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merely push the throttle lever all the way for-·
ward (to right) until
it
engages the shutoff clip.
For the Kohler engine, push in the Stop Sutton
on the engine and hold it in.
.PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ the complete
turning
around instructions on this page be-
fore
you
operate
your
tiller
in the garden.
TILLING
IN
THE GARDEN
When you start
to
till in the garden, remember
to
take
it
easy. Use the low wheel speed
for
breaking in new ground. Do not
try
to
take
too
deep a
cut
in the first pass
through
sod
or
hard
ground,
or
soil that has not been tilled
for
sev-
eral months
or
years.
Go
over the same path
twice in the initial row, then lap
% on succeed-
ing passes. When tilling
under sod
or
rows
of
corn, if there
is
even the slightest slope, make
the first passes uphill.
In
most solis, it's best to·
start out at the second
or
third
notch
of
the
depth regulator
tq break
through
the upper
surfaces of the soil. An alternate method is
to
set the depth regulator
as
deep
as
you can
without
the
tiller
"jumping"
when it comes
to
hard spots or medium size stones.
Now
position the tiller at the beginning
of
a
row
of
your
garden that you want
to
till. Have
the depth regulator at the second
or
third
notch,
put the Forward/Reverse Lever in the Neutral
position, start the engine and roll the tiller back
and forth a few. inches until you are able to
push the Wheel
Speed Shift Lever into low
gear. Then you are ready to start tilling in the
garden.
.
Push down on the -Forward/Neutral/Reverse.
Lever and start tilling. Just let the wheels pull
the machine along
as
the tines do the digging.
Don't lean on the handlebars because this takes
weight
off
the
front
of
the wheels, reduces trac-
tion and causes the tines to attempt
to
propel
the tiller instead
of
just
digging.
TURNING AROUND
When you reach the end
of
the first row, slow
the engine down with the throttle and lift the
handlebars to raise
the
tines
out
of
the ground.
Then shift the Forward/Reverse Lever into
Neutral Position.
Tilt
the
Troy-Silt
forward
far enough to gain perfect balance before start-
ing
your
turn
as
shown in Photo 5/6A.
If
there's
any secret
to
turning, it's right here. Raise
the handlebars high enough so that the weight
Of
the engine
out
front
balances
the
weight
of
the tines in the rear. Tines are usually a
foot
and
a half off the ground at
this
point.
To
make the turn,
shift
the clutch lever into
Forward
position-holding
the handlebars up
to
balance the
weight-and
push the handlebars
to the right (or left) so that the tiller swings
around in the direction you wish
to
turn
(pivot-
ing it around).
See
Photo 5/6S and Photo 5/6C.
It should take very little
effort
to
swing
ttJe
til-
ler around easily
as
the wheels drive
your
Troy-
Silt
and
do
m·ost
of
the turning. (It
could
prove
more difficult on uneven terrain when
turning
in the uphill direction.)
Using reverse tiller motion, (in
low
speed)
as
shown in Photo
5/60,
permits
you
to
turn
within a 3-foot radius in close quarters. Do so,
by keeping handlebars high in air, balancing
tiller weight, and use Forward/Neutral/Re-
verse Lever to back
up
briefly. This will allow
you more room
to
go
forward and
continue
your
swing around. Caution: Don't let yourself
be backed into a solid obstruction like a tree,
garage door,
or
fence.
Make sure that you have the depth regUlator
set at the depth you want and
the
tines are in
line with the path you wish
to
till. It is best in
tilling sod
to
overlap each row about ten inches
until you have the garden well busted
up
and.
the soil pulverized.
As
you can see by the
photos
arid after
you
have tried
-it
in the garden,
turning
your
Troy-
Silt Horse Model around is simple and easily
done once you get used
to
controlling
the bal-
ance on the pivot point, operating the shift lever
and letting the powerdriven wheels
do
the
work.
Soth wheels on
your
Troy-Silt
Tiller
turn a-
round at the same rate
of
speed because
your
tiller is designed with a soljd axle
providing
equal power to both wheels. This makes it pos-
sible
for
the wheels
to
hold the
tiller
back while
the tines are
digging-one
of
the most valu-
able features
of
your
Troy-Silt
Roto Tiller-Pow-
er Composter. The
Troy-Silt
Horse Model's
transmission
is
simpler, less expensive initially
and less costly
to
maintain than a separate tine
clutch and transmission,
or
a differential
or
transaxle for differences in wheel turning
speeds.
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