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hill.Whengoingdownhill,overlapthefirstpassbyaboutone-half
thewidthofthetiller.
TerraceGardening
1. Tocreateaterrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdown
Gobackandforthacrossthefirstrow.SeeFigure16.
2. Eachsucceedinglowerterraceisstartedbywalkingbelowthe
terraceyouarepreparing.Foraddedstabilityofthetiller,always
keeptheuphillwheelinthesoft,newlytilledsoil.Donottillthe
last12"ormoreofthedownhilloutsideedgeofeachterrace.This
untilledstriphelpspreventtheterracesfrombreakingapartand
Loadingandunloadingthetillerintoavehicleispotentiallyhazard-
ousanddoingsoisnotrecommendedunlessabsolutelynecessary,
asthiscouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
washingdownhill.Italsoprovidesawalkingpathbetweenthe
rows.
Loading & Unloading the Tiller
If youmustloador unloadthetiller,followthe guidelinesgivenbelow:
• Beforeloadingor unloadingthetiller,stopthe engine,waitforall
partstostopmoving,disconnectthesparkplugwireandletthe
engineandmufflercool.
• Putthewheelsin freewheelby puttingtheclickpinsthroughthe
wheelshaftonly(notthroughthewheelhub).
• Thetilleris tooheavyandbulkyto be safelyliftedby oneperson.
Twoor morepeopleshouldsharethe load.
• Usesturdyrampsandmanually-- withtheengineshutoff -- roll
thetillerintoand outofthe vehicle.Twoor morepeopleare
neededtodothis.
• The rampsmustbestrongenoughto supportthe combined
weightofthe tillerandany handlers.Therampsshouldprovide
goodtractiontopreventslipping;theyshouldalsohavesiderails
toguidethe tilleralongthe ramps;andtheyshouldhavea locking
devicetosecurethemto thevehicle.
• Thehandlersshouldwearsturdyfootwearthatwill helpto prevent
slipping.
• Positionthe loadingvehiclesothatthe rampangleis asflat
aspossible(thelessinclinetotheramp,the better).Turnthe
vehicle'sengineoff andapplytheparkingbrake.
• Whengoingup theramps,standinthenormaloperatingposition
andpushthetilleraheadofyou. Haveapersonateachsideto
turnthewheels.
• Whengoingdowntheramps,walkbackwardwiththetiller
followingyou.Keepalertfor anyobstaclesbehindyou. Positiona
personateachwheeltocontrolthe speedof thetiller.Nevergo
downtherampstiller-first,as thetiller couldtip forward.
• Placewoodenblocksonthedownhillsideof thewheelsif you
needtostopthe tillerfromrollingdowntheramp.Also,use the
blockstotemporarilykeepthetillerin placeonthe ramps(if
necessary),andto chockthe wheelsin placeafterthe tilleris in
thevehicle.
• Afterloadingthe tiller,preventitfrom rollingbyengagingthe
wheelsintheWHEELDRIVEposition.Chockthewheelswith
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