BEFORE STARTING, ALWAYS:
1. Check the engine oil level; add oil as neces-
sary to bring the level up to the FULL mark on
the dipstick or to the point of overflowing if your
engine has an oil fill tube.
2. Make sure the engine air cleaner element is
clean and the air cleaner assembly is tight.
3. Be sure the gas tank has clean, fresh gasoline.
The gas tank cap must be screwed on tightly.
4. Check the spark plug wire; make sure that it is
securely attached to the spark plug.
5. Put the Wheel Gear Lever (on Econo-Horse
and Pony Models) in ENGAGE. On Junior tillers,
the
Wheel
Dri ve
Pins
must be ENG
AGED
through the wheel hubs and the wheel shaft.
TO BEGIN TILLING:
1. Make sure that the Wheel Gear Lever is in
ENGAGE on Econo-Horse and Pony Models. On
the Junior Model, the Wheel Drive Pins have to
be engaged.
2. Move the Depth Regulator Lever to the de-
sired position.
When practicing with your tiller or when mov-
ing the tiller to or from the garden, keep the tines
in the "travel" position.
Wh en till ing, you
must
move
the
Depth
Regulator Lever to the desired setting, increase
the engine speed, and then begin tilling.
3. Start the engine and allow it to warm up be-
fore increasing the engine speed.
4. For forward motion of the wheels/tines, pull
the Forward Clutch "paddles" up and hold them
up against the handlebars.
If you want to go forward in close quarters,
push the Maneuvering C
lut
ch Le
ver
in. The
tines/wheels rotate while you hold the lever in.
5. For REVERSE motion of the wheels/tines, lift
the rear of the tiller up until its tines clear the
ground and then pull the Maneuvering Clutch
Lever out. Hold the Maneuvering Clutch Lever
out for as long as you need to move in reverse.
To stop
reverse
moti on , let go of
the
Maneuvering Clutch Lever. It will automatically
return to NEUTRAL.
TURNING AROUND
Turning your tiller around is f
air
ly easy. You
should practice this maneuver before you take
your tiller into the garden for the first time. See
Photos 4-2 and 4-3.
The key to turning around is remembering that
the balance point of your tiller is the wheels.
When ready to turn around, lift up on the handle-
bars to find where the engine and tines are bal-
anced. Then push sideways on the handlebar to
move the tiller in the direction of the turn.
Photo 4-2: When you reach the end of a row, slow
the engine down and lift up
on the handlebars to
raise the tines Irom the soil. The Econo-Horse Model
is shown.
Photo
4-3: Use the wheels as a pivot point to balance
the engine and tines. Push the handlebars sideways
to move the tiller in the direction of the turn, and con-
tinue up the n
ext
row. Shown is the Econo-Horse
Model tiller.
STOPPING THE TILLER AND ENGINE
1. To s
top
the
wh
eel s/
tin
es , rele ase the
F
orward
Clut
ch "paddles" or re
lea
se the
Maneuvering Clutch Lever (whichever control
you have engaged).
2. If
you
want
to
stop
the e
ngi
ne, move the
Engine Throttle Lever to STOP. If you have an
electric sta rt model, you could also turn the
Engine Ignition Switch to OFF.
In an emergency, if neither of the above pro-
cedures stops the engine, move the choke lever
to FULL CHOKE. Do not use this practice except
in an emergency as it could lead to engine dam-
age. Check the throttle cable adjustment and
readjust it or replace the cable if necessary.
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