Poulan 164778 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
The operation of any tiller can resuit in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can
resuit in severe eye damage. Aiways wear safety giasses or eye shields before starting
your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over spectacles
or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER
Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil
or attempting to start engine.
STOPPING (See Fig. 5)
TINES
® Release forward tine control to stop forward move­
ment.
« Release reverse tine control to stop reverse move­
ment.
ENGINE
• Move throttle control to “STOP" position.
» Never use choke to stop engine.
TINE OPERATION (See Fig. 5)
FORWARD
® Squeeze forward tine control to handle.
REVERSE
• With forward tine control “OFF” (up) position, pull back
and hold reverse tine control.
TILLING
The speed and depth of tilling is regulated by the position
of the depth stake and wheel height.
The depth stake should always be below the wheels for
digging. It serves as a brake to slow the tiller’s forward
motion to enable the tines to penetrate the ground. Also,
the more the depth stake is lowered into the ground the
deeper the tines will dig.
DEPTH STAKE (See Fig. 6)
Adjust depth stake by removing the hairpin dip and clevis
pin. Change depth stake to desired position. Replace the
clevis pin and hairpin clip.
« For normal tilling, set depth stake at the second or third
hole from the top.
WHEELS (See Fig. 6)
Adjust wheels by removing the hairpin clip and clevis pin.
Change wheel position. Replace the hairpin clip and clevis
pin.
• For normal tilling, setwheels.ai the second or third hole
from the top.
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