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OPERATION WEAR YOUR FORESIGHT IS BETTER THAN NO SIGHT 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 a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER

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OPERATION
WEAR
YOUR
FORESIGHT
IS
BETTER
THAN
NO
SIGHT
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
a
wide
vision
safety
mask
over
spectacles
or
standard
safety
glasses.
HOW
TO
USE
YOUR
TILLER
<now
how
to
operate
all
controls
before
adding
fuel
and
)il
or
attempting
to
start
engine.
STOPPING
(See
Fig.
9)
FINES
AND
DRIVE
Release
drive
control
bar
to
stop
movement.
Move
shift
lever
to
"N"
(neutral)
position.
ENGINE
Move
throttle
control
to
"STOP"
position.
If
equipped
with
stop
switch,
move
switch
to
"STOP"
position.
Never
use
choke
to
stop
engine.
HANDLE
THROTTLE
CONTROL
SHIFT
LEVER
DRIVE
CONTROL
BAR
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
•
a
DRIVE
CONTROL
BAR
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
FIG.
9
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
(it)
till
position
and
engaging
drive
control
bar.
7
-'ORWARD
-
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
DO
NOT
STAND
DIRECTLY
BEHIND
TILLER.
Release
the
drive
control
bar.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
position.
Move
shift
lever
indicator
to
"R"
(reverse)
position.
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.
9
DEPTH
STAKE
(See
Fig.
10)
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
(CULTIVATING)
DEEPEST
TILLING
DEPTH
STAKE
0
0
0
0
0
0
TRANSPORT
POSITION
FIG.
10
TILLING
(See
Fig.
11)
•
Release
depth
stake
pin.
Pull
the
depth
stake
up
for
increased
tilling
depth.
Place
depth
stake
pin
in
hole
of
depth
stake
to
lock
in
position.
•
Place
shift
lever
indicator
in
(it)
till
position.
•
Hold
the
drive
control
bar
against
the
handle
to
start
tilling
movement.
Tines
and
wheels
will
both
turn.
•
Move
throttle
control
to
"FAST"
position
for
deep
tilling.
To
cultivate,
throttle
control
can
be
set
at
any
desired
speed,
depending
on
how
fast
or
slow
you
wish
to
cultivate.
IMPORTANT:
ALWAYS
RELEASE
DRIVE
CONTROL
BAR
BEFORE
MOVING
SHIFT
LEVER
INTO
ANOTHER
POSITION.
DEPTH
STAKE
PIN
"RELEASED"
POSITION
•
•
•
•
NUT
"B"
O
OUTER
NUT
"A"
SIDE
SHIELD
"LOCKED"
POSITION
FIG.
11