Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheDragStake
Thedragstakehelpsregulatetillingdepthand
preventsthetillerfromjerkingforwardduring
operation.Setthedragstakeinthelowestposition
toincreaseresistancetoforwardmotionandtodig
deeper;raisethedragstakefortransport.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Removethelockpin.
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1.Dragstake2.Lockpin
3.Positionthedragstaketothedesireddepth.
Note:Adjustthedragstake1holeatatimeand
testthetilleroperationaftereachadjustment.
Raisingthedragstaketoohighcanresultinloss
ofcontrolofthetiller.
4.Securethedragstakewiththelockpin.
TillingSoil
1.Adjustthedragstaketothedesireddepth;refer
toAdjustingtheDragStake(page13).
2.Squeezethedrive-controllevertoengagethe
tines.
3.Tillsoilasrequired.
4.Releasethedrive-controllevertodisengagethe
tines.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition.
Disconnectthespark-plugwire,keepitawayfrom
theplugtopreventaccidentalstarting,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,fueling,
unclogging,servicing,cleaning,orstoringthe
machine.
•Cleandebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
HaulingSafety
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore
loadingthemachineforhauling.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
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