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Adjust the ferrule to fit gear shift lever, and replace the hairpin. 11. Repeat steps 6 through 10 to make the final adjustment. CONTROLS—Location and Use GearShift Lever The gear shift lever is located in the center of handle panel. NOTE The engine must be running to move the gear shift lever. Shifting gears with the engine off will cause damage to the clutch control rod. 1. Forward (1 thru 5)—Move the lever to the left and forward for each gear. See figure 14. FIGURE 14. A. Use (1) first and (2) second gears when breaking the sod for the first time. B. Use (3) third and (4) fourth gears when tilling soil which has been tilled before. C. Use (5) fifth gear for pulverizing soil or for transporting the tiller. CAUTION Use first speed only when operating the tiller for the first time. FIGURE 15. Throttle Control The throttle control lever is located on the right hand side of handle panel and controls the engine speed. 1. Start—Push throttle control lever forward (down) to start position. See figure 16. 2. Stop—Pull lever back (upward) to stop the engine. 2. Neutral (N)—Move lever to detent marked “N » 3. Reverse (R)—Raise up on the handles to lift the tines out of the ground and pull the gear shift lever back (upward) slowly to obtain reverse. Always use caution when using the reverse. When using reverse, if gear shift lever is released it will snap back into neutral (N). See figure 15. FIGURE 16. Choke The choke is located on the engine just below the air cleaner. To choke the engine, move the choke lever down. See figure 17. 9 I *№¡88® ' FIGURE 17. Handle Adjustment Lever The handle adjustment lever is located on the right hand handle bar. See figure 18. Squeeze up on handle adjustment lever anc place the handle in one of nine (9) positions. See figures 19, 20 and 21. If the locking pin does not withdraw from the handle positioner assembly or if the locking pin does not seat securely into the holes in the handl 3 positioner assembly, adjustment is required. Rufer to Adjustment Section on page 13. FIGURE 19. Handle has three vertical positions in the center #Æ5ftî Handle has three vertical positions to the right Right Hand Handle Bar IM I SHI . s ■ ■* • * • • j1 I ■ ■ t ■. M . ■ O'.; Handle Adjustment^ # * Lem  ' Handle has three vertical positions to the left FIGURE 18. FIGURE 21. 10 J WARNING | Before using the tiller, check to be certain the tines are assembled properly (sharp edge of the tines must enter the soil first). Refer to Operation Section. i WARNING 1 The gear shift lever must be in Neutral (N) position before engaging or disengaging the tine and wheel engagement levers. Tine Engagement Lever The tine engagement lever is located on the left side of tiller. To engage tines, move the lever outward. To disengage tines, move the lever inward. See figure 22. It may be necessary to slightly engage gear shift lever to align the gears. FIGURE 22. Wheel Engagement Lever The wheel engagement lever is located on the right side of tiller. To engage wheels, move the lever outward. To disengage or stop wheels, move lever inward. See figure 23. FIGURE 23. OPERATION ^^CAUTION Engine is shipped without oil. BEFORE STARTING 1. Before operating tiller for the first time or if tines have been removed and reassembled for any reason, check to be certain the tines are assembled correctly. The sharp edge of the tines must enter the soil first as shown in figure 24. (Figure 24 illustrates the left hand tines, viewed from the left hand side of the tiller. Right hand tines rotate in the same direction as the left hand tines.) FIGURE 24. 2. Fill crankcase with oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. 3. Fill fuel tank with clean, fresh, lead-free, low-lead or regular grade leaded gasoline. 4. Open fuel shut-off valve. TO START ENGINE BE SURE NO ONE IS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE TILLER WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR BEING STARTED. 1. Place the gear shift lever in “NEUTRAL” (N) position. See figure 14. 2. Place the tine engagement lever h the disengaged position. See figure 22. 3. Place the wheel engagement lever in the disengaged position. See figure 23. 4. Place the throttle control lever in “S' ART” position. 5. Move choke lever down to choke engin i. See figure 17. NOTE A warm engine may not require choking. 6. Stand at side of tiller. Grasp the starter \ andle and pull out rapidly. Return it slowly :o the engine. Repeat as necessary. 7. After engine starts, move choke lever gradually to “OFF” position. Refer to engine manual for additional engine information. TO STOP ENGINE 1. Move throttle control to “OFF” positior. 2. Disconnect spark plug wire and ground 1 o prevent accidentally starting while equipment is unattended. HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER When operating the tiller for the first time, use the depth bar setting that gives 1 inch of tilling depth (second slot from the bottom). Refer to figure 25. Use fi...