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The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles. HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil or attempting to start engine. STOPPING TINES 1. Release drive control bar to stop movement. 2. Move shift lever to "N" (neutral) position. ENGINE 2. Move throttle control to "SLOW" position and allow the engine to run slowly for cool down. 3. Turn the engine switch to the "OFF" Position. 4. Turn the fuel valve lever to the "OFF" Position. NOTE: Never use choke to stop engine. IMPORTANT: To stop engine in an emergency, turn the engine switch to the OFF position. Drive Control Bar "ENGAGED" Shift Lever Drive Control Bar "DISENGAGED" Position Throttle Control Engine Switch Fuel Valve TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE • Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position. • Tine movement is achieved by moving shift lever to either the counter rotating (_) till position or the forward rotating (_) till position and engaging drive control bar. FORWARD - WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED • Release drive control bar and move shift lever indicator to "F" (forward) position. Engage drive control bar and tiller will move forward. REVERSE - WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED 1. DO NOT STAND DIRECTLY BEHIND TILLER. 2. Release the drive control bar. 3. Move throttle control to "SLOW" posi- tion. 4. Move shift lever indicator to "R" (re- verse) position. 5. Hold drive control bar against the handle to start tiller movement. HARD TO SHIFT GEARS • Briefly engage drive control bar and release or rock tiller forward and backward until are able to shift gears. DEPTH STAKE The depth stake can be raised or lowered to allow you more versatile tilling and cultivating, or to more easily transport your tiller. Shallowest Tilling -..._. -" Transport Position Deepest Tilling Depth Stake Engine Switch 9

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The
operation
of any
tiller
can
result
in foreign
objects
thrown
into the
eyes,
which
can
result
in severe
eye
damage.
Always
wear
safety
glasses
or eye
shields
before
starting
your
tiller
and
while
tilling.
We
recommend
standard
safety
glasses
or a wide
vision
safety
mask
worn
over
spectacles.
HOW
TO
USE
YOUR
TILLER
Know
how
to operate
all controls
before
adding
fuel
and
oil or attempting
to start
engine.
STOPPING
TINES
1.
Release
drive
control
bar to stop
movement.
2.
Move
shift
lever
to "N"
(neutral)
position.
ENGINE
2.
Move throttle
control
to "SLOW"
posi-
tion and allow
the engine to run slowly
for cool down.
3.
Turn the engine
switch
to the "OFF"
Position.
4.
Turn the fuel valve
lever to the "OFF"
Position.
NOTE:
Never
use choke
to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
To stop engine
in an emer-
gency, turn the engine
switch
to the OFF
position.
Drive Control
Bar
"ENGAGED"
Shift Lever
Drive Control
Bar
"DISENGAGED"
Position
Throttle
Engine
Control
Switch
Fuel
Valve
TINE
OPERATION
- WITH
WHEEL
DRIVE
•
Always
release
drive
control
bar
before
moving
shift
lever
into
another
position.
•
Tine
movement
is achieved
by
moving
shift
lever
to
either
the
counter
rotating
(_)
till position
or the forward
rotating
(_)
till
position
and
engaging
drive
con-
trol
bar.
FORWARD
-
WHEELS
ONLY/TINES
STOPPED
•
Release
drive control
bar and move
shift
lever
indicator
to "F" (forward)
position.
Engage
drive
control
bar and tiller will
move forward.
REVERSE
-
WHEELS
ONLY/TINES
STOPPED
1.
DO
NOT
STAND
DIRECTLY
BEHIND
TILLER.
2.
Release
the
drive
control
bar.
3.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
posi-
tion.
4.
Move
shift
lever
indicator
to
"R"
(re-
verse)
position.
5.
Hold
drive
control
bar
against
the
handle
to start
tiller
movement.
HARD
TO
SHIFT
GEARS
•
Briefly
engage
drive control
bar and
release
or rock tiller forward
and back-
ward
until are able to shift gears.
DEPTH
STAKE
The
depth
stake
can
be raised
or lowered
to allow
you
more
versatile
tilling
and
cul-
tivating,
or to more
easily
transport
your
tiller.
Shallowest
Tilling
-..._.
Deepest
Tilling
Depth Stake
-" Transport
Position
Engine
Switch
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