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SECTION3: OPERATION
WARNING: Before
operating your machine,
carefully readand understand
all safety (Section 1),controls
(Section 3) and operating
instructions (Section4) inthis
Manual,in the separateEngine
Owner's Manual,and on the
decalson the machine.Failure
to follow these instructions can
result in serious personal
injury.
Introduction
Readthis Section of the manual thorough-
ly beforeyou start the engine.Then,take
time to familiarizeyourself with the basic
operation of the tiller before using it. Find
an open, levelareaand practiceusing the
tiller controls without engagingthe tines in
the soil (put tines in "travel" setting). Only
after you've become completely familiar
with the tiller should you begin using it in
the garden.
Break-In Operation
Perform thefollowing maintenanceduring
the first hours of newoperation (see Sec-
tion 5: Maintenanceandthe maintenance
section of the EngineOwner'sManual).
1. Changemotor oil after first 2 hours of
new engine operation.
2. Checkfor loose or missinghardware on
unit. Tighten or replaceas needed.
3. Checktension on forward drive belt af-
ter first 2 hours of operation.
4. Checktransmission gear oil levelafter
first 2 hours of operation.
STARTING AND STOPPING ENGINE
The following steps describe how to start
and stop the engine. Do not engage the
tinesorwheels untilyouhave readall of
theoperatinginstructionsinthisSection.
Alsoreviewthesafetyrules in Section1:
Safetyand thetiller andenginecontrols
informationin Section3: Featuresand
Controls.
Pre-StartChecklist
Do the following before starting the en-
gine.
1. Checkunit for looseor missing hard-
ware. Serviceas required.
ReverseClutchControl
ForwardClutchLever
WheelGearLever
/
RecoilRopeStarter
\
ForwardClutchLever
Depth
Regulator
Lever
CounterRotatingTines
Figure4-1
2. Checkmotor oil level.SeeEngineOwn-
er's Manual.
3. Checkthat all safety guards andcovers
are in place.
4. Checkair cleanerand engine cooling
system. SeeEngineOwner's Manual.
5. Selectaforward belt speed range (see
ChangingBelt SpeedRangesin this Sec-
tion).
6. Fill thefuel tank with gasolineaccording
to the directions inthe separate Engine
Owner's Manual.Follow all instructions
and safety rules carefully.
_k ANGER: GASOLINEIS
HIGHLYFLAMMABLEAND ITS
VAPORSAREEXPLOSIVE.
Followgasoline safety rulesin
this manual (seeSection 1)and
in theseparateEngineOwner's
Manual.Failureto follow
gasolinesafety instructions can
result in serious personalinjury
and property damage.
7. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
Startingthe Engine
1. Completethe Pre-Start Check/isL
2. Put the Wheel Gear Lever(Figure 4-1)
into the ENGAGEposition.
_, AUTION: To helpprevent
serious personalinjury or
damageto equipment:
• Beforestartingengine,put WheelGear
Leverinto ENGAGEposition.
• Beforestartingengine,put Forward
ClutchLeversandReverseClutchControl
intoneutral (disengaged)positions by
releasingcontrols.
• Neverrunengineindoorsor in an
enclosed,poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorlessanddeadlygas.
• Avoidenginemufflerand nearbyareas.
Temperaturesintheseareasmayexceed
150oF.
3. Put the Depth RegulatorLever into the
"travel" position (lever all the way down)
so that the tines are clear ofthe ground.
4. Releaseall controls on the tiller.
5. If the engine is equipped with a fuel
shutoff valve, turn the valve to the open
position, as instructed in the separateEn-
gine Owner's Manual.
_ WARNING: Keepaway
from rotating tines. Rotating
tines will causeinjury.
6. Movethe EngineThrottle Leverinto the
STARTposition.
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