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Tilling Tips
• In compacted soil or sod, or in food plot and sod busting applications, several passes may be necessary
to till to a depth of seven (7) inches. For the first pass, just scratch the surface. The depth for each
successive pass needs to be determined by individual site and soil conditions. If the machine stalls
repeatedly, you should till slower or not as deep.
• Check the ground moisture. DO NOT till if you can make a ball of soil in your hand from the ground to
be tilled; it is too wet. Create full tillage (depths up to 7") after entire area is dry.
• To obtain the most efficient tillage, operate the DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Engine at full throttle at
the slowest speed of your Tow Vehicle.
• When operating the machine for the first time, proceed slowly and carefully until you become familiar with
the proper method of operating the machine.
• Soil conditions will determine how deep the machine can penetrate on the first pass.
• In damp soil, till only the top inch of seedbed. Allow tillage to dry for several hours in sunny and/or windy
conditions.
• Listen to your DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Engine. When the Engine RPM decreases or stalls
(overloaded condition) raise the Tines for shallower tilling. If the Engine is lightly loaded, lower the Tines
to increase the tilling depth.
• If the soil is extremely hard and dry, it may be desirable to “cross till” an area at a shallow depth first, then
till the soil in the direction of planting rows on subsequent passes until the desired tillage is obtained.
• Where possible, we recommend that you till in a pattern similar to that shown in Figure 16.
1. Make the first pass.
NOTE: If you raise the tines at the end of a pass, use care to lower
them back to the same depth. Tilling too deep on the
first pass may cause the Tiller to stall or break Shear Pins.
2. Skip a space equal to the width of the machine.
3. Make the return pass.
4. Till the skipped areas.
Cultivating Tips
You can use the DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER for cultivating (Figure 17), which requires a minimum of
two (2) inches of soil penetration.
• Set the tines so they will penetrate the soil to a depth of
two (2) to three (3) inches.
• Run the DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Engine at Full
Throttle.
Figure 16
Figure 17