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Make sure all safety guards are in place and all nuts and bolts are secure. 2. Check oil level in engine crankcase. See your engine manual for procedure and specifications. 3. Inspect air cleaner for cleanliness. See your engine manual for procedure. 4. Check the fuel supply. Fill the fuel tank no closer than one inch from top of tank to provide space for expansion. See your engine manual for fuel recommendations. 5. Be sure spark plug wire is attached and spark plug is tightened securely. 6. Check position of wheels. 7. Check depth regulator lever position. 8. Examine underneath and around engine for signs of oil or fuel leaks. 9. Inspect fuel hoses for tightness and fuel seepage. 10.Look for signs of engine damage. 11.Remove excessive debris from muffler area and recoil starter. 12.Turnfuelshutoff valve tothe ONpositionifengine isequippedwith one. It’s located between tank and carburetor. START-UP For models 65, 65B, 65CE, 65k, 65kPS, and 65PS only. The controls required to start and run the rototiller are located on the engine and are marked CHOKE and THROTTLE. A more detailed description of engine operation and all related precautions and procedures can be found in the engine manufacturer’s manual that accompanies each tiller. COLd STARTS 1. Move choke lever to FULL choke position. 2. Move throttle lever to START. 3. Pull starting rope out slowly one time and allow to return normally. 4. Pull starting rope out rapidly and allow rope to return normally. 5. When engine starts, gradually move choke lever to NO CHOKE position and increase throttle speed. RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE Restarting an engine that is already warm from previous running does not normally require the use of the choke. 1. Move throttle lever to START position. 2. Pull starting rope out rapidly until engine starts. Allow rope to return normally. Repeat until engine starts. 3. Adjust throttle speed to HIgH for best tiller action. IMPORTANT ENGINE IS ShIPPEd FROM FACTORYWIThOUT OIL. YOU MUST Add ENGINE OIL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE. PRACTICE OPERATING ThE CONTROLS ANd TILLER WITh TINES OUT OF GROUNd BEFORE BEGINNING TO TILL. IT IS IMPORTANT ThAT YOU kNOW hOW TO USE ThE TILLER PROPERLY, kEEP CONTROL AT ALL TIMES, STOP ThE TINES ANd WhEELS FROM TURNING, ANd STOP ThE ENGINE IF NECESSARY. IF YOU dO NOT kNOW hOW TO dO ThESE ThINGS, REAd ThE CONTROLS ANd SAFETY SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEdING. ! CAUTION PLEASE dO NOT START YOUR TILLER UNTIL YOU hAvE REAd ThE MANUALThAT CAMEWITh YOUR ENGINE ANd ThE SECTIONS IN ThIS MANUAL TITLEd “CONTROLS ANd SAFETY.” ONCE YOU hAvE REAd ThESE, FOLLOW ThE APPROPRIATE STEPSTO STARTYOURTILLER. ALWAYS PERFORM ThIS PRE-START ChECkLIST BEFORE STARTING ThE ENGINE. ! WARNING GASOLINE IS hIGhLY FLAMMABLE ANd MUST BE hANdLEd WITh CARE. NEvER FILL ThE TANk WhEN ThE ENGINE IS hOT OR RUNNING. ALWAYS MOvE OUTdOORS TO FILL ThE TANk. TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER ANd NEARBY AREAS MAY ExCEEd 150° F. AvOId ThESE AREAS. dO NOT MOvE ChOkE CONTROL TO ChOkE TO STOP ENGINE. BACkFIRE OR ENGINE dAMAGE MAY OCCUR. TO STOP ThE ENGINE AT ANY TIME, MOvE ThROT- TLE CONTROL TO ThE OFF POSITION. TO STOP TINES AT ANY TIME, RELEASE dRIvE SAFETY CONTROL LEvER TO ThE NEUTRAL POSITION. ALWAYS RELEASE dRIvE SAFETY CONTROL LEvER TO ThE NEUTRAL POSITION BEFORE AdjUSTING ThE dEPTh OF ThE REGULATOR LEvER. Page 10 800- 45-6007 GetEarthquake.com OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS ANd PARTS Front Tine Models 3365_3365B_3365K_3365KPS_3365CE_3365PS_R3355H_3365PSCE WARNING ! For models R 65h and 65PSCE only. The controls required to start and run the rototiller are located on the handle. A more detailed description of engine operation and all related precautions and procedures can be found in the engine manufacturer’s manual that accompanies each tiller. COLd STARTS 1. Move the throttle control to the FAST position. 2. Pull starting rope out slowly one time and allow to return normally. 3. Pull starting rope out rapidly and allow rope to return normally. 4. Operate engine in the FAST position. RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE Restarting an engine that is already warm from previous running does not normally require use of the choke. 1. Move throttle lever to FAST position. 2. Pullstartingropeoutrapidlyuntilenginestarts.Allowropetoreturn normally. Repeat until engine starts. 3. Adjust throttle speed to FAST for best tiller action. OPERATING SPEEd For normal tilling, set the throttle lever to FAST. ShUTTING dOWN For models 65, 65B, 65k, 65kPS, 65CE and 65PS only. To stop the engine at any time, move the throttle control to the OFF position. To stop wheels and tines at any time, release the drive safety control to the NEUTRAL position. For models R 65h and 65PSCE only. To shut the engine off, push the throttle control lever all the way forward. Turn the fuel shutoff valve to the CLOSED position. TILLING 1. Adjust the depth regulator lever to desired tilling depth. NOTE: Raise depth regulator lever up one hole at a time, testing tiller operation after each raise. Raising depth regulator lever too high ...
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