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Ifthe garden size will n ot p ermit lengthwise and then crosswise
tilling, then overlap the first p asses byone-half atiller w idth, fol-
lowed b ysuccessive passes atone-quarter width, See Figure 18.
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Figure18
Tilling on a Slope
Donot operatethe tilleron a slopetoo steepfor safe operation.Till
slowlyand be sureyou havegood footing.Neverpermit thetiller to
freewheeldown slopes.Failureto follow this warningcouldresult in
personalinjury.
Till onlyon moderateslopes,neveron steep groundwherethe
footingis difficult.
2. Tillingup and downslopes is recommended overterracing.Tilling
verticallyon a slopeallowsmaximumplantingarea and also
leavesroomforcultivating.
NOTE:Whentilling on slopes,be surethe correctoil levelis main-
tainedin the engine (checkeveryone-halfhour of operation).The
inclineof the slopewillcause the oil to slant awayfrom its normal
leveland this can starveengineparts of requiredlubrication.Keepthe
motoroil levelat thefull pointat all times.
Tilling Up and Down a Slope
1. Tokeepsoil erosionto a minimum,be sureto add enoughorganic
matterto the soilso that it hasgood moisture-holding textureand
try to avoidleavingfootprintsor wheelmarks.
2. Whentillingvertically,try to makethe first pass uphillbecausethe
tillerdigs moredeeplygoing uphill thanit doesdownhill,in soft
soil or weeds,you may haveto lift the handlebarsslightlywhile
goinguphill.Whengoing downhill,overlapthe first pass byabout
one-halfthe width of the tiller.
Terrace Gardening
1. Tocreate a terrace,startat the top of the slopeand workdown
Go backand forth acrossthe first row.See Figure19.
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Figure19
Eachsucceedinglowerterrace is startedbywalkingbelowthe
terraceyou are preparing.Foraddedstabilityof the tiller,always
keepthe uphill wheelin the soft, newlytilled soil. Do nottill the
last 12"or moreof the downhilloutsideedge of eachterrace.This
untilledstrip helpspreventthe terracesfrom breakingapartand
washingdownhill,it also providesa walkingpathbetweenthe
rOWS,
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