Snapper R5000 - Handlebar Adjustment; Tilling Procedure

HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
Horizontal positioning of the handle bar is changed
from center position to two horizontal positions on
either side as follows: Raise the horizontai position
lever and swing the handie bar to desired .position,
align notch and release the lever. Refer to figure 6.
The handle bar is also adjustable vertically for your
comfort. This adjustment requires a 5/8" box or open
end wrench. To adjust vertical height, loosen the two
lower bolts on the handle pivot bracket, reposition
the bar to the desired height then securely tighten
the two bolts. Refer to figure 6.
TRANSPORTING TO SITE
To avoid gouging the lawn or pavement while
transporting, raise the tines to clear the surface by
setting the skid arm in the lowest position. Do this
with the CLUTCH CONTROL released. To reset the
skid arm lift the rear of the tiller to take weight off
the skid arm then pull the skid arm handle rearward
and push down and reposition in the desired notch.
Shift into the higher forward speeds then pull
CLUTCH CONTROL back to the handle bar to
transport to the tilling site.
TILLING PROCEDURE
The R5000 is set-up in production in the reverse tine
rotation mode. In this mode, the tines rotate in the
opposite direction of the wheels. Reverse rotation is
best for breaking sod or unfilled ground and for till¬
ing deep. The tine rotation can be changed to for¬
ward (refer to TINE ROTATION SELECTION section)
for cultivating and seed bed preparation. Prepare for
tilling as follows.
1. SET SKID ARM: On this rear tine tiller, set the
skid arm in the highest position for deepest till¬
ing depth and intermediate notches for lesser
depth. NOTE: If you are used to front tine tillers,
this is the opposite of the skid arm setting.
2. SET HANDLE BAR: To swing the handle
horizontally to either side, pull up on the
release lever and swing to desired position
then release the lever (Refer to HANDLE BAR
ADJUSTMENT section).
3. SET SPEED: Shift transmission to lower
ground speed setting and move engine control
to fast setting. Readjust speeds later as need¬
ed to suit tilling conditions.
4. BEGIN TILLING by pulling the CLUTCH CON¬
TROL back to the handle bar. Hold firmly
against the handle bar to continue tilling
Release CLUTCH CONTROL to stop tine rota¬
tion and drive wheels.
5. TILLING HINTS: Let the tiller do the work.
Don’t try to hold it back. A slight down pressure
, on the handle bar is usually all thgts required to
help keep the tines firmly in the ground.
FIG. 5 - TRANSMISSION LEVER
FIG. 6 - HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 7 - BELT COVER SWUNG AWAY
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