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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1............................................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCING THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER................................................ 1
Conventions used in this manual ................................................................................... 1
DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Specification Sheet.................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2............................................................................................................................. 3
GENERAL SAFETY RULES............................................................................................... 3
Labels ............................................................................................................................... 3
Protecting Yourself and Those Around You ................................................................... 5
Slope Operation............................................................................................................... 6
Safety for Children ........................................................................................................... 6
Safety with Gasoline-Powered Machines........................................................................ 7
General Safety ..................................................................................................................8
A Note to All Users.......................................................................................................... 9
Additional Information and Potential Changes.............................................................. 9
CHAPTER 3........................................................................................................................... 11
SETTING UP YOUR DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER ................................................ 11
DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Controls and Features............................................. 12
Unpacking and Assembling the Machine..................................................................... 13
Opening the Shipping Carton ....................................................................................... 13
Charging the Battery ...................................................................................................... 16
About the Battery ........................................................................................................... 16
Extra Wire....................................................................................................................... 16
Adding the Engine Oil and Gasoline............................................................................. 18
Connecting the DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER to your Tow Vehicle....................... 20
Attaching the DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER Control Box....................................... 20
CHAPTER 4........................................................................................................................... 21
OPERATING YOUR DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER................................................. 21
Operator Controls.......................................................................................................... 21
Before Starting the Engine............................................................................................. 22
Manual Starting ............................................................................................................. 22
Electric Starting.............................................................................................................. 23
Stopping the Engine ...................................................................................................... 23
Operating Safety ............................................................................................................ 24
Understanding the Control Box .................................................................................... 25
Operating Parameters ................................................................................................... 26
Operating Procedures ................................................................................................... 26
Tilling Tips...................................................................................................................... 27
Cultivating Tips.............................................................................................................. 27
Slopes and Uneven Terrain ........................................................................................... 28
Handling and Transporting........................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 5........................................................................................................................... 29
MAINTAINING THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER............................................... 29
Regular Maintenance Checklist..................................................................................... 29
Lubrication ..................................................................................................................... 30
Removing and Replacing the Engine Oil ...................................................................... 31
Battery Care.................................................................................................................... 32
Charging the Battery ...................................................................................................... 32
Recycling a Used Battery ............................................................................................... 33
Removing and Replacing the V-Belt.............................................................................. 34
Tine Shear Pins .............................................................................................................. 35
Tine Operation Check.................................................................................................... 35
End of Season and Storage ........................................................................................... 36
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