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Yoke Back
Attachthe wheelyokeso thatthe wheelsare towardthe rear(closest
to depthstake)for deeptilling andcultivatingby removingtheclevis
pinandcotter pin,SeeFigure15,
Wheel Yoke
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Wheel
Figure15
Depth Stake
The depthstakeacts as a brakeforthe tillerand controlsthe depth
andspeedat whichthe machinewill operate.Removetheclevis pin
andhairpinclip to raiseor lowerthedepth stake.See Figure16.
Depth Stake
ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT
The handleshouldbe adjustedsothat whenthe tiller is digging3-4"
into the soil,thehandlefallsto aboutwaste-high.Toadjust handle,
simplyloosenthe handleknob,movethe handleto the desiredheight
and retightenthe handleknob.See Figure17.
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Figure17
CLEARING THE TINES
Beforeclearingthe tinesby hand,stopthe engine,allowall moving
partsto stop anddisconnectthe spark plugwire.Failureto followthis
warningcould resultin personalinjury.
The tineshavea self-clearingaction whicheliminatesmostof the
tanglingof debris.However,occasionallydry grass,stringystalks or
toughvines maybecometangled.Followtheseproceduresto help
avoidtanglingandto clear the tines,if necessary.
• Try to till undercrop residuesorcovercropswhiletheyaregreen,
moistand tender.
• Whiletilling,try swayingthe handlebarsfromsideto side(about
6" to 12").This"fishtailing"actionoften clearsthe tinesof debris.
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