Murray 11053x92a - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION
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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.
How To Set The Depth Rod And
Wheels
The depth rod 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 rod (see Figure 7).
2. For transport or for light cultivation, posi-
tion the depth rod with the wheels
down.
S For transport, use the upper notch
position.
S For light cultivation, use one of the
middle notches.
3. For cultivation in heavy soil or for seed
bed preparation, position the depth rod
with the wheels up (see Figure 7). In this
position, the depth rod, not the wheels,
will contact the ground.
S
For cultivation in heavy soil, remove
the depth rod.
S For seed bed preparation, use one of
the middle notches.
4. Reinstall the clevis pin and hairpin.
Figure 7
Depth Rod Bracket
Clevis
Pin
Depth Rod
Depth Stake And Wheels Shown
With Wheels In The Up Position.
Upper Notch
HOW TO
OPERATE THE CULTIVATOR
1. Start the engine. See “How To Start The
Engine”.
2. 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.
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 rod will slow the cul-
tivator and make it till deeper. Raising
the depth rod will allow it to move faster
and till more shallow. Just the opposite 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 “How To Set The
Depth Rod”.
WARNING: Keep away from the
rotating tines. Rotating tines
can cause injury.