EarthQuake 3310V - Manual (Page 9)

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Operator's Manual
Front Tine Tiller 3310V
OPERaTION
PRE-STaRT INSPECTION
1. Make sure all safety guards are in place and all nuts and bolts are
secure.
2. Check oil level in engine crankcase. See your engine manual for
procedure and specifications.
3. Inspect air cleaner for cleanliness. See your engine manual for
procedure.
4. Check the fuel supply. Fill the fuel tank no closer than 1 inch
from top of tank to provide space for expansion. See your engine
manual for fuel recommendations.
5. Be sure spark plug wire is attached and spark plug is tightened
securely.
6. Check position of wheels.
7. Check depth regulator lever position.
8. Examine underneath and around engine for signs of oil or fuel leaks.
9. Inspect fuel hoses for tightness and fuel seepage.
10. Look for signs of engine damage.
11. Remove excessive debris from muffler area and recoil starter.
STaRT-UP
The controls required to start and run the rototiller are located on the
handlebar.
A more detailed description of engine operation and all related
precautions and procedures can be found in the engine manufacturer’s
manual that accompanies each tiller.
COLD STaRTS
1. Move throttle lever to full choke position.
SEE FIGURE 7.
2. Pull starting rope out slowly one time and allow to
return normally.
3. Pull starting rope out rapidly, and allow rope to
return normally.
4. When engine starts, gradually move choke lever to
run position and increase throttle speed to “FAST”
position.
RESTaRTING a WaRM ENGINE
Restarting an engine that is already warm from previous
running does not normally require use of the choke.
1. Move throttle lever to run fast position.
2. Pull starting rope out rapidly until engine starts. Allow rope to return
normally. Repeat until engine starts.
Figure 7
IMPORTaNT
ENGINE IS ShIPPED FROM FaCTORY WIThOUT OIL. YOU
MUST aDD ENGINE OIL BEFORE STaRTING ENGINE.
PRaCTICE OPERaTING ThE CONTROLS aND TILLER
WITh TINES OUT OF GROUND BEFORE BEGINNING TO
TILL. IT IS IMPORTaNT ThaT YOU kNOW hOW TO USE
ThE TILLER PROPERLY, kEEP CONTROL aT aLL TIMES,
STOP ThE TINES aND WhEELS FROM TURNING, aND
STOP ThE ENGINE IF NECESSaRY. IF YOU DO NOT kNOW
hOW TO DO ThESE ThINGS, REaD ThE CONTROLS aND
SaFETY SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING.
CaUTION
PLEaSE DO NOT STaRT YOUR TILLER UNTIL YOU
havE REaD ThE MaNUaL ThaT CaME WITh YOUR
ENGINE, aND ThE SECTIONS IN ThIS MaNUaL TITLED
CONTROLS aND SaFETY. IF YOU havE REaD ThESE,
FOLLOW ThE STEPS BELOW TO STaRT YOUR TILLER.
aLWaYS PERFORM ThIS PRE-STaRT ChECkLIST BEFORE
STaRTING ThE ENGINE.
IMPORTaNT
GaSOLINE IS hIGhLY FLaMMaBLE aND MUST BE
haNDLED WITh CaRE. NEvER FILL ThE TaNk WhEN
ThE ENGINE IS hOT OR RUNNING. aLWaYS MOvE
OUTDOORS TO FILL ThE TaNk.
TEMPERaTURE OF MUFFLER aND NEaR BY aREaS MaY
ExCEED 150° F. avOID ThESE aREaS.
DO NOT MOvE ChOkE CONTROL TO ChOkE TO STOP
ENGINE. BaCkFIRE OR ENGINE DaMaGE MaY OCCUR.
TO STOP ThE ENGINE aT aNY TIME, MOvE ThROTTLE
CONTROL TO ThE OFF POSITION. TO STOP TINES aT
aNY TIME, RELEaSE DRIvE SaFETY CONTROL LEvER
TO ThE NEUTRaL POSITION.
aLWaYS RELEaSE DRIvE SaFETY CONTROL LEvER
TO ThE NEUTRaL POSITION BEFORE aDjUSTING ThE
DEPTh OF ThE REGULaTOR LEvER.