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Stopping the Engineand Tiller
1. Tostop thewheelsandtines, releasethe
Forward ClutchBail (all models) orthe Re-
verse ClutchControl (Model 634A) --
whichevercontrol is in use.
2. Tostop the engine,put the ignition
switch and/or thethrottle control leverin
the "OFF"or "STOP"position.
OPERATINGTHE TILLER
Thefollowing operatinginstructions pro-
videguidelinesto usingyour tiller effec-
tively and safely.Besure to read Tilling
Tips & Techniquesin this Section before
actually putting the tines into the soil.
NOTE:This is a traditional "Standard-Ro-
tating-Tine" (SRT)tiller with forward rotat-
ing tines,it operatescompletely differently
from "Counter-Rotating-Tine"(CRT)tillers
or from front-tine tillers.
1. Followthe Pre-Start Checklistat the be-
ginning of this Section. Besurethat the
wheelsare intheWHEELDRIVEposition.
2. Movethe DepthRegulator Leverall the
way down, so that thetines clearthe
ground. Usethis position when practicing
with thetiller and when traveling between
tilling sites. Beforeactuallytilling, move
the leverto the desireddepth setting (see
Tilling Tips & Techniques).
3. Start engineand allow it to warm up.
Thenput throttle in "FAST"setting.
Fig.4-2:Useonehandtoguidetiller when
movingforward.
4. For forwardmotion ofthe wheels and
tines:
(a) Pull ForwardClutch Bail (Fig.4-1) up
against handlebar.Releasebailto stop for-
ward motion of wheels andtines.
(b) Whentilling, relaxand letthe wheels
pull the unit while thetines dig.Walk be-
hind anda little to onesideof the unit. Use
one hand,yet keepa light--but secure--
grip on the handlebar (while keepingyour
arm loose). SeeFig.4-2. Letthe unit move
at its own paceand do not push down on
the handlebarsto try andforcethe tines to
dig deeper-- this takesweight off the
wheels, reducestraction, andcausesthe
tines to try and propel the tiller.
,_ WARNING: Donotpush
down onthe handlebarsto try
to makethetiller till more
deeply.This preventsthe
wheelsfrom holdingthe tiller
backand canallowthe tines to
rapidly propelthetiller forward,
which could resultin loss of
control, property damage,or
personalinjury.
5. Forreverse motion ofthe wheelsand
tines (Model634A only):
(a) Lookbehindand exercisecaution when
operating in reverse.Donot till while in
reverse.
(b) Stopall forward motion. Lift handlebar
with one handuntiltines areoff the ground
andthen pull ReverseClutchControl knob
out (seeFig.4-3). Tostop reversing,letgo
of ReverseClutch Control knob.
(b) Swingthe handlebarto theleft so the
right wheeltakesa "step" backward.Next
swing the handlebarto the rightso theleft
wheel"steps" backward.Repeatasneeded.
(c) If longerdistances needto becovered
in reverse,shut off the engine,then place
the two wheels inFREEWHEEL.
7. ToTurnthe Tiller Around:
(a) Practiceturning the tiller in a level,
openarea.Beverycarefulto keepyour feet
and legsaway from the tines.
(b) Tobeginaturn, lift thehandlebarsuntil
thetinesareoutofthegroundandtheengine
andtinesarebalancedoverthewheels(Fig.
4-4).
(c) With tiller balanced,pushsideways on
handlebarto steer indirection of turn (Fig.
4-5). After turning, slowly lower tines into
soil to resumetilling.
Fig.4-3:Raisetinesoffgreundandlook
behindwhenmovinginreverse.
6. Tomovethe Model630Cin reversefor
short distances:
(a) Releaseforward ClutchBail.Thenlift
handlebaruntiltines are off theground.
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Fig. 4-4: Tobegin turn,lift handlebarsuntil
tines are out of groundand unit is balanced.
Fig.4-5: Withtinesoutofground,pushhan-
dlebarssidewaystoturntiller.
StoppingtheTillerandEngine
1. Tostop thewheelsandtines, releasethe
Forward ClutchBail (all models) orthe Re-
verse ClutchControl (Model 634A) --
whichevercontrol is in use.
2. Tostop the engine,put the ignition
switch and/orthe throttle control leverin
the "OFF"or "STOP"position.