Your new tiller allows you to till and cultivate your garden with ease, and accomplish other property management projects as well. Your tiller is famous for its ruggedness, performance and high-quality engineering. We know you’ll enjoy using it. Please carefully read this Manual. It tells you how to safely and easily assemble, operate and maintain your machine. Be sure that you and any other operators carefully follow the recommended safety practices at all times. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage. Of course, if you should ever have any problems or ques tions, please contact your local authorized dealer. We want to be sure that you are completely satisfied at all times. NOTE: Be sure to fill out and return the Warranty Registra tion Card that was supplied with this Manual. See Back Cover for Customer Service information Safety Alert Symbol This is a safety alert symbol. It is used in this manual and on the unit to alert you to potential hazards. When you see this symbol, read and obey the message that follows it. Failure to obey safety messages could result in personal injury or property damage. This machine meets voluntary safety standard B71.8 – 1996, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc., and is published by the American National Standards Institute. WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Table of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................... 3 Safety Decals ............................................................. 5 Operating Symbols ..................................................... 5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY ....................................... 6 Attach Handlebar ........................................................ 6 Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform .............................. 6 Install Forward Clutch Cable ....................................... 7 Check Level of Transmission Gear Oil ........................ 8 Add Motor Oil to Engine ............................................. 9 Check Hardware for Tightness.................................... 9 Check Air Pressure in Tires ........................................ 9 SECTION 3: FEATURES & CONTROLS ........................ 10 Engine Controls .......................................................... 10 Wheel Drive Pins ........................................................ 10 Forward Clutch Bail .................................................... 11 Depth Regulator Lever................................................ 11 Handlebar Height Adjustment..................................... 11 SECTION 4: OPERATION ...................................... 12 Break-In Operation ..................................................... 12 Starting and Stopping the Engine ............................... 12 Operating the Tiller ..................................................... 13 Tilling Tips & Techniques ........................................... 14 Loading and Unloading the Tiller ................................ 16 SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE .................................. 17 Maintenance Schedule................................................ 17 Tiller Lubrication......................................................... 17 Check for Oil Leaks..................................................... 17 Check Hardware ......................................................... 17 Check Tire Pressure.................................................... 17 Transmission Gear Oil Service.................................... 17 Bolo Tines................................................................... 18 Checking and Adjusting Forward Drive Belt Tension.............................................................. 19 Forward Clutch Bail Adjustment ................................. 20 Engine Cleaning.......................................................... 20 Air Cleaner Service ..................................................... 20 Engine Oil Service....................................................... 20 Spark Plug Service ..................................................... 20 Spark Arrester Screen Service.................................... 20 Throttle Lever Adjustment .......................................... 20 Carburetor/Governor Control Adjustments ................. 21 Off Season Storage..................................................... 21 Tiller Attachments............................................. 21 Troubleshooting ............................................... 22 Parts List ........................................................ 23 Customer Service Information .................... Back Cover 3 1 Section Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fue...