Ward's GIL-39012B Tiller User Manual


 
1.
2.
4.
INITIAL
SERVICING
Before
storling
the
engine,
refer
fo
the
engine
in-
sfructions.
Be
cerloin
lhe
the
engine
cronkcose
is
filled
with
the
proper
type
oil ond thot
oll
en-
gine
service
instructions
hove
been followed
com-
pletely.
Fill
fuel tonk
wilh
o cleon,
fresh,
leod-free
or leod-
ed
"regulor''
grode
of
outomotive
gosoline.
Do
not
mix
oil
with
gosoline.
All nuls
ond bolts
should
be
checked
ond
tight-
ened
during lhe
first
two
(2)
hours
of use.
periodic
checks
should
be mode
thereofler.
The
tires
ore normolly
over-infloted
for
shipping.
The
recommended
lire
pressure
is 20 lbs.
CONTBOLS
AND
OPERATION
This
liller
hos the
following
conlrols:
(Figure
1)
ON
ENGINE
A. Engine
Rewind
Storter
B.
Engine
Choke
ON HANDLE
BAR
A.
Clutch
Control Lever
B.
Throtlle
Control
ond Engine
Slop Lever
C. Hondle
Control
Lever
ON
TINE
SHIELD
A. Depth
Control Lever
HANDLE
BAR
The
hondle
bor
hqs two
operoting
locotions
(see
Figure
2). In the
filling
locotion,
lhe tines
ore
immedi-
otely in front
of the
operotor.
In
lhe tronsport
locotion,
the
engine is
immediotely
in front
of fhe
operofor.
Use lhe
hondle
control
lever
lo
unlock the
hondle,
then
position
the
hondle
in the
desired
locotion.
HANDLE
CONTROL
LEVER
The hondle
control
lever
conlrols
the hondle
swing
locotion
ond
fhe hondle
height.
To
swing the
hqndle
bor,
pull
bock
on the lever.
Swing
lo
either righl
or
lett to
lhe
desired
posilion,
then releqse
the
conlrol
lever
ond swing
bock
ond forth
slighily
unfil
lhe h<.rn-
dle lofch
engoges.
To
odjusl hondle
heighl,
pull
bock
on control
lever
withoul
swinging
hondle.
Move hon-
dle to
desired
heighl.
Releose
lever
ond move
hon-
dle up
ond
down
slightly
unlil hondle
locks
in lhe
desired
height
position.
NOTE:
When
pulling
bock
on the
hondle
conlrol lever,
the
clutch
conirol lever
is
outomoticolly
moved
to
the neutrol
position.
CLUTCH
GONTROL
LEVER
The
clutch
control lever
is
o
single lever
thot
engoges
ond
disengoges
drive to
both
the tines
ond lhe
wheels.
FIG,2
When
the handle
bar is in
the tilling
location,
pushing
forwsrd
on
lhe
control lever
engoges the
drive fo
bolh
the fines
ond the
wheels
ot o tilling
speed.
CAU-
TION:
Before
pushing
lever
forword,
be
cerloin depih
control
setting is
correcf for
soil
conditions.
(See
Depih
Confrol Lever)
Pulling
bock
on clulch
control lever
from forword
drive lo
neutrol
disengoges
the drive to
the tines ond
wheels.
Further
pulling
bock
on lhe lever
engoges
lhe reverse
drive to the
wheels
qnd
the tiller moves
bockwords
ot fronsport
speed.
(Tines
do not
rotote
in reverse.)
When releosed,
the
confrol lever will
re-
lurn to
neutrol
position.
tl
j
i
I
CLUTCH
CONTROL
LEVER
THROTTLE
CONTROL
&
ENGINE
STOP
LEVER
HANDLE
CONTROL
LEVI
ENGINE
CHOKE
DEPTH
CONTROL
LEVER