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OPERATION
HOW TO USE THE CULTIVATOR
How To Stop The Cultivator
1. Release the throttle control to stop the
tines.
2. Move the ON/OFF switch, on the engine,
to the OFF position.
In this position, the depth stake, not the
wheels, will contact the ground.
For cultivation in heavy soil, use the
storage hole position.
For seed bed preparation, use one of
the middle holes.
4. Reinstall the clevis pin and hairpin.
How To Set The Depth Stake And
Wheels
The depth stake and wheels can be set with
the wheels down (transport and light cultiva-
tion) or with the wheels up (heavy cultiva-
tion). Position as follows:
1. Remove the hairpin and the clevis pin
from the depth stake (see Figure 4).
2. For transport or for light cultivation, posi-
tion the depth stake with the wheels
down.
For transport, use the upper hole
position.
For light cultivation, use one of the
middle holes.
3. For cultivation in heavy soil or for seed
bed preparation, position the depth
stake with the wheels up (see Figure 4).
Depth Stake And Wheels Shown
With Wheels In The Up Position.
_.._ Wheels
Clevis Pin
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Storage Hole
Depth Stake
Depth Stake
Bracket
Figure 4
How To Operate The Cultivator
1. Start the engine. See "How To Start The
Engine".
Firmly hold both handles. Squeeze the
throttle control until the tines begin to ro-
tate and the cultivator moves forward.
Maintain control and quickly squeeze the
throttle control against the grip.
Note: When tilling, always operate
with the throttle control against the
grip at a FAST engine speed.
3. To guide the cultivator, hold back on the
handles as the tines dig into the soil. The
faster the cultivator moves forward, the
more shallow it will till.
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4. Avoid tilling soil that is too dry as it will
pulverize and produce a dust that will not
hold water. Also, tilling soil that is too wet
will be hard on the machine and produce
unsatisfactory clods.
5. Lowering the depth stake will slow the
cultivator and make it till deeper. Raising
the depth stake will allow it to move fast-
er and till more shallow. Just the oppo-
site is true for the wheels. Lowering the
wheels will make the cultivator move
faster and till more shallow. Raising the
wheels will make it till deeper. See "Row
To Set The Depth Stake And Wheels".
_ ARNING: Keep away from the
rotating tines. Rotating tines
can cause injury.