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SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR TILLER
Gas and Oil Fill up
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the separate engine manual packed with your tiller.
Read instructions carefully.
Starting Engine
WARNING: Be sure no one is standing in
front of the tiller while the engine is
running or being started.
• Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain
the metal loop on the end of the spark plug wire
(inside the boot) is fastened securely over the metal
tip on the spark plug.
• Make certain all controls are in the neutral position
(released). See Figure 5.
• Place the throttle control lever in FAST position.
See Figure 6.
• Move choke lever to CHOKE position. (A warm
engine requires little or no choke.)
• Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope
will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope
rewind slowly.
• Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter.
• Repeat preceding instructions until engine starts.
When engine starts, move choke lever on engine
halfway between CHOKE and RUN.
• Move throttle control to IDLE position for a few
minutes warm-up. Move choke lever to RUN
position as engine warms up.
NOTE: Be careful not to burn your hand on the muffler
when engaging and disengaging the choke. The
muffler is located above the choke and will be very hot
after the motor has been running just a short period of
time.
• Stand at side of tiller. Grasp the starter handle and
pull out slowly, until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope
rewind slowly.
• Pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Do not allow
handle to snap back. Allow it to rewind slowly while
keeping a firm hold on the starter handle.
• Repeat previous steps until engine starts. Refer to
engine manual for additional engine information.
To Stop Engine
• Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF
position.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
ground against the engine to prevent accidental
starting while equipment is unattended.
Using Your Tiller
Your tiller is a precision built machine designed for seed
bed preparation, cultivating, furrowing and mulching. It
is engineered to minimize the hardest work in the
vegetable or flower garden, to till the soil for planting
and cultivating, and to perform many other useful labor
saving tasks in the garden.
With the proper amount of care and maintenance, this
machine will provide the owner with many years of
service.
Wheel Position
The tiller is shipped with the wheels adjusted such that
the unit sits level. While tilling, as the tines enter the
ground and the front of the tiller lowers, the wheels
must be raised to level the unit, which is essential for
proper engine operation. This adjustment is made by
removing the clevis pin and hairpin clip from wheel
yoke, raising the wheels to the desired height, and
replacing the clevis pin and hairpin clip. See Figure 7.
Figure 7
Hairpin Clips
& Clevis Pins
Wheel Yoke
Depth Stake