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TURNING
1. Release the drive control bar.
2. Move throttle control to "SLOW" posi-
tion.
3. Place shift lever indicator in "F" (for-
ward) position.
Tines will not turn.
4. Lift handle to raise tines out of ground.
5. Swing the handle in the opposite
direction you wish to turn, being careful
to keep feet and legs away from tines.
6. When you have completed
your turn-
around, release the drive control bar
and lower handle.
Place shift lever in
(till) position and move throttle control
to desired speed.
To begin tilling, hold
drive control bar against the handle.
TO TRANSPORT
,II_,CAUTION:
Before
lifting or transporting,
allow tiller engine
and muffler
to cool.
Dis-
connect
spark
plug wire.
Drain
gasoline
from fuel tank.
AROUND
THE YARD
1. Release the depth stake pin. Move
the depth stake down to the top hole
for transporting
the tiller. Place depth
stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock
in position.
This prevents tines from
scuffing the ground.
2. Place shift lever indicator in "F" (for-
ward) position for transporting.
3. Hold the drive control bar against the
handle to start tiller movement.
Tines
will not turn.
4. Move throttle control to desired speed.
AROUND
TOWN
1.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire.
2.
Drain fuel tank.
3.
Transport
in upright
position
to prevent
oil leakage.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
IMPORTANT:
Be very careful
not to allow
dirt to enter the engine
when
checking
or
adding
oil or fuel.
Use clean
oil and fuel
and store
in approved,
clean,
covered
containers,
use clean
fill funnels.
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
The engine
in your
unit has been shipped,
from the factory,
already
filled
with SAE 30
summer
weight
oil.
1.
With engine
level, clean
area around
oil filler plug and remove
plug.
2.
Engine
oil should
be to point
of over-
flowing
when
engine
is level.
• For approximate
capacity
see "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of
this manual.
All oil must meet A.RI.
Service
Classification
SG-SL.
• For cold weather
operation
you should
change
oil for easier
starting
(See oil
viscosity
chart
in the Maintenance
sec-
tion of this manual).
• To change
engine
oil, see the Mainte-
nance
section
in this manual.
Oil Fill
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of filler neck.
Do
not overfill.
Use fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
(Use of
leaded
gasoline
will
increase
carbon
and lead oxide
depos-
its and reduce
valve
life).
Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
Purchase
fue! in quan-
tities that can be used within
30 days to
assure
fuel freshness.
_/LCAUTION:
Fill to within
1/2 inch of top
of fuel tank to prevent
spills and to allow
for fuel expansion.
If gasoline
is acci-
dentally
spilled,
move
machine
away from
area of spill.
Avoid
creating
any source
of
ignition until gasoline
vapors
have disap-
peared.
Wipe
off any spilled
oil or fuel.
Do not
store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open
flame.
IMPORTANT:
When
operating
in temper-
atures
below32°F(0°C),
use fresh,
clean
winter
grade
gasoline
to help insure good
cold weather
starting.
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