• Do not use this machine around large roots and surface rocks that you cannot remove.
• Never engage the tines when they are in the ground. If the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER engine should stall, raise the tines
out of the soil and disengage them.
• Engage the tines in the air without contacting the soil. Slowly lower the tines into the soil while seated on the tow vehicle.
Engaging the tines with them in the soil may cause the Roto Hog to push the tow vehicle forward.
• The first pass on unknown soil conditions should be only about an inch to test the soil conditions.
• When transitioning from a tilled area to the edge where the sod has not been tilled, be sure to stop the tow vehicle so tiller
tines are short of the untilled area, disengage and lift the Tines up before continuing.
Raising the Tines
1. Pull the Lift Handle Lever towards the Tow Vehicle to Raise the Tines (Figure
13).
Lowering the Tines
1. Push the Lift Handle Lever towards the Tiller to Lower the Tines.
Adjusting the Depth Stake
The top Depth Stake Hole selects a till depth of 5" with each lower Hole
decreasing the till depth by 1" to a minimum of 1" using the bottom hole.
1. To change the till depth, remove the Hair Pin from the Clevis Pin which is
connecting the Depth Stake to the Stake Support Bracket (Figure 14).
2. Grasp the top of the Depth Stake, remove the Clevis Pin and reposition the
Depth Stake. Insert Clevis Pin and Hair Pin.
NOTE: The Depth Stake should never be removed from the Tiller. It is designed to
protect the Tow Vehicles Transaxle from the thrusting action of the Tiller.
Operating Procedures
There are three (3) applications for the DR TOW-BEHIND ROTOTILLER:
Garden Tilling, Sod Busting, and small Food Plot installation. For all
applications, engage the Tines while they are raised and not contacting the soil.
Then slowly lower the Tines into the soil to the proper depth for the different
soil conditions.
Gardens:
1. Check the area for large stones and foreign objects that could snag or wedge into the Tines.
2. Perform a soil test to assess needs for soil treatment.
Tip: If a soil test indicates amendments necessary (lime, fertilizers, sulfur, etc) then apply before tilling to best integrate it into the
soil.
3. Check wetness in the soil to determine if clumping will require slower Tow Vehicle speeds.
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