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to the desiredpositionandreplacethewing nuts.Tightensecurely.
SeeFigure10.
ADJUSTING THE HANDLE HEIGHT
Thehandle shouldbe adjustedso thatwhenthe tilleris digging3-4"
intothe soil, the handlefalls to aboutwaste-high.Toadjusthandle,
Beforeclearingthe tines by hand,stopthe engine,allowall moving
partsto stopanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failureto follow this
warningcould resultin personalinjury.
simplyloosenthe handleadjustmentcrank,movethe handleto the
desiredheightandretightenthe adjustmentcrank.See Figure11.
CLEARING THE TINES
* Thetines havea self-clearingactionwhich eliminatesmostof the
tanglingof debris. However,occasionallydry grass,stringystalks
ortoughvines may becometangled.Followtheseproceduresto
helpavoidtanglingandto clearthe tines,if necessary.
* Toreducetangling,setthe depth regulatordeep enoughto get
maximum"chopping"actionas the tineschopthe materialagainst
the ground.Also,try to till undercrop residuesor covercrops
whilethey are green,moistand tender.
Beforetilling,contactyourtelephoneor utilitiescompanyandinquire
if undergroundequipmentor linesare usedon yourproperty.Do not
till near buriedelectriccables,telephonelines,pipesor hoses.
* Whiletilling,try swayingthe handlebarsfromsideto side (about
6"to 12").This"fishtailing"actionoftenclearsthe tinesof debris.
TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES
Tilling Depth
* Thisis a CRT(counter-rotatingtine)tiller.As the wheelspull
forward,the tinesrotatebackward.Thiscreatesan "uppercut"
tineaction whichdigs deeply,uprootingsoilandweeds.Don't
overloadthe engine,butdig as deeplyas possibleon eachpass
Onlater passes,the wheelsmaytendto spin in the soft dirt. Help
themalongby liftingupslightlyon the handlebar(one hand,palm
up,worksmosteasily).
* Avoidthe temptationto pushdownon the handlebarsin an
attemptto forcethe tiller to digdeeper.Doingso takestheweight
offthe poweredwheels,causingthem to losetraction.Withoutthe
wheelsto holdthe tillerback,the tineswillattemptto propelthe
tillerbackward,towardsthe operator.
* Whencultivating(breakingup the surfacesoil aroundthe plants
to destroyweeds,SeeFigure12),adjust the tinesto dig only 1"
to 2" deep.Usingthe shallowtillingdepth helpspreventinjuryto
the plantswhoserootsoftengrowcloseto the surface.If needed,
lift uponthe handlebarsslightlyto preventthe tinesfromdigging
too deeply.(Cultivatingona regularbasisnotonly eliminates
weeds,it alsoloosensand aeratesthesoil for bettermoisture
absorptionandfasterplantgrowth.)Wateringthe gardenarea a
fewdayspriorto tillingwill maketilling easier,as will lettingthe
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