Manual

4. Exercisecautionto avoid slipping or fall- If indoubtaboutthetilling conditions,al- 24. Do not touch engine parts which may
ing.
5. If the unit should start to vibrate aonor-
really,stop the engine, disconnect the
spark plug wire and prevent itfrom touch-
ing the spark plug, and check immediately
for the cause. Vibration is generally a
warning of trouble.
6. Stop the eng he. disconnectthe spark
plugwire and prevent it from touching the
spark plug, whenever you leavethe oper-
ating position, before uncloggingthe tines.
or when making any repairs, adjustments
or inspections.
7. Takeall possible precautionswhen leav-
ing the machine unattended. Stop the en-
gine. Disconnectthe spark plug wire and
move it awayfrom the spark plug. Besure
that both wheelsare inthe Wheel Drive po-
sition.
8. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspect-
ing, stop the engine and makecertain all
mowng parts havestopped. Disconnect
the spark plug wire and prevent itfrom
touching the spark plug to preventacci-
dental starting.
9. The flap on the tine hood must bedown
when operating the tiller.
tO. Neveruse the tiller unless proper
guards, plates, or other safety protective
devices are in place.
11. Do not run the engine m an enclosed
area. Engineexhaust contains careen
monoxide gas. a deadly poison that is
odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
12. Keepchildren and petsaway.
waysusethe followingoperatingprecau- behot from operation. Letparts cooldown
tionsto assistyou inmaintainingcontrol sufficiently.
ofthe tiller: 25. Pleaseremember:Youcanalwaysstop
a. Walk behindandto oneside ofthe thetines andwheels by releasingthe For-
tiller, usingonehandonthe handle ward Clutch Bailor on Models 634Fand
barsRelax your arm, but usea 634B the ReverseClutch control. _which-
securehandgrip.
b. Useshallowerdepthregulator
settings,workinggraduallydeeper
with eachpass.
c. Useslowerenginespeeds.
d. Clearthetilling area ofall large
stones,rootsorother debris.
e. Avoidusingdownwardpressureon
thehandlebars.If needbe, use
slightupwardpressureto keepthe
tines from diggingtoodeeply.
f. Beforecontactinghard packedsoil
at theend ofa row. reduceengine
speedandlift the handlebarsto
raise thetines outofthesoil.
ever control isengaged),or by movingthe
_gnitionswitch and/orthrottle control lever
on the engineto "OFF"or "STOP".
26. To load or unloadthe tiller, seethe in-
structions in Section4 of this Manual.
27. Useextreme caution when reversing
or pulling the machinetowards you.
28. Start the enginecarefully according to
instructionsand with feet well awayfrom
the tines.
29. Neverpickupor carry amachinewhile
the engine isrunning.
MaintenanceandStorage
g. In anemergency,stopthetinesand
wheels byreleasingwhichever
clutchcontrolis engaged.Do not
attemptto restrainthe tiller.
15. Do not overloadthe tiller's capacity Dy
attempting to till too deeply at too fast a
rate
16. Neveroperatethe tiller at high trans-
port speeds on hard or slippery surfaces.
Look behindand use care when backing
up
17. Do not operatethe tiller ona slopethai
is too steepfor safety. When on slopes,
slow down and makesure you have good
footing. Never permit the tiller to free-
1. Keepthe tiller, attachmentsand acces-
sories in safeworking condition.
2. Checkall nuts bolts, and screws at
ervalsfor proper t_ghtnessto be sure the
equipment is insafeworking condition.
3. Neverstore the tiller with fuel in the fuel
tank insidea building where ignition sourc-
esare presentsuchas hot water andspace
heaters,furnaces, clothes dryers, stoves,
electric motors, etc.L Allow the engineto
cool nefore storing the unit in an'yenclo-
sure.
4. To reducethe chances of a fire hazard.
keepthe enginefree of grass, leaves,or ex-
cessivegrease.
13.Neveroperatethetiller underengine wheel down slopes.
powerif the wheels are in the Freewheel
position.In the Freewheelposition, the
wheelswill not hold the tiller backand the
revolving Linescould propelthe tiller rapid-
ly,possibly causingloss of control. Always
engagethe wheels with the wheel drive
pins in the Wheel Drive position before
starting the engineor engagingthe
tines/wheelswith the Forward Clutch Bail
(all models_or the ReverseClutch control
(Models 634F/634Bonly}.
14. Beawarethatthetiller may unex-
pectedlybounceupwardorjumpforward
if thetines shouldstrike extremelyhard
packedsoil, frozenground,or buriedob-
stacleslike largestones,roots,or
stumps.
18. Neverallow bystanders nearthe umt.
19. Only useattachments andaccessories
that are approved by the manufacturer o1
the tiller.
20. Usetiller attachmentsand accessories
when recommended.
21. Neveroperatethe tiller without good
wsibility or light.
22. Neveroperatethe tiller if you aretired:
or underthe influence of alcohol, drugs or
medication.
23. Operatorsshall not tamper with the en-
gine-governor settings onthe machine:
5. Store gasoline in a cool. well-ventilated
area, safelyaway from any spark- or
flame-producing equLpment. Storegaso-
line in an approved container, safely away
from the reach of children.
6. Refedto the Maintenancesections of
this Manual and the separateEngineOwn-
er's Manualfor instructions if the unit isto
be stored for an extendedperiod.
7. Neverperform maintenancewhilethe
engineis runmng orthe spark plug wire is
connected,except when specificahy in-
structed to do so.
8. Ifthefueltankhastobedrained dothis
outdoors.
the governor controls the maximum safe
operating speed to protect the engine and
all moving parts from damagecaused by
overspeed. Authorized service shall be
sought if a problem exists.