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OiL FiLL CAP & DIPSTICK
Engineoil levelcan be checkedand oiladdedthroughtheoil fill. See
Figure12.
NOTE:This unitwasshippedWITHOUToil inthe engine.Oil is
includedinthe plasticbag packedwiththe manualin with the unit.
Addtheoil as directedintheGas & OilFill Up section.Checkthe oil
levelbeforeeachoperationto ensureadequateoil is inthe engine.
Forfurther instructions,referto the stepsinthe EngineMaintenance
sectionof thismanual.
GEAR SELECTION HANDLE
Thegear selectionhandle islocatedonthe frontof thehandle
assembly.It is usedto select NEUTRAL,REVERSE,oroneof the
FORWARDmodeson the shiftleverindicator. SeeFigure12.
DEPTH STAKE
Thislevercontrolsthe tillingdepthof the tines.Pull thecotter pinout
fromtheclevis pinto adjustthe tillingdepthto five differentsettings.
SeeFigure12.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT LOCK
Thehandle maybe adjustedto the heightdesiredby unlockingthe
HandleAdjustmentLock,then movingthe handlebars to thedesired
positionandthen re-lockingthe HandleAdjustmentLock.SeeFigure
12.Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor moreinformation.
REAR TiME SHIELD
The reartine shieldprotectsthe operatorfrom flyingdebriswhilealso
smoothingout freshlytilledsoil.SeeFigure12.
SIDE SHIELD
Theside shieldis usedto maintainclearevenrowsandmaybe
adjustedto oneof fivedifferentpositions.SeeFigure12.
TINES
Yourtiller'stinesarea seriesof hoesarrangedona revolvingpower-
drivenshaft.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attachspark plug wireandrubberboot to sparkplug.
2. Filltank to no morethan 1/2" belowbottomof fillerneckto
providespacefor fuelexpansion.
3. Placethe gear selectionleverin NEUTRAL.
4. Movethe chokeleveron the engineto CHOKEI."1position(A
warmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure13.
Choke
Figure13
5. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST_ position.SeeFigure13.
6. Standingon the sideof the unit,graspstarterhandleandpull
ropeout untilyou feela drag.
7. Pullthe ropewith a rapid,continuous,full arm stroke.Keepafirm
gripon the starterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.
8. Repeat,if necessary,untilengine starts.Whenenginestarts,
movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUNI _'I position..
9. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardthe CHOKEIJl
positionand repeatsteps5 though8.
10. ALWAYSkeepthe throttlecontrolin the FAST_ positionwhen
operatingthe tiller.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. To stopthe wheelsandtines, releasetheClutchControl.
2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow_ position.Whenever
possible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.
3. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOP position.
4. Disconnectspark plugwireandgroundit againsttheengineto
preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.
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