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Section 4: Operation
To Change from rear tine tiller mode
to front tine tiller/cultivator mode:
1. Move the equipment to a level, firm
surface.
2. Stop the engine and disconnect the
spark plug wire.
3. Lift up the handlebar locking lever (A,
Fig. 4-5) to unlock the handlebar.
4. Grasp the handlebar and walk it
around the muffler cage side of the
engine a full 180
o
until the handlebar is
positioned over the top of the engine.
Refer to Fig. 4-6.
5. Push the handlebar locking lever
down.
6. Remove the hair pin clip (B, Fig. 4-7)
from the hood release pin (C, Fig. 4-7).
Slide the hood release pin out of the hood
bracket (D, Fig. 4-7).
7. Lift up the hood flap and tilt the tine
hood backward so the bracket at the rear
of the hood disengages from the
transmission. Lift the hood assembly off
and put it aside. Refer to Fig. 4-7. Keep
the hair pin clip and hood release pin
installed on the hood at all times to
prevent their loss. Reconnect the spark
plug wire securely.
8. The equipment is now ready for front
tine tilling and cultivating! See Fig. 4-8.
To Change from front tine tiller/
cultivator mode to rear tine tiller mode:
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the
spark plug wire. The equipment must be
on a level, firm surface.
2. Replace the hood by first engaging the
rear hood bracket on the pin at the end of
the transmission (see Fig. 4-7). Connect
the front of the hood to the handlebar base
by aligning the two brackets (offset the
hood brackets to the left of the base
brackets), then insert the hood release pin
and hair pin clip (see Fig. 4-7).
3. Lift up the handlebar locking lever (A,
Fig. 4-5) to unlock the handlebar.
4. Swivel the handlebar around on the
engine muffler cage side of the equip-
ment 180
o
to position it over the tine
hood. Push the locking lever down. This
is the rear tine tiller mode. See Fig. 4-9.
5. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
Use this procedure to convert your equipment from rear tine tiller mode...
to front tine tiller/cultivator mode..then back to a rear tine tiller again.
WARNING
To avoid serious personal
injury or property damage,
stop the engine, let all
moving parts stop
completely, disconnect the
spark plug wire, move the
wire away from the spark
plug, and let the engine and
muffler cool down before
changing from one tiller
mode to another or perform-
ing any adjustments or ser-
vice on your equipment.
Fig. 4-5
Fig. 4-6
A
14
Fig. 4-7
B
C
D
Fig. 4-8
Fig. 4-9