW
andFASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page
17).
2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthe
tines(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Tine-elevationswitch
3.Standontheswitchandmovethemotion-control
leversforwardtoaerate(Figure18).
4.Adjustthethrottlefortheworkingconditions;
refertoThrottleLever(page17).
AdjustingtheTineDownPressure
Important:Keepthedrivetiresonthegroundat
alltimes.
Adjusttheplugdepthbyrotatingthetine-pressure
controlasfollows:
Note:Firsttimeuse:setthetine-pressurecontrol
sothatthetine-pressuregauge(Figure19)indicates
24bar(350psi).
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Figure19
1.Tine-pressurecontrol3.Decreasepressure
(shorterplug)
2.Tine-pressuregauge
4.Increasepressure(longer
plug)
•Rotatethetine-pressurecontrol
counterclockwise(Figure19)todecrease
thedownwardpressureinordertoremovea
shorterplug.
•Rotatethetine-pressurecontrolclockwise(Figure
19)toincreasedownwardpressureinorderto
removealongerplug.
Note:Idealplugdepthis7.6to10cm(3to4inches).
Rotatethetine-pressurecontroltoadapttothesoil
conditions.
RaisingtheTines
Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromthe
tine-elevationswitch(Figure18).
Important:Thetinesrotatewhenthe
motion-controlleverismovedoutoftheneutral
position.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheneutral
positionandbringthemachinetoafullstop;
refertoMotion-ControlLevers(page16).
2.Liftyourfootoffthetineground-engagement
footswitchcontroltoraisethetines;referto
RaisingtheTines(page24).
3.Placethethrottleinthemidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever
(page17).
4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturnthekeyswitchtotheOFF
positiontoshutofftheengine;refertoKey
Switch(page18).
5.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake
Handle(page18).
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