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Figure4-2: Useonehandtoguidetiller
whenmovingforward.
Beforetilling, contactyourtelephoneor
utilities company and inquire if
underground equipment or lines are
used in your area. Their representative
will be glad to answer your questions
andtell you if any oftheir equipmentor
lines are buried underground on your
property.
(b) As the tiller movesforward, relax
and let the wheels pull the unit along
while the tines dig. Walk behindand
a little to oneside of the tiller. Usea
light but secure grip with one hand
onthe handlebars,but keepyour
arm loose. SeeFigure4-2. Letthe
tiller move aheadat its own pace
and do not push down on the han-
dlebars to try andforce the tiller to
dig deeper- this takesweight off the
wheels, reducestraction, and causes
the tines to try and propel the tiller.
Do not push down on the
handlebarsto try to make the tiller till
more deeply. This preventsthe wheels
from holding the tiller back and can
allow the tines to rapidly propel the
tiller forward,whichcould resultin loss
ofcontrol,propertydamage, or personal
injury.
5. Forreverse motion of thewheels and
tines:
(a) Look behind and exercisecaution
when operating in reverse. Donot
till while in reverse.
(b) Stopall forward motion before
reversing. Lift the handlebarswith
onehand until thetines are off the
ground and then pull the Reverse
ClutchControl knobout to engage
reversemotion (seeFigure4-3). To
stop reverse motion, let go of the
ReverseClutch Control knob.
Figure4-3: Raise tinesoffgroundandlook
behindwhenmovingin reverse,
6. To Turn the Tiller Around:
(a) Practiceturning the tiller in a level,
openarea. Bevery careful to keep
your feet and legsawayfrom the
tines.
(b) To makea turn, reducethe engine
speedand then lift the handlebars
until theengine and tines are bal-
ancedoverthe wheels (Figure 4-4).
(c) With the tiller balanced,push side-
ways on the handlebarto movethe
tiller in the direction ofthe turn
(Figure4-5). After completing the
turn, slowly lower the tines into the
soil and increasethe enginespeed.
StoppingtheTiller andEngine
1. To stop the wheels and tines, release
the ForwardClutch Control levers or the
ReverseClutchControl knob (whichever
is engaged).
2. To stop the recoil start engine,move
the EngineThrottle ControlLeverto
"STOP". Onelectricstart models,turn the
ignition keyswitch to "OFF"to stop the
engine.
Turningthe TillerAround
Figure4-4: Tobeginturn,reduceengine
speedandlift handlebarsuntilengine
andtinesarebalancedoverwheels.
Figure4-5: Withtiller balancedover
wheels(and tinesoutof theground),
pushhandlebarssidewaystoturntiller,