Document Outline

• Owner’s Manual
  • See Back Cover for Customer Service Information
    • Safety Alert Symbol
  • Table of Contents
• il Safety
  • SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES
  • Training
  • Preparation
  • Operation
  • Maintenance and Storage
  • Decals
    • Operating Symbols
  • ^oy
    • WARNING
• 2 Assembly
  • A WARNING
  • Introduction
  • Inspect unit
  • STEP 1: Unpacking Instructions
  • Tools/Materials Needed for Assembly
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    • STEP 2: Attach Handlebar
    • STEP 3: Move Tiller Off Shipping Platform
    • STEP 4: install Forward Clutch Cable
    • STEP 5: Install Reverse Clutch Cable (Models 12209/12210)
    • STEP 6: Check Level of Transmission Gear Oil
    • STEP 7: Add Motor Oil to Engine
    • STEP 8: Check Hardware for Tightness
    • STEP 9: Check Air Pressure in Tires (units with pneumatic tires)
  • 3 Features and Controls
    • A WARNING
    • Introduction
    • Wheel Drive Pins
    • A WARNING
    • A WARNING
      • A WARNING
    • Forward Clutch Bail
    • Reverse Clutch Control (Models 12209/12210 only)
      • A WARNING
    • Depth Regulator Lever
    • Handlebar Height Adjustment
    • ENGINE CONTROLS
      • A WARNING
  • 4 Operation
    • A WARNING
    • INTRODUCTION
    • BREAK-IN OPERATION
    • STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
    • A DANGER
    • A CAUTION
    • A WARNING
    • OPERATING THE TILLER
    • A WARNING
    • A WARNING
    • Avoid tilling wet, soggy soil
    • Avoid making footprints
    • Choosing correct wheel and tine speeds
    • Suggested tilling patterns
      • Clearing the tines
      • A WARNING
      • Tilling on slopes
    • POWER COMPOSTING
    • A WARNING
    • LOADING AND UNLOADING THE TILLER
    • A WARNING
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  • 5 Maintenance
    • A WARNING
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      • TILLER LUBRICATION
      • CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS
      • CHECK HARDWARE
      • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE (Models with pneumatic tires)
      • TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL SERVICE
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        • A DANGER
        • BOLD TINES
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      • CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FORWARD DRIVE BELT TENSION
      • FORWARD CLUTCH BAIL ADJUSTMENT
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      • CHECKING AND ADJUSTING REVERSE DRIVE BELT TENSION (Models 12209/12210 only)
      • ENGINE CLEANING
      • AIR CLEANER SERVICE
      • ENGINE OIL SERVICE
      • SPARK PLUG SERVICE
      • SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN SERVICE
      • THROTTLE LEVER ADJUSTMENT
        • A WARNING
      • CARBURETOR/GOVERNOR CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS
      • OFF SEASON STORAGE
      • TROUBLESHOOTING
        • TILLER ATTACHMENTS
          • HANDLEBARS, CLUTCH CABLES AND HANDLEBAR MOUNTING HARDWARE
          • DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
          • TRANSMISSION HOUSING, COVERS, SEALS, GASKETS ANO PLUG
          • ENGINE, ENGINE BRACKETS AND BELT DRIVE SYSTEMS
          • ENGINE, ENGINE BRACKETS AND BELT DRIVE SYSTEM (For Model 12217 Only) * *
          • A WARNING