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OPER. ]-ION
CULTIVATING
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UNTIL YOU ARE ACCUSTOMED TO
HANDLING YOUR T[LLERI START
ACTUAL FIELD USE WITH THROTTLE
IN SLOW POSITION (MID-WAY BE-
"I-WEEN "FAST" AND "IDLE")
To help Tiller move forward, lift up the Handles slightly
(thus lifting Depth Stake out of ground) To stow down the
Tiller', press down on Handles
II you are straining or Tiller is shaking, the Wheels and
Depth Stake are NOT set properly in the soil being tilled
The proper setting of the Wheels and Deptll Stake is
through trial and error and depends upon the soil condition.
The harder orwetter the ground, the slower the engine and
t ne speed needed Under these poor condi ions, at'tast
speed the Tiller will run and jump over lhe ground).
A properly adjusted Tiller wilt dig with little e(fort from the
operalor
TILLING HINTS
• Tilling is digging into, turning over, and breaking up
packed soil before planting, Loose, unpacked soil helps
root growlh Best tilling depth is 4" to 6" A Tiller will also
clearthe soil of unwanted vegetation The decomposition
of this vegetable matter enriches the soil. Depending on
the climate (rainfall and wind), it may be advisable 1otill
the soil at the end of the growing season to further
condition the soil
, Soil conditions are important for proper tilling+Tines will
not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may contribute
to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your't.iller.
Hard soil should be moistened before tilling; however,
extremely wet soil will "ball-up" or clump during tilling.
Wait until the soil is less wet in order to achelve the best
results. When tilling in the fall, remove vines and long
_rass to prevent them from wrapping around the "Fine
haft and slowing your tilling operation
• You wil! find tilling much easier ifyou leave a row untilled
between passes Then go back over the entire area at
right angles (Fig. 12)+ There are two reasons for doing
this First, wide turns are much easier to negotiate than
about-faces Second, the Tillerwon'l bepulling itself,and
you, toward the row next to it.
• Set Depth Stake and Wheel height for shallow tilling
when working extremely hard soil or sod. Then work
across the first cuts at normal depth.
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• Cultivating isdestroying the weeds between rows tc
vent them from robbing nourishment and moislure hum
the plants Atthe same time, breaking up theupper layer
of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil Best
digging depth is 1" to 3"'
You will probably not need to use the Depth Stake.
Begin by tippingthe Depth Stake forward until it is
held by the Stake Spring
Place Throttle Conlrol in slow position (midway
between "FAST" and "IDLE"). Cultivate up and
down file rows at a speed which will allow Tines to
uproot weeds and leave the ground in rough con-
d_tion, promoting no farther growth of weeds and
grass (Fig+ 13)
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FIGURE 13
WINTER OPERATION (under 32° F)
ENGINE LUBRICATION
• Forwinteroperation, Engine oil must be changed belore
the temperature drops below 32" F Drain the Engine oil
while Engine is warm
• Refill wilh new oil. Use oil labeled 5W30. (See pg 10)
FUEL
• Usefresh, clean, regularunleaded automotive gasoline.
Capacity is about 2 quads.
COLD WEATHER STARTING HINTS
• Be sure to use the proper oil and gasoline
• Keep Tine Control in "OFF" position when starling the
Eng+ne.
• Set Throltle Control at medium to fast position Use full
Choke for starling. Slowly move Choke Lever to "RUN"
position as Engine warms up.
NOTE: BE SURE TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL BACK "r,'_
S.AE. 30 or 10W30 (SD, SE, OR SF) FOR SPRI
TILLING (SEE PG. 10).
FIGtJRE 12
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