_CAUTION:
Disconnect
spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come into contact with plug.
MID-WIDTH
TILLING
- 22" PATH
• Assemble
holes '_' in tine hubs to holes
"C" in tine shaft.
TILLER
TO ADJUST
HANDLE
HEIGHT
Factory
assembly
has provided
lowest
handle
height.
Select
handle
height
best
suited
for your tilling
conditions.
Handle
height
will be different
when
tiller digs into
soil.
1.
If a higher
handle
height
is desired,
loosen
the four nuts securing
handle
panel to engine
brackets.
2.
Slide
handle
panel to desired
location.
3.
Tighten
the four nuts securely.
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Engine Brackets
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/
,i/Handle
:_
'_,_--
_
Pane,
/iZ,/ii
i_
_
Nuts(Also 2
_'I/
i /¢hC-_
,/A
on Left Side
,ib
f, lUl lIFt / _#'/A of Tiller
TINE
ARRANGEMENT
Your outer tines can be assembled
in
several
different
ways to suit your tilling
or
cultivating
needs.
,_CAUTION:
Tines
are sharp.
Wear
gloves
or other
protection
when
handling
tines.
NORMAL
TILLING
- 24" PATH
Assemble
holes
'_' in tine hubs to holes
"B" in tine shaft.
-- Clevis Pin
Outer Tine
_irpin Clip
\Inner
Tine
NARROW
TILLING/CULTIVATING
-
12-3/4"
PATH
Remove
outer tines.
[oo
Inner Tines Only
NOTE:
When
reassembling
outer
tines,
be sure
right tine assembly
(marked
"R")
and left tine assembly
(marked
"L') are
mounted
to correct
side of tine shaft.
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TINE
OPERATION
CHECK
_WARNING:
Disconnect
spark
plug wire
from spark
plug to prevent
starting
while
checking
tine operation.
For proper
tine operation,
tine control
lever
must be against
control
body and all slack
removed
from
inner wire of control
cable
when
control
is in the "OFF"
(up) position.
If lever and cable
are loose,
loosen
cable
clip at lower
end of cable.
Pull up on
cable
to remove
slack,
without
extend-
ing spring
on end of cable,
and retighten
cable
clip.
FINAL
CHECK
"OFF"
POSITION
1. With tine control
"OFF"
(up), push
down
on handle
to raise tines
off the
ground.
2.
Slowly
pull recoil
starter
handle
while
observing
tines.
Tines
should
not
rotate.
3.
If tines
rotate,
inner wire of control
cable
is too tight which
is extend-
ing lower spring
and engaging
tines.
Loosen
cable
clip and push down
on
cable
only enough
to relieve
spring
tension.
Tighten
cable
clip.
4.
Recheck
in "OFF"
position
and adjust
if necessary.
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