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4. Exercisecautionto avoid slippingor fall- If indoubtaboutthetilling conditions,al- 24. Donot touch engine parts which may
ing.
5. If the unit should start to vibrate aonor-
really,stop the engine,disconnect the
spark plug wire and prevent itfrom touch-
ing the spark plug,and checkimmediately
for the cause. Vibration is generallya
warning of trouble.
6. Stopthe eng he.disconnectthe spark
plugwire and prevent itfrom touching the
spark plug, whenever you leavethe oper-
atingposition, beforeuncloggingthetines.
or whenmaking any repairs, adjustments
or inspections.
7. Takeall possible precautionswhen leav-
ing the machine unattended. Stopthe en-
gine. Disconnectthe spark plug wire and
move itawayfrom thespark plug. Besure
that both wheelsare intheWheelDrive po-
sition.
8. Beforecleaning, repairing, or inspect-
ing, stop the engine andmakecertain all
mowng parts havestopped. Disconnect
thespark plug wire 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 careen
monoxide gas. a deadlypoison that is
odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
12. Keepchildren and petsaway.
waysusethe followingoperatingprecau- behotfrom operation. Letparts cooldown
tionsto assistyou inmaintainingcontrol sufficiently.
ofthe tiller: 25. Pleaseremember:Youcanalwaysstop
a. Walk behindandto oneside ofthe thetines andwheels by releasingthe For-
tiller, usingonehandonthe handle ward Clutch Bailor on Models 634Fand
barsRelax your arm, but usea 634B the ReverseClutchcontrol. _which-
securehandgrip.
b. Useshallowerdepthregulator
settings,workinggraduallydeeper
with eachpass.
c. Useslowerenginespeeds.
d. Clearthetilling area ofall large
stones,rootsorotherdebris.
e. Avoidusingdownwardpressureon
thehandlebars.If needbe, use
slightupwardpressureto keepthe
tines from diggingtoodeeply.
f. Beforecontactinghardpackedsoil
at theend ofa row.reduceengine
speedandlift thehandlebarsto
raise thetines outofthesoil.
evercontrol isengaged),or by movingthe
_gnitionswitch 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 pulling the machinetowards you.
28. Start the enginecarefullyaccording to
instructionsand with feet well awayfrom
thetines.
29. Neverpickupor carry amachinewhile
theengine isrunning.
MaintenanceandStorage
g. In anemergency,stopthetinesand
wheels byreleasingwhichever
clutchcontrolis engaged.Do not
attemptto restrainthetiller.
15. Donot overloadthe tiller's capacity Dy
attempting to till too deeplyattoo fast a
rate
16. Neveroperatethe tiller at high trans-
port speeds on hard or slippery surfaces.
Look behindand usecarewhen backing
up
17. Do notoperatethetiller ona slopethai
is too steepfor safety.When on slopes,
slow down and makesure you havegood
footing. Never permit the tiller to free-
1. Keepthe tiller, attachmentsand acces-
sories in safeworking condition.
2. Checkall nuts bolts, andscrews at
ervalsfor proper t_ghtnessto be surethe
equipment is insafeworking condition.
3. Neverstore thetiller with fuel in thefuel
tank insideabuilding whereignition sourc-
esare presentsuchashotwater andspace
heaters,furnaces, clothesdryers, stoves,
electric motors, etc.L Allow the engineto
cool neforestoring the unit in an'yenclo-
sure.
4. To reducethe chancesof a fire hazard.
keeptheenginefree ofgrass, leaves,orex-
cessivegrease.
13.Neveroperatethetiller underengine wheeldown slopes.
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 engineor engagingthe
tines/wheelswith the Forward ClutchBail
(all models_or the ReverseClutchcontrol
(Models 634F/634Bonly}.
14. Beawarethatthetiller may unex-
pectedlybounceupwardorjumpforward
if thetines shouldstrike extremelyhard
packedsoil, frozenground,or buriedob-
stacleslike largestones,roots,or
stumps.
18. Neverallow bystanders nearthe umt.
19. Onlyuseattachments andaccessories
that are approvedby the manufacturer o1
the tiller.
20. Usetiller attachmentsand accessories
when recommended.
21. Neveroperatethe tiller without good
wsibility or light.
22. Neveroperatethe tiller ifyou aretired:
or underthe influenceofalcohol, drugs or
medication.
23. Operatorsshallnottamper with the en-
gine-governor settings onthe machine:
5. Storegasolinein a cool. well-ventilated
area,safelyaway from any spark- or
flame-producing equLpment. Storegaso-
line in an approvedcontainer,safelyaway
from the reachof children.
6. Refedto the Maintenancesections of
this Manualand the separateEngineOwn-
er's Manualfor instructions ifthe unit isto
be stored for an extendedperiod.
7. Neverperform maintenancewhilethe
engineis runmng orthe spark plug wire is
connected,exceptwhen specificahyin-
structed to do so.
8. Ifthefueltankhastobedrained dothis
outdoors.
the governor controls the maximum safe
operatingspeedto protectthe engine and
all moving parts from damagecaused by
overspeed. Authorized service shall be
sought if a problem exists.