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When
the handle
bar is in
tnansport
location,
fhe
clufch
control
lever
will
only
operofe
by
pulling
the
lever
bock.
This
engoges
the
drive to
the
wheels
ond the
tiller moves
forword
of tronsporl
speed.
When
re-
leosed,
fhe
control lever
refurns
to
neulrol.
DEPTH
CONTROL
LEVER
GAUTION:
Do nor
adiust
rilling
depth
wfth
rhe tines
rotatang.
Place
clutch
control leyer
in
the neutral
position
before
makhrg
adiustments
of depth
con-
trol.
The
depth
conirol lever
is the
"key"
to
eosy tilling
op-
erotion. The
exoct setting
of
control will
vory
wilh
soil
condilions.
When
storling
o tilling
operotion,
stort with the
depth
confrol lever
in
lhe
shollowesf
setting
(Figure
3).
As
you
become
ocquointed
with
the soil,
keep roising
the
control lever
so thof deeper
tilling
con be done.
CAUTfON: ff
depth
control lever
is roised
loo
high,
iV
the
lines will
propel
the
tiller fonruord
pushing
the
lV
drive wheels
olong
the
ground
of on uncontrolled
speed.
When
sforting to till
unworked
soil
or sod,
sfort in the
shqllowest
setting
of fhe
depth
confrol lever
ond
roise
lhe
depth
control
one notch
ol o time
unlil
you
or-
rive
ol o
sofistocfory
locolion
of
the
lever
so thot the
deepest
tilling
con
be done
without hoving
uncon-
frolled
fonvord
speed.
OPEBATING
SUGGESTIONS
When
you
slortfo till
in the
gorden,
remember
to
toke
it
eosy.
Do
nol lry to
loke too
deep o
cul
in
o
poss
through
sod
or hord
ground,
or soil thot
hos
nol been
tilled for
severol
monfhs
or
yeors.
Do nol leon
on the hondle
bors
becouse
fhis tokes
weight
off the front
wheels, reduces
troction,
ond
couses the tines
to
ottempl
to
propel
the
filler in-
steod of
just
digging.
There
ore severol
schools of thought
os to the
best
method
to
till. lt is
suggested
you
lry
the vorious
meth-
ods ond
select the
one
you
ore
most
comfortoble
with lo
get
lhe resulfs
you
desire.
A.
On eoch succeeding
poss,
overlop
one-holf
of
the
previous
poss.
B.
On the
second
poss,
leove
o 1/2
width
untilled
ond till lhis
width
on lhe third
poss.
Repeot
on ihe
fourth
poss,
leoving
o 1/2 width
untilled ond
on
the
fiflh
poss,
tillthe
untilled
strip.
C. Use
A
or B
ond repeoi
ot 90
degrees.
Remember
the
key
to eosy tilling
is the
depth
con-
trol
setting. Do
nottry lo toke
loo
deep
o cut in horder
soils.
FIG.
3
STARTING THE
TILLER
Now thot
you
hove locoted
the
controls ond
under-
sfond lheir operotion
ond function, il is
time to
stort
your
tiller.
1. Ploce
clutch
confrol lever in neulrol.
2. Push
throttle
control lever
oheod
to
fosl
position.
3. Adjust
engine
choke
lo
proper posilion.
(Refer
to
engine slorting
procedures
in
engine seclion.)
4.
Slort
engine by
pulling
slorler
cord.
To Stop
Engine
1. Ploce
clutch
control
lever
in neutrol
position.
2. Pull
fhrottle
control ond engine
slop
lever
to the
stop
posilion.
SHAULOWEST
SETTING