Snapper 8.5 TP - Manual (Page 14)

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TILLING TIPS
The key to successful tilling is to begin with a shallow cut on the
first pass, and then work an inch or two deeper on each successive
pass.
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SOIL set the DETENT PIN IN the HIGHEST HOLE of the drag stake (fOLLow
INSTrUCTIONS UNDER 4ILLING SECTION . 4HIS WILL ALLow for SHALLow TILLING.
7ITH the drag stake IN THIS POSITION make severAL LIGHT passes
over the area to be
TILLED. Reset for deeper depths WITH SUCCESSIve
passes.
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the DETENT PIN IN a HIGHER HOLe. 4HIS WILL ALLow for SHALLower TILLING.
(OLD to the HANDLEBARS to CONTROL SUDDEN LURCHEs.
s If weeds TALL grasses VINEs or other materIALS CLOG or jam the
TINEs
Immediately release the drive control levers if the tines jam or you
strike a foreign object. With drive control levers in neutral position,
push throttle control to stop position to stop the engine. Disengage
the spark plug wire. When tines have stopped, remove foreign objects
and check for damage.
CULTIVATING TIPS
If you PLAN to use your TILLER for CULTIvATING
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HOLEs. 4HIS WILL ALLow for SHALLow CULTIvATION NECESSAry to turN over
weeds
EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN IN SELECT-
ING TILLING DEPTH. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO TILL
TOO DEEPLY FOR SOIL CONDITIONS, THAT IS,
WITH THE DRAG STAKE IN TOO HIGH A POSITION,
LOSS OF CONTROL COULD RESULT.
IF REMOVING MATERIAL FROM THE TINES BY
HAND, STOP ENGINE AND REMOVE SPARK PLUG
WIRE FIRST.
WARNING !
Operation
Not
for
Reproduction