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Before operating your machine,
carefullyread and understand all safety
(Section 1), ¢ontrots (Section 3) and
operating instrnotions (Section 4) in
this Manual, in the separate Engine
Owner's Manual and on the deoamson
themachine.
FaUnre to follow these instructionscan
resnlt in serious personaminjury,
Readthis Section ofthe manual
thoroughiy beforeyou start the engine.
Then,take the time to famiiiarizeyourself
with the basic operation of the tilbr
before using it in your garden. Findan
open, levelareaand practice usingthe
tiibr controis without the tines engaging
the soii (put tines in Travelsetting--
Section 3, DepthRegulatorLeve,9. Onty
after you've becomecompieteiy famiiiar
with the tflier shoutd you begin using it in
the garden.
Your tiller and its optional PTO Power
Unit attachments are capable of
oansingsefions injury to nntrained or
carelessoperators.
To avoid serious personal injury or
property damage, read theOwner's
Manual that is provided with any
optionaJ accessories or attachments
before using the tiller or PTO Power
Unit.
Break-in i)peration
Perform the following maintenanceduring
the first hours of newoperation (see
MaflTtenanceSectionin this Manuaiand
maintenanceinformation in the Engine
Owner's Manuai).
1, Changeengine oii after first 2 hours of
newengine operation.
Figure: 4=1
2. After the first 2 hours of new
operation,checkthe gear oiI levels in the
PTOPowerUnit and the tine attachment
transmissions.
3. Checkfor loose or missing hardware
on unit. Tighten or replaceasneeded.
4. Checktension on forward drivebelt
after first 2 hours of operation.
Starting and Stopping the Engine
Thefollowing stepsdescribe how to start
and stop the engine.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to engage
the tines, wheels, or any PTOattachment
untii you have read ali of the operating
instructions in this Section. Atso review
the safety rubs in Section 1, Safety and
the tiller and engine controls information
in Section 3, Featuresand Controls.
Pro=StartChecklist
Makethe following checks and perform
the following services beforestarting the
engine.
1. Readthe Safetyand Confl'otsSections
inthis Manual Readthe separate Engine
Owner'sManuaiprovided by the engine
manufacturer.
2, Check unit for looseor missing
hardware. Serviceas required.
3, Checkengine oil level. SeeEngine
Owner's Manual.
4. Shift the Wheeis/Tines/PTODrive iever
(Figure4-2) into NEUTRALposition. See
Section3, Controlsfor more information
on this iever.
5, CheckSafety'Guards. AII guards and
covers must be securelyin place.
6, Checkair cieaner. SeeEngineOwner's
Manual.
7. Attach spark piug wire to spark piug.
8, CheckEngineCooling System. Clear
cooiing fins and air intakescreen of
debris.
g. Sebct High/Low BeltSpeedrange.
10. Adjust HandlebarHeight.
11, FilIthe fuettank with gasolinein
accordancewith the directions in the
separateEngineOwner's Manual. Foliow
alIinstructions and safety rules carefully.
GASOUNEIS HIGHLY FLANJNIABLEAND
iTS VAPORSAREE×PLOSIVE.
Follow gasoline safety rules in this
Manual (Section 1) and in the separate
EngineOwner's N_annaJ.
Failure to folJow gasoline safety instruc-
tions can resuJt in serious personal
injnryand property damage.
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