EarthQuake 3310V - Manual (Page 10)

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Operator's Manual
Front Tine Tiller 3310V
OPERaTING SPEED
For normal tilling, set the throttle lever to “fast”.
ShUTTING DOWN
To stop the engine at any time, move throttle control to the stop position.
To stop tines at any time, release the drive safety control lever to the
neutral position.
TILLING
1. Adjust the depth regulator lever to desired tilling depth.
NOTE: Raise depth regulator lever up one hole at a time, testing
tiller operation after each raise. Raising depth regulator lever too
high can result in loss of control of tiller!
2. Move the throttle control to fast.
3. Place the tiller in motion by pushing down on the drive safety control
lever--this will engage the tines.
WaRNING
ExTREME CaUTION MUST BE TakEN IN SELECTING
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.
DaNGER
ENGINE aND SURROUNDING PaRTS BECOME
ExTREMELY hOT DURING NORMaL USE aND WILL
CaUSE SERIOUS BURN INjURIES IF TOUChED BEFORE
ThE ENGINE haS COOLED.
aLLOW ENGINE TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE
TOUChING ThESE hOT SURFaCES.
aLWaYS kEEP haNDS aND FEET CLEaR OF ROTaTING
MaChINE PaRTS.
MaINTENaNCE aND STORaGE
MaINTENaNCE SChEDULE
Your rototiller has been designed and produced by the industry’s leading
manufacturer of outdoor power equipment to provide you with years
of reliable operation.
Keeping your tiller in top running condition will prolong its life, and help
you obtain optimum performance.
Please read this normal care schedule, and note the recommended care
operating intervals to extend the life of your unit.
Maintenance Operation Page
Before
Each Use
50 hours or
Every Season
Change belt tension 11 X
Change forward belt 11 X
Engine maintenance 11 X X
Check or fill engine crankcase 11 X 2
Clean tine axle shaft 11 X
Lubrication 12 X
Check throttle control adjustment - 1
EM = See engine manual
1 Adjust throttle control after first 3 hours of operation or if engine is hard to start or run-on occurs.
2 Change oil after first 5-8 hours of use, then after every 50 hours or every season. Change oil every 25 hours when operating under heavy load
or in high temperatures.