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NOTE: The engine will not operate in the Close (A)
position.
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Pull the starter rope again 1 to 3 times until
engine starts.
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Move choke lever to Open (C) position and run at
full throttle for 30 seconds.Release throttle lever.
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With tines off the ground, depress the throttle
lever against the upper handle to increase engine
speed and rotate tines.
WARNING: Never run the engine indoors
or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine
exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an
odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands,
feet, hair, and loose clothing away from
rotating tines.
Starting A Warm Engine
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Push On/Off switch on upper handle to On (I).
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Move the choke to Partial (B) position.
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Fully press and release the primer bulb slowly 5
to 7 times. Gasoline should be felt and visible in
the bulb. Press primer a few more times, if
gasoline is not noticed. See Figure 5.
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Squeeze the throttle control to the wide open
position. Refer to Figure 2.
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Place right foot on the right side of cultivator
wheel.
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Pull the starter rope briskly 3 to 5 times or until
engine starts.
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Move choke lever to Open (C) position.
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With tines off the ground, depress the throttle
lever against the upper handle to increase engine
speed and rotate tines.
Using Your Cultivator
WARNING: Never pick up or carry the
unit while the engine is running. Serious
personal injury could result.
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Move the cultivator to the work area prior to
starting the engine. The cultivator may be
transported by pushing it on the wheels or
carrying it by the handles.
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Start the engine referring to Starting Engine.
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With both hands on the upper handle and
squeezing the throttle control, slowly lower the
cultivator until the tines make contact with the
ground.
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Once the tines are in the ground, continue to
cultivate at a moderate pace until you are familiar
with the controls and the handling of the
cultivator.
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To adjust the cultivating depth, adjust the wheel
support bracket. See Adjusting The Wheel
Bracket.
For cultivation, a two to three inch depth is desirable.
When laying out plant rows, be sure to allow enough
width to permit cultivation between the rows.
Adjusting the Wheel Support Bracket
To adjust the wheel support bracket proceed as
follows:
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Stop engine and disconnect spark plug to avoid
accidental starting.
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Remove cotter pin from the clevis pin and slide
pin out of tailpiece bracket. See Figure 6.
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Slide the wheel support bracket up or down in the
tailpiece, aligning the holes to the desire height.
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Place the clevis pin through the hole and secure
with a cotter pin.
Clevis Pin
Cotter Pin
Wheel Support
Bracket
Attaching the Edger Wheel And Blade
To convert the cultivator to an edger proceed as
follows:
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Push the On/Off switch to Off (O) position to stop
engine and tines and disconnect spark plug to
avoid accidental starting.
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It may be necessary to lay the cultivator / edger
back in a horizontal position on a flat level surface
with the upper handle touching the ground.
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Remove the click pin from each end of the tine
shaft and slide the tines off the shaft.
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Slide the edger wheel, with the hub facing inward,
onto the right side of the tine shaft and secure
with the click pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.
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Slide the edger blade with the hub facing out onto
the left side of tine shaft and secure with the click
pin in the inside hole. See Figure 7.
Edger Wheel
Edger Blade
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Guide edger blade along a flowerbed, sidewalk,
or driveway with the edger wheel along the
outside edge. Use the edger guide line to line up
edger blade. See Figure 7.
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Tailpiece Bracket
Figure 6
Edger Guide
Line
Hub
Click Pin
Figure 7
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