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TILLING TIPS& TECHNIQUES(CON'T)
TerraceGardening(continued)
• Tocreateaterrace,startatthetopoftheslopeandworkdown.Gobackandforth
acrossthefirst r0was shownin Fig.4-!0.
• Eachsucceedinglowerterraceisstartedbywalkingbelowtheterraceyou'repre- 0_11_1__..,..___,_,,. __
paring. Foraddedstabilityofthetiller,alwayskeeptheuphillwheelinthesoft, new-
ly tilled soil. Donot till the last 12"or moreof the downhill outsideedgeof each _1_
terrace. This untilled strip helps preventsthe terracesfrom breakingapartand
ClearingtheTines
Thetines havea self-clearingaction which eliminatesmosttanglingof debrisin
thetines. However,occasionallydry grass,stringystalksor toughvinesmaybe-
cometangled. Followthese proceduresto helpavoidtanglingandto cleanthe
tines,if necessary.
• To reducetangling, set the depth regulatordeep enoughto get maximum
"chopping"actionasthetines chopthematerialagainsttheground. Also,try to
till undercrop residuesor covercropswhiletheyaregreen,moistandtender.
• While powercomposting,try swayingthe handlebarsfrom sideto side(about
6"to 12"). This 'ffishtailing"action oftenclearsthetines of debris.
• If tanglingoccurs,liftthetinesout ofthesoilandrunthetiller in reverse(if unit
is equippedwith poweredreverse) for a fewfeet. This reversingactionshould
unwinda gooddealof debris.
• It maybenecessaryto removethedebrisbyhand
(a pocketknifewill helpyouto cut awaythe mate-
rial).Besuretostop theengineanddisconnectthe
spark plugwirebeforeclearingthetines byhand.
_lb WARNING: Before the
clearing
tines byhand,Stopthe engine,allow
all movingpartsto stop and
disconnect thespark plug wire.
Removethe ignition keyon electric
start models.
Failureto follow this warning could
result in personalinjury.
LOADINGAND UNLOADING • Usesturdy rampsand manually(engine tiller aheadof you. Havea Personat each
shut off) roll the tiller into and out of the sideto turn the wheels.
THETILLER
vehicle. Twoor morepeopleare neededto * Whengoing down ramps, walk back
A WARNING: Loadingand _othis, wardwiththetillerfollowingyou. Keep
Unloadingthe tiller intoa Theramps must be strong enough to alertfor any obstacles behindyou. Posi-
vehicle ispotentially hazardous support the combined weight of the tiller tion a person at eachwheelto control the
and wedon't recommenddoing and any handlers.Theramps should pro- speedof thetiller. Nevergo down ramps
sounlessabsolutelynecessary, videgoodtraction to preventslipping; they tiller-first, as thetiller could tip forward.
asthis could result in personal should havesiderails to guidethe tiller * Placewooden blocks onthe downhill
injury or propertydamage, alongthe ramps;and they should havea side ofthe wheels if you needto stop the
However,if you must load or locking deviceto secure them to the tiller from rolling down the ramp. Also,
unloadthetiller, follow tbe vehicle, usethe blocksto temporarily keepthetiller
guidelinesgiven next. • Thehandlersshouldwearsturdyfootwear inplaceontheramps(ifnecessary),andto
• Beforeloading or unloading,stoptheen_ thatwillhelptopreventslipping, chockthewheelsinplaceafterthetilleris
gine,wait for all parts to stop moving, • Position the loading vehicle sothat the in the vehicle.
disconnect the spark plug wire and letthe rampangle isas flat as possible (the less • After loadingthe tiller, Preventit from
engineand muffler cool. inclineto the ramp, thebetter). Turnthe rolling byengagingthe wheels in the
• The tiller is too heavyand bulky to lift vehicle'sengine off and apply its parking WHEELDRIVEposition. Chockthe wheels
safelyby one person.Two or more people brake, with blocksandsecurelytie thetiller down.
should sharethe load. • Whengoing up ramps, stand in the
normal operating position and pushthe
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