Snapper RT8S User Manual

HANDLE BAR ADJUSTMENT
The
handle
bar
can
be
moved
horizontially
from
the
center
position
to
two
positions
on
each
side
by
pull-
ing
the
HANDLE
RELEASE
control
rearward
and
sw-
inging
the
handle
bar
to
the
desired
position.
Push
the
HANDLE
RELEASE
toward
the
panel
to
lock
in
position.
The
handle
bar
can
be
raised
or
lowered
by
loosening
the
bolts
with
a
9/16”
wrench
as
shown
in
figure
6.
Securely
tighten
the
bolts
after
adjusting
TRANSPORTING TO SITE
To avoid gouging the lawn or pavement, raise the
tines to clear the surface before transporting the
unit to the tilling site. Release the CLUTCH CON-
TROL and lift the rear of the tiller to take the weight
off the skid arm then push it downward into the
notch setting which will allow the tines to clear the
surface. Pull the CLUTCH CONTROL back to the
handle bar to engage the wheel drive and transport
to the tilling site. Transport with TINE CLUTCH in
disengaged position.
TILLING PROCEDURE
The tiller is initially set-up in the forward tine rota-
tion mode which is best for cultivating and seed bed
preparation. Tine rotation can be quickly changed by
following the instructions on page 4. Prepare for till-
ing as follows.
1. SET HANDLE BAR in desired position before
engaging CLUTCH CONTROL.
2. SET SKID ARM in highest position for deepest
tilling depth and intermediate notches for
lesser depth. NOTE: If you are familiar with
front tine tillers, this is opposite of the skid arm
setting recommendations.
3. SET SPEEDS to begin tilling by shifting the
transmission into #1 speed and moving the
engine THROTTLE CONTROL to fast.
4. _ BEGIN TILLING by pushing TINE CLUTCH con-
trol to engaged position and pulling CLUTCH
CONTROL back to handle. At the end of the
row, disengage the TINE CLUTCH but hold the
CLUTCH CONTROL to handle bar to continue
the wheels driving while turning.
5. TILLING HINTS: Let the tiller do the work! Do
not try to hold it back. A slight down pressure
on the handle bar is usually all that is required
to keep the tines firmly in the ground.
6.
ROUGH
TERRAIN
HINT:
if
tilling
over
very
rough,
uneven
ground,
till
at
light
depth
setting
on
the
first
path
to
smooth
the
surface.
On
especially
rough
terrain,
the
tiller
could
hang
up
underneath
with
the
wheels
spinning
free.
Under
this
condition
the
transmission
will
be
hard
to
shift.
Rather
than
attempting
to
force
the
shift
lever
into
reverse,
lift
the
handle
bar
then
turn
the
tiller
diagonally
across
the
rise
to
gain
traction.
FIG. 7--BELT COVER SWUNG AWAY

Snapper RT8S Specifications

General

Brand	Snapper
Model	RT8S
Category	Tiller
Language	English