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4. Exercisecautionto avoid slippingor fall- If indoubtaboutthetilling conditions,al- 24. Donot touch engineparts which may
ing.
5. If the unit should start to vibrate aonor-
really,stop the enQne.disconnect the
spark plug wire and prevent itfrom touch-
ing the spark plug,and checkimmediately
for the cause. Vibration is generallya
warning of trouble.
B.Stopthe enQhe,disconnectthe spark
plugwire and prevent itfrom touching the
spark plug, whenever you leavethe oper-
atingposition, beforeuncloggingthetrees.
or whenmaking any repairs, adjustments
or inspections.
7. Takeall possible precautionswhenleav-
ing the machine unattended. Stopthe en-
gine. Disconnectthe spark plug wire and
move itawayfrom thespark plug. Besure
that both wheelsare inthe WheelDrive po-
sition.
8. Beforecleaning, repairing, or inspect-
ing, stop the engine and makecertain all
mowng parts havestopped. Disconnect
thespark plugwire and prevent itfrom
touching the spark plug to preventacci-
dentalstarting.
9. Theflapon thetine hood must bedown
when operatingthetiller.
tO. Neverusethetiller unless proper
guards, plates,or other safety protective
devicesare in place.
11. Donot run the engine man enclosed
area. Engineexhaustcontains caroon
monoxide gas. a deadlypoison that is
odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
12. Keepchildren and pets away.
13.Neveroperatethetiller underengine
powerifthewheels arein theFreewheel
position.Inthe Freewheelposition, the
wheelswill not hold the tiller backand the
revolving Linescould propelthetiller rapid-
ly,possibly causingloss ofcontrol. Always
engagethe wheels with the wheeldrive
pins in the WheelDrive position before
starting the engine or engagingthe
tines/wheelswith the Forward ClutchBail
(all models_or the ReverseClutchcontrol
(Models 634F/634Bonly).
14. Beaware that the tiller may unex-
pectedlybounceupwardorjumpforward
if thetines shouldstrike extremelyhard
packedsoil, frozenground,or buriedob-
stacleslike largestones,roots,or
stumps.
waysusethefollowingoperatingprecau- behotfrom operation.Letparts cooldown
tionstoassistyouinmaintaining control sufficiently.
ofthetiller:
a. Walk behindandto oneside ofthe
tiller, usingonehandonthehandle
barsRelax yourarm, but usea
securehandgrip.
b. Useshallowerdepthregulator
settings,workinggraduallydeeper
with eachpass.
c. Useslowerenginespeeds.
d. Clearthetilling area ofall large
stones,rootsorotherdebris.
e. Avoidusingdownwardpressureon
the handlebars.If needbe. use
slightupwardpressureto keepthe
tines from diggingtoodeeply.
f. Beforecontactinghardpackedsoil
at theend ofa row.reduceengine
speedandlift thehandlebarsto
raise thetines outofthesoil.
25. Pleaseremember:Youcanalwaysstop
thetines andwheels by releasingthe For-
ward Clutch Bailor on Models 634Fand
634B the ReverseClutchcontrol. _which-
evercontrol isengaged),or by movingthe
Egnitionswitch and/orthrottle control lever
on the engineto "OFF"or "STOP".
26. To load or unloadthe tiller, seethe in-
structions in Section4 of this Manual.
27. Useextremecaution when reversing
or pullingthe machinetowards you.
28. Start the enginecarefullyaccording to
instructions and with feet well away from
thetines.
29. Neverpickupor carry amachinewhile
theengine is running.
MaintenanceandStorage
g. In anemergency,stopthetinesand
wheels byreleasingwhichever
clutchcontrolis engaged.Donot
attemptto restrainthetiller.
15. Donot overloadthe tiller's capacity by
attempting to till too deeplyattoo fast a
rate.
1. Keepthe tiller, attachmentsand acces-
sories insafe working condition.
2. Checkall nuts bolts, and screws at
ervalsfor proper tightness to ee surethe
equipment is in safe working condition.
3. Neverstore thetiller with fuel in thefuel
tank insidea building whereignition sourc-
16. Neveroperatethe tiller at high trans- esare presentsuchashotwater andspace
port speeds on hard or slippery surfaces
Look behindand usecarewhen backing
up
17. Do notoperatethetiller ona slopethat
is too steep for safety.When on slopes,
slow down and makesure you havegood
footing. Never permit the tiller to free-
wheeldown slopes.
18. Neverallow bystanders nearthe unit.
19. Onlyuseattachments andaccessories
that areapprovedby the manufacturer o1
the tiller.
20. Usetiller attachmentsand accessories
when recommended.
21. Neveroperatethe tiller without good
visibility or light.
22. Neveroperatethe tiller ifyou aretired:
or underthe influence ofalcohol, drugs or
medication.
23. Operatorsshallnottamper with the en-
gine-governor settings onthe machine:
heaters,furnaces, clothesdryers, stoves,
electric motors, etc.L Allow the engineto
COOlBeforestoring the unit in any enclo-
sure.
4. To reducethe chancesof a fire hazard.
keeptheenginefree ofgrass, leaves,orex-
cessivegrease.
5. Storegasolinein a cool. well-ventilated
area.safelyaway from any spark- or
flame-producing equLpment. Storegaso-
line in anapprovedcontainer,safelyaway
from the reachof children.
6. Refedto the Maintenancesections of
this Manualand the separateEngineOwn-
er's Manualfor instructions ifthe unit isto
ee stored for an extendedperiod
7. Neverperform maintenancewhilethe
engineis runmng orthe spark plug wire is
connected,exceptwhen specifically in-
structed to do so.
8. Ifthefueltankhastobedrained dothis
outdoors.
the governor controls the maximum safe
operatingspeedto protectthe engine and
all movingparts from damagecaused by
overspeed. Authorized serviceshall be
sought if a problem exists.