Photo 4-9:
To
turn the
tiller
around
most
easily,
lift
up
handlebars
to
find
"balance"
point
between engine
and
tines, then
push
against
handlebars
in
the
direction
of
the
turn
while the
powered
wheels
do
the
hard
work.
Qperation
7.
To
stopforward motion: tap or
lift WheelsfTines/PTO Drive Lever
up to NEUTRAL and let go
of
the
Forward Interlock Levers. The
wheels and tines will stop and the en-
gine will continue running.
8.
In
an
emergency, stop all for-
ward
motion by letting go
of
all
handlebar
control
levers-
this
shuts
off
the engine too.
9.
For
reverse motion:
a. Do not till while in RE-
VERSE.
b. Put Tine.:;/Wheels/pTO
Drive Lever
in
NEUTRAL
and reduce engine throttle
speed. Verify that the area
behind you is clear.
Turning
Around
Turning the tiller around
is
easy
and
just
requires practice. First
find the balance point between the
engine and the tines by lifting up
the handlebars. Once you have
found the balance point, then let
the powered wheels do the "turn-
ing" as you push sideways on the
handlebars in the direction
of
the
turn. Practice the turning maneu-
ver described here in a large open
area. Once comfortable turning
the tiller, you can then take it to the
garden area. See Photo 4-9 below.
Turning
Procedure:
1. At the
end
of
a row, move the
WheelsfTines/PTO Drive
Lever
to
NEUTRAL
position and reduce
the engine speed.
2. Move the Tines/PTO Clutch
Lever
to
DISENGAGE
position.
3. Resume forward operation, and
lift handlebars until tines are above
the ground. Find the balance point
between the engine and the tines.
Then
PUSH
the handlebars to
swing the tiller around.
Be
very
careful to keep your
feet
and
legs
c. Move Wheel Speed Lever to
the
SLOW
position.
d. Move the Tines/pTO Clutch
Lever to DISENGAGE.
e. Lift up handlebars until tines
are
off
the ground, then
move (and hold) Wheels/
Tines/PTO Drive Lever all
the way up. The Forward
Interlock Levers do not need
to be squeezed to use reverse.
10. To
stop
reverse
motion:
Release the WheelsfTines/PTO
Drive
Lever-
it
automatically re-
turns to the
NEUTRAL
position.
This stops the wheels immediately.
(The Forward Interlock Levers will
not stop REVERSE motion.)
away from the tines (which should
be disengaged).
Let the powered
wheels do the hard work. The in-
side wheel will pivot in place
while the outside wheel drives the
tiller around in the direction
of
the
turn. Refer to Photo 4-9.
Note: Use REVERSE if necessary
to turn in a limited space.
4. When the tum
is
complete, shift
to
NEUTRAL
and lower the han-
To
Stop
the
Engine
Move the engine throttle lever
to the STOP position (and turn key
to
OFF
on electric start models).
Remove the key for safekeeping.
CAUTION
To
Help
Avoid
Personal
Injury
or
Damage
to
Equipment:
•
Be
sure
no
obstacles
are
behind
you
before
operating
the
tiller
in
REVERSE.
•
Disengage
the
tines,
reduce
engine
speed,
and
move
the
Wheel
Speed
lever
to
SLOW
position
before
operating
in
REVERSE.
Avoid
using
FAST
wheel
speed
until
you
are
used
to
reversing.
diebars. Move Tines/PTO Clutch
Lever back to
ENGAGE
position
and resume forward operation.
WARNING
To
help
avoid
personal
injury
from
revolving
tines,
always
put the Tines/PTO Clutch
lever
in
DISENGAGE
before
turning
tiller
around.
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