Homelite 1600407 - Manual (Page 7)

3. Depth Ваг
See Adjustments section of this manual.
4. Wheels
d. A Furrow Opener blade is available for use in digging
furrows for crops which are planted in rows, such as po­
tatoes. See Accessories section of this manual.
3. Stopping
See Figure 7. Be sure wheels are mounted in the LOWER
holes of the frame support.
5. Tines
Be sure tines are installed securely with pin and cotter pin.
Sharpened edges must face forward. See Assembly section
of this manual for tine installation.
OPERATION
1. Starting
a. See Figure 4. Move throttle lever halfway between
SLOW and FAST position.
b. See Figure 11. Move stop switch away from spark plug.
c. See Figure 11. Pull choke plunger out to full CFIOKE
position. If engine warm, use half choke.
c. To start engine, grasp starter grip (See Figure 9) firm­
ly in right hand and pull sharply straight out. Always
return grip by hand to original position. Do not release
grip with rope extended. When engine starts, push choke
plunger in gradually until it is firmly seated in carburetor
throat.
e. If engine fails to start after four or five pulls, it may
be flooded. Push choke plunger in completely and pull
grip out several times to clear excess fuel.
f. See Figure 11. If engine still fails to start, check fuel
supply and spark plug connections. Be sure engine stop
switch is away from spark plug.
2. Operating
a. When operating the tiller for the first time, proceed
slowly and carefully to get the feel of the unit. Experi­
ence will determine pressure and depth bar setting for the
operator.
b. Do not attempt to hold tiller back to cause the tines to
dig deeper. Instead, adjust the depth bar so it will hold
the tiller back. When the tines have dug deep enough in
an area, raise UP slightly on handles and the tiller will
move ahead. To stop the forward motion of the tiller
and cause the tines to raise, put a slight DOWN pressure
on the handles and the depth bar will hold the tiller in
place.
c. Do not till when the soil is very wet. This causes clods,
which are difficult to work up. If the soil is extremely
hard and dry, it may be desirable to cross till an area at
shallow depth first, then till in the direction of planting
rows on the second pass at the final depth.
a. See Figure 11. Push stop switch against end of spark
plug.
b. If tiller has been operating under full load, allow en­
gine to idle for a minute to reduce engine temperature.
Stopping a hot engine suddenly may cause damage to en­
gine parts.
SPARK
STOP ^PLUG
SWITCH
CHOKE
PLUNGER
PULL OUT!
TO CHOKE*’
Figure 11.
ADJUSTMENTS
BELT STOPS
Belt stops should be 1/8-inch from belt when clutch engaged
(handle compressed). To adjust, remove belt cover, loosen
stop capscrew, squeeze clutch lever and adjust belt stops as
indicated in Figure 12. Tighten belt stop capscrew and re­
place cover.
NOTE: If tines will not stop turning after clutch lever is
released, belt stops may be too far from belt and not braking
belt as required when clutch handle released.
1/8-INCH —
CLEARANCE
ENGINE
PULLEY"
IDLER
PULLEY
BELT
STOP
CAPSCREW
1/8-INCH
CLEARNACE
DRIVEN
PULLEY
Figure 12 .
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