Troy-Bilt Pro-Line FRT Operation Manual - Page 15

Suggested tilling patterns • • When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in the first row, then overlap one-half the tiller width on the rest of the passes. See Fig. 5-5. If the garden size will not permit lengthwise and then crosswise tilling, then overlap the first passes by one-half a tiller width, followed by successive passes at one-quarter width See Fig. 5-7. 1 2 3 Figure 5-5 Figure 5-7 • With planning, you can allow enough room between rows • When finished tilling in one direction, make a second pass to cultivate. See Fig. 5-8. Leave room for the hood width, at a right angle as shown in Fig. 5-6. Overlap each pass for plus enough extra room for future plant growth. the best results. In very hard ground it may take three or four passes to thoroughly pulverize the soil. Figure 5-6 Figure 5-8 Section 5 - Operation 15