Craftsman 536.797500 - Manual (Page 12)

OPERATION
TILLING HINTS
® Tilling is digging in, turning over and breaking up
packed soil before planting. Loose unpacked soil
helps root growth Best tilling depth is 4 to 6 inches, A
tiller will also clear the soil of unwanted vegetation.
The decomposition of this vegetation matter enriches
the soil. Depending on the climate (rainfall and wind),
it may be advisable to til! the soil at the end of the
growing season to turfher condition the soil,
® Avoid 1 iHing t he soil f hat is too dry as the soil puIverizes
and produces a dust that will not hold water Also,
tilling soil that is too wet will produce unsatisfactory
clods besides being hard on the machine.
® Better growth will be obtained in tilled ground if a
relatively small area is tilled properly and the tilled
ground used soon aftertillingto preserve the moisture
content,
® The depth stake (on the back of the mini tiller/
cultivator)serves actual purpose (see Fig 8) It helps
regulate the depth of the cut to a uniform level and also
acts as a brake to help the operator control the speed
oiihe mini tiller/cultivator.
9 Lowering the depth stake will slow the mini tiller/
cultivator and make it till deeper Raising the depth bar
will allow the mini tiiler/cultivator to move faster and till
more shallow.
® if the tiller mini tiiler/cultivator stops forward motion
and fries to dig deeper than necessary, move the
handles from side to side to start forward motion
CULTIVATING HINTS
9 When cultivating (weed killing) il is best to till no
deeper than 1 -1 /2 inches Tilling deeper will oniy pull
to the surface ungerminated weed seeds You may
want to raise the depth bar to lessen the braking
action
® When cultivating around plants or dose areas you
may want to remove the outside tines (see Tine
Reptacemetit parag r aph in the Service/Adjustments
section of this manual)
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