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Contents
1.SafetyInstruction...............................................................................................1
2.PackContents.....................................................................................................7
3.ComponentIdentification...................................................................................8
4.Assembly..........................................................................................................10
5.Pre‐operationCheck.........................................................................................11
6.EngineStart........................................................................................................3
7.TillerOperation.................................................................................................14
8.Stopping.........................................................................................................176
9.Maintenance....................................................................................................17
10.TransportingandStorage...............................................................................20
11.Troubleshooting..............................................................................................20
12.Specifications..................................................................................................22

1
1. SafetyInstruction
1.1Warningsymbols
Forthesafetyofyourselfandothers,pleasepayspecialattentiontotheseprecautions.
Thistillerisdesignedtogivesafeanddependableserviceifoperatedaccording
totheinstructions.
Readandunderstandtheowner'sManualbeforeoperatingthetiller.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.
Exhaustgascontainspoisonouscarbonmonoxide.
Neverrunthetillerinenclosedareas.
Besuretoprovideadequateventilation.
Wheninstalling,ventilatedprotectionistobeobserved.
Therotatingpartsaresharpandrunningathighspeed.Accidentalcontactcan
causeseriousinjury.
Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthepartswhileengineisrunning.
Stoptheengineanddisengagethetinesclutchbeforeinspectionor
maintenanceofthetines.
Disconnectthesparkplugcaptopreventanypossibilityofaccidentalstarting.
Wearheavyglovestoprotectyourhandsfromthetineswhenclearingthe
tinesorwheninspectingorreplacingthetines.
Readinstructionmanualandsafetyinstructionsbeforestartingupandpay
attention!
Wearearprotection!
Wearsafetygoggles!

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Wearworkgloves!
Wearrobustfootwearwhenusingthedevice!
Openfiresforbidden!
Attention!Donottouchrotatingparts.Thereisseriousriskofinjury!
Donotremoveormodifyprotectionandsafetydevices!
Attention!Hotcomponents‐Donottouch
Riskofcatapultedpartsiftheengineisrunning.
Besuretokeepasafedistance.
Keepbystandersawayfromthedevice!
1.2Safety
1) WARNING Training
a) Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseoftheequipment;
b) Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

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c) Neverworkwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsarenearby;
Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty
2) DANGER Preparation
a) Whileworking,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals;
b) Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichcanbe
thrownupbythemachine;
c) WARNING‐Petrolishighlyflammable:
─ Storefuelincontainersspecificallydesignedforthispurpose;
─ Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling;
─ Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethecapofthefueltankoraddpetrolwhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot;
─ Ifpetrolisspilled,donotattempttostarttheenginebutmovethemachineawayfromtheareaof
spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilpetrolvaporshavedissipated;
─ Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely;
d) Replacefaultysilencers;
e) Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthetoolsarenotwornoutordamaged.Replacewornout
ordamagedelementsandboltsinsettopreservebalance.
3) DANGER Operation
a) Donotoperatetheengineinaconfinedspacewheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect;
b) Workonlyindaylightoringoodartificiallight;
c) Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes;
d) Walk,neverrunwiththemachine;
e) Forwheeledrotarymachines,workacrosstheslopes,neverupanddown;
f) Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes;
g) Donotworkonexcessivelysteepslopes;
h) Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemachinetowardsyou;
i) Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover‐speedtheengine;
j) Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtomanufacturerinstructionsandwithfeetwellawayfromthetool(s);
k) Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts;
l) Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengineisrunning;
m) Stoptheengine:
─ Wheneveryouleavethemachine;
─ Beforerefueling;

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n) Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdownand,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut‐offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofworking;
4) WARNING Maintenance and storage
a) Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttoensuretheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition;
b) Neverstoretheequipmentwithpetrolinthetankinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopenflame
orspark;
c) Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure;
d) Toreducethefirehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,batterycompartmentandpetrolstorageareafreeof
vegetativematerialandexcessivegrease;
e) Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety;
f) Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshallbedoneoutdoors.
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1.3OperatorResponsibility
· Keepthetilleringoodoperatingcondition.Operatingatillerinpoororquestionableconditioncouldresultin
seriousinjury.
· Besureallsafetydevicesareinworkingorderandwarninglabelsareinplace.Theseitemsareinstalledforyour
safety.
· Besurethesafetycovers(Fancover,recoilstartercover)areinplace.
· Knowhowtostoptheengineandtinesquicklyincaseofemergency.Understandtheuseofallcontrols.
· Keepafirmholdonthehandlebars,theymaytendtoliftduringclutchengagement.
· Don’tallowanyonewithoutpropertrainingtooperatethistillertoavoidinjury.
· Wearsturdy,full‐coveragefootwear.Operatingthistilleronbarefootorwithopentoeshoesorsandalsincrease
yourriskofinjury.
· Dresssensibly.Looseclothingmaybecaughtbymovingparts,increasingyourriskofinjury.
· Bealert,operatingthistillerwhenyouaretired,illorundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugsmayresultin
seriousinjury.
· Keepallpersonsandpetsawayfromthetillingarea.
· Besuredragbarisinplaceandproperlyadjusted.
1.4ChildrenSafety
· Keepchildrenindoorsandsupervisedatalltimeswhileoutdoorpowerequipmentisbeingusednearby,as
youngchildrenmovequicklyandareattractedespeciallybythetillerandtillingactivity.
· Neverassumechildrenwillremainwhereyoulastseethem.Bealertandturnthetilleroffifchildrenenterthe
operationarea.
· Childrenshouldnotbeallowedtooperatethetillerevenunderadultsupervision.

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1.5ThrownObjectHazard
· Objectshitbytherotatingtinescanbethrownfromthetillerwithgreatforceandmaycausesevereinjury.
· Beforetilling,clearthetillingareaofsticks,largestones,wire,glass,etc.
· Tillonlyindaylight.
· Piecesthrownfromwornordamagedtinescancauseseriousinjury.Alwaysinspectthetinesbeforeusingthe
tiller.
1.6FireandBurnHazard
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandgasolinevaporisexplosive.
Takeextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Keepgasolineoutofreachofchildren.
· Refuelinawell‐ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.
· Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforerefueling.Fuelvapororspilledfuelmaybeignited.
· Theengineandexhaustsystembecomeveryhotduringoperationandremainhotforawhileafterstopping.
Touchthehotenginecomponentscancauseburninjuriesandcanignitesomematerials.
· Avoidtouchingahotengineorexhaustsystem.
· Allowtheenginetocooldownbeforeperformingmaintenanceorstoringthetillerindoors.
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1.7CarbonMonoxidePoisoningHazard
Exhaustcontainspoisonouscarbonmonoxide,acolorlessandodorlessgas.Breathingexhaustcancauselossof
consciousness,evenleadtodeath.
· Ifyouruntheengineinanareathatisconfinedorevenpartiallyenclosed,theairyoubreathecouldcontaina
dangerousamountofexhaustgas.Tokeepexhaustgasfrombuilding‐up,provideadequateventilation.
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1.8OperationonSlope
· Whentillingonslopes,keeplessthanhalftankoffueltominimizefuelspillage.
· Tillacrosstheslope(atequallyspacedintervals)ratherthanupanddown.
· Beverycarefulwhenchangingthedirectionofthetilleronaslope.
· Donotusethetilleronaslopeofmorethan10o.
· Themaximumsafegradeangleshownisforreferencepurposeonlyandshouldbedeterminedaccordingtothe
typeofthetoolbeforestartingtheengine,ensurethatthetillerisnotdamagedandingoodcondition.Forthesafetyof
yourselfandothers,exerciseextremecarewhenusingthetillerupordownhills.
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1.9Groundcondition

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Adjustrotatingdepthaccordingtotheconditionoftheground.Hoehardgroundinprogressivestages.
· Donotworkonsoggyground;lumpsofearthcanbecaughtbythehoeingassemblyandthrownout.Ifforeign
bodies,e.g.stones,areencounteredbythehoeingdevice,stopthemachine,switchitoffandcheckitfordamage.
· Donotworkonanysurfacesbelowwhichgasorpowerlines,orsimilar,arelocated.
· Donotworkclosetotreesotherwisethemachinemaycutthroughtheroots.
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2. PackContents
ThankyouforpurchasingtheDucar®4StrokePetrolEnginePoweredTiller.Whenyouopenyourpackaging,firstremove
allitemsandchecktherearenopartsdamagedormissing.Ifyoufindanythingwrong,donotoperatetheproductuntil
thepartshavebeenreplacedorthefaulthasbeenrectified.Failuretodosocouldresultinseriousinjury.
IMPORTANTINFORMATION
NOTE:Thisproductisa4strokeenginepoweredTiller.
TheengineMUSTbefilledwithrecommendSAE10W/30BEFOREstarting.Freshunleadedfuelmustbeusedinthisunit.
DONOTuseEthanolbasedfuels.DONOTmixoilwithfuel.
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NOTE:InexperiencedorfirsttimeuserspayparticularattentiontotheoperationoftheTiller,includingdetailsofstarting
andstoppingthetillerandcorrectuse.
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Contentsofcarton
1xTillermainbody
1xhandlebar
2xmudfender
1xdragbar
1xdragbarhairpin
2xbladeassembly
1xhandlebaradjuster
1xhandlebarmountingcover
2xcableclips
6xmudfenderassembly(M8x16bolt+Φ8washer+M8nut)
4xmudfendersupportM6x16boltandM6nut
1xM5x20bolt
2xST4.8x16bolt
2xΦ8x40wheellockingpin
2xwheelhairpin
1xlockingpinforconnectingbar
1xhairpinforconnectingbar
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ToolingClut
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Handle
Lockclutch
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Enginespe
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Dragbar
Mudfender
Bladeasse
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Gearbox
Frontwheel
Recoilstart
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Airfilter
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15Oildipstick
16Muffler
17Sparkplug
18 Cable clip

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4. Assembly
WARNING Stoptheengineandunplugthesparkplugbeforeanyrepairsormaintenanceoperations.
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WARNING DONOTattempttostartthismowerwithoutthemowerfirstbeingFULLYassembled.
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WARNING DONOTattempttostartthismowerwithoutfirstaddingSAE10W/30engineoiltothe
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engine.
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Beforeassembling,pleasetakeallpartsoutfromthepackageandplacethemontheground,carefully
checkifallthecomponentsareinreadinessandnotbroken.
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4.1. Liftfrontwheel
Pullthefrontwheeldownwardsothatthefrontwheelcanrotatefreely,thenliftthefrontwheelbrackettoaproper
positionandthefrontwheelbracketwillbefixedautomaticallybythespring.Thetillercanstandwithnoother
support.
4.2. Attachingthehandlebar
AttachthehandlebartothehandlebarsupportproperlytoaligntheassemblyholesandthenfixwithM8*45bolt.
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4.3. Dragbar
Firstattachthedragbar(7)tothedragbarholder,chooseaproperheightandthenlockthedragbar
withR‐typelockingpin.

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5. Pre‐operationCheck
Pleaseattentiontocheckallthecomponentsaregoodandcontrolsarefunctionalbeforeeachuse.
5.1. Engineoil
CAUTION:Runningtheenginewithlowoillevelwillcauseseriousenginedamage.
1) Wipethedipstickup.
2) Putthedipstickintotheoilfillerneck,andscrewitin.
3) Ifthelevelislow,filltherecommendedoiltothemiddleoftheoildipstick.
Usehigh‐detergent,premiumquality4‐strokeengineoil,certifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer’s
requirementforAPIServiceClassificationSG,SF.
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CAUTION:Usingnon‐detergentoilor2‐strokeengineoilcouldshortentheengine’sservicelife.
SAE10w‐30isrecommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.Otherviscositiesshowninthefollowingchartmightbe
usedwhentheaveragetemperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange.
5.2. Airfilter
Checkairfilterfordirtorobstructionofelements
5.3. Fuel
Useautomotivegasoline(Unleadedorlow‐leadedispreferredtominimizecombustionchamberdeposits.)

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Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.
Avoiddirt,dustorwaterfromgettingintothefueltank.
CAUTION:Donotfillovertheredlevelline.
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WARNING
· Gasolineisextremelyflammableandisexplosiveundercertainconditions.
· Refuelinawell‐ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donotsmokeorallowflamesorsparksinthearea
wheretheengineisrefueledorthegasolineisstored.
· Donotoverfillthefueltank(thereshouldbenofuelinthefillerneck).Afterrefuelingmakesurethetankcapis
closedproperlyandsecurely.
· Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormaybeignited.Ifanyfuelisspilled,make
suretheareaisdrybeforestartingtheengine.
· Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.
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Fueltankcapacity:Refertochapter12specifications
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5.4. Toolsandattachments
Toinstallatoolorattachmenttothetiller,followtheinstructionsfurnishedwiththetoolorattachment.Askyour
dealerforadviceifyouencounterwithanyproblemordifficultyininstallingatoolorattachment.
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CAUTION:Besuretheclutchisdisengagedandtheshiftleverisintheneutralpositiontopreventsuddenuncontrolled
movementwhentheenginestarts.Theclutchisengagedbypullingintheclutchleveranddisengagedbyreleasingthe
lever.
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6. EngineStart
6.1 Turntheengineswitchto“ON”.
6.2 Pullthestartergriplightlyuntilresistanceisfeltthenpullrapidly.
CAUTION:Donotallowthestartergriptosnapbackagainsttheengine.Returnitgentlytopreventdamagetothe
starter.
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6.3 Astheenginewarmsup,graduallyopenthechoke.

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7. TillerOperation
7.1 Tillerheightadjustment
CAUTION:Beforeadjustingthehandlebar,placethetilleronfirmlevelgroundtopreventthehandlefromcollapsing
accidentally.
Toadjustthetillerheight,loosentheadjuster,selecttheappropriateholeandtightentheadjuster.
7.2 Tillingdepthadjustment
Installthehitchattachmentinthehitchboxwithahitchpin.
Thetillingdepthadjustmentcanbemadeasfollows:
Removethehitchbarlockingpin,slidingthedragbarupordownasnecessary.
7.3 Clutchoperation
Theclutchengagesanddisengagesthepowerfromtheenginetothetransmission.
Whentheclutchleverissqueezedtheclutchisengagedandpoweristransmitted.Squeezethelever,thetoolwillbe
rotated.
Whentheleverisreleased,theclutchisdisengagedandpowerisnottransmitted,releasetheclutchlever,thetoolwill
bestopped.
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7.4 Frontwheel
Movethetilleronroadbythefrontwheel,liftthehandlebarsupandgroundthefrontwheel.
Whenthetillerisusedinthefield,movethewheelup.
(1) pullthefrontwheeldownward
(2) liftthefrontwheeluptoproperposition
7.5 HandlingTips
Adjustthehandlebarheighttoacomfortableposition(usuallywaistheightisrecommended)
Ifthemachinejerkforwardwhiletilling,pressdownthehandlebars;ifthemachinewillnotmoveforward,movethe
handlebarsfromsidetoside.
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Turn:Thepropermethodofnegotiatingaturnistolowerthehandlebarstomakethegravityoftillerbackwardcentre
towardtherearandthenmaketheturn.Thiswillpermitaturnwithrelativeease.
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CAUTION:
· Donotusethetillerwitharotorwithdiameterover260mm.
· Operatingthetillerongradescouldcausethetillertotipover.
· Allowinganyonetooperatethistillerwithoutproperinstructionmayresultininjury.
· Wearsturdy,fullcoveragefootwear.Operatingthistilleronbarefeet,orwithopentoeshoesorsandals
increasesyourriskofinjury.
· Donotusethetillerinthenight.
· Besuretotransportthetillerfromoneplacetoanotherbytwopeople,ifacarrierisnotavailable.
· Whentherotoriscloggedwithmud,pebbleetc,immediatelystoptheengineandcleantherotorinasafeplace.
Besuretowearheavygloveswhencleaningtherotor.
· Topreventdamage,checkthetillerforanysignsofdamageorotherfaultseachtimewhenthetillerisusedafter
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8. Stopping
Inanemergency
Turntheengineswitch/chockleverto“STOP”position.
Innormaluse
ReleasetheclutchlevertoDISENGAGEDpositionandletchockleverto"STOP"position.
(1) Disengagetheclutch
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(2) Turnthechockleverto"STOP"position