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Setthedepthregulatorleverwiththedetentpininoneofthehigherholes.This
willallowforshallowcultivationnecessarytoturnoverweeds,andbreakupand
aeratethesoil.
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
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STORAGE
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MAINTENANCE
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Keepingthetillerintoprunningconditionwillprolongthetiller'slife,andhelpit
obtainoptimumperformancewheneveryouwishtostillyourgarden.
To helpyouproperlycarefortherototiller,thefollowingpagesincludeamaintenance
schedule,routineinspectionprocedures,andsimplemaintenanceproceduresusing
basichandtools.Otherservicetasksthataremoredifficult,orrequirespecialtools,
arebesthandledbyprofessionalsandarenormallyperformedbyaqualified
mechanic.
�Goodmaintenanceisyourresponsibility,poormaintenanceisaninvitationto
trouble.
Followgoodshoppractices.
Keepserviceareacleananddry.
Bessureelectricaloutletsandtoolsareproperlygrounded.
Useadequatelightforthejobathand.
�Makesuretheengineisoffbeforeyoubeginanymaintenanceorrepairs.Thiswilleliminate
severalpotentialhazards:
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
Carbonmonoxide
mo noxide
monoxide
monoxidepoisoning
po isoning
poisoning
poisoningfrom
fr om
from
fromengine
en gine
engine
engineexhaust.
ex haust.
exhaust.
exhaust.
Besurethereisadequateventilationwheneveryouoperatetheengine.
Neveroperatetheengineinaclosedbuilding.
Burns
Burns
Burns
Burnsfrom
fr om
from
fromhot
ho t
hot
hotparts.
pa rts.
parts.
parts.
Lettheengineandexhaustsystemcoolbeforetouching.
Injury
Injury
Injury
Injuryfrom
fr om
from
frommoving
mo ving
moving
movingparts.
pa rts.
parts.
parts.
Donotruntheengineunlessinstructedtodoso.
�Readtheinstructionsbeforeyoubegin,andmakesureyouhavethetoolsandskillsrequired.
�Toreducethepossibilityoffireorexplosion,becarefulwhenworkingaroundgasoline.Use
onlyanonflammablesolvent,notgasoline,tocleanparts.Keepcigarettes,sparksandflames
awayfromallfuel-relatedparts.
�Alwaysusepersonalprotectiondevicessuchaseye,handandhearingprotectorswhen
performinganyserviceormaintenance.
�Frequentlychecktillertines.Theyshouldbefreeofnicksandcracksandsecurelyfastenedin
place.
�Periodicallytightenallbolts,buts,screws,andcheckthatallpinsareproperlyinstalledto
makecertainunitissafetooperate.
�Whencompletingmaintenanceorservice,makesureallsafetyguardsanddevicesare