Montgomery Ward GIL-39012B User manual

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TINE
TILLER
ROTARY TILLER
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IMPORTANT
READ
THIS
MANUAL
CAREFULLY
AND
KEEP
FORFUTURE
REFERENCE

GONTENTS
Generol
Introduction
Sofety
Tips 3
3
4
4
5
6
I
11
Initiol
Servicing
Controls
ondOperotion
Storting
Your
Rotory
Tiiler
Adiustments
Seruicing
Storoge
Tiller
Ports
ondMointenqnce
Tiller
Ports
List 12
&14
r3&15
Chqin
Cose
Ports
Choin
Cose
Ports
List 16
17
20
How
toOrder
Replocement
ports
WARNING
IMpoRTANT!
Record
theunitmodelnumber
ond its
seriol
number
on thebock poge of this
monuol
for
fulure
reterence
when
ordering
repoirports
oridentificotion
if
unitis
lost
orstolen.
The
monufocturer
reseryes
theright
lo mqkechonges
on ond to odd improvements
uponits
products
ol
ony timewithout
notice
or obtigttion.
The
monufqLturer
qisoresewes
lhe right
to discontinue
monufoc-
lure
ofony product
ot its
discretion
otonyiime
Nolice to customers
in lhe Slofe of Colifornio _
The.engine
on this
unit is trtoT
equipped with o
sporkorresting
muffler
USEOROPERATION
OFTHISENGINE
Oil ANY
lqnEsT GOVERED,
BBUSH
COVERED
OR GRASS
COVERED
LAIIID
WITHOUT
A STATE
APPROVED
SPARK
ABRESTER
IN EFFECTIVE
WORKIITIG
OR.
DER COiISTITUTES
A VIOLATIOil OF THE LAW OF
THE
STATE
OF
CALIFOBITIIA.

GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
This
Owneis
Guide
hos
been
especiolly
prepored
lo
provide the informotion
needed to op'eiote yourtii
ler
with
greoler
sotisfoction.
Reod
this'Owne/i
Guide
ond the engine inslrucfions
corefully.
Besureyou
know whot the controls
ore for ond how they o[er-
gte:
Ilte core your
tiiler
requires
is
smoil,
but'imior_
tont.Keep it cteon ond weit tubricofed.
Witn
prcjber
core ond operotion,
os exploined
in this
monuof,
youwillobtoin
longond efficient
service.
This.tiller,
is
.shipped
completely
ossembled.
Afler
reootng
thismonuol ond servicing
tiller
the tiller
is
reody to operote.
Informolion
regordingoperolionond mointenonce
of the.engine
isnol includedin this
monuol.
A sep_
orole instruction
monuol is included with yourliller
ond should
be consulted
for oll informoiion
con_
cerning
engine
odjustmenls
ond operolion.
O Inspect
work
oreoond cleorony objects
thot
ore
not
eorth
or mulch.
o lmproperuseof the rotory
tiller
con resull
in in_
jury.
Give complete ond undivided ottention
fo
the
work
youoredoing.
O Know
lheconlrols
ond how
they
operote.
o K.noy
howto stop
the rotory
tiller
ond engine in_
stontly.
o Disengoge
power
ond stop
enginebefore
cleon_
ing, removing
obstocles,
or mlking odjuslment.
a Keep
children
ondpets
o sofe
dislonce
owoyfrom
rotory
tiller.
o Do.
notollow onyone
to operoterotory
tiller
with_
out
proper
instruction
ond supervision.
O Exercise
coution
toovoidfolling.
o .?on't
sio.rt
thegngine ond tines
until
youore reocty
loslort
tilling.
Stop
the
engine
whenever
youleov6
themochine.
O Disengogeclutch before slorting
engine.Keep
honds,
feetond clothingowoy frompower_driven
porfs.Weor odequoie footweor to prevent foof
InJury.
O Keeprotory
tiller
in
good operoting
condition
ond
keep sofety
devicesin ploce.
Donot
till
neorunderground
electric
coblesor ir_
rigotionhoses.
Store
gosoline in o sofecontoiner.
Store
the con_
toinerin o cool, dry ploce. Not in the house
or
near
heating
appliances.
Open doors if engine is run in goroge. Exhoust
goses
oredongerous.
Fill
gos tonk outdoors.
Avoidspillinq
oosoline.
Don't
fill
lonkwhite
engineis
running
drinite you
ore
smoking.
The
replocement
of ony porf on fhis
productby
ofher
thon
themonufocture/s
outhorizdd
reploce_
mentp.orl
moy odversely
offectthe performonce,
durobilityor sofety
ofthis
producl.
SAFETY
TIPS
Don't
Forget
thot SAFETY
storts
with you!
Yo.ur
rotory tiller wos built to the highestslondords
inthe industry.
Howeve_r,
a rotary tilleir
is only
assafe
as the operaror.
As with ony ty-pe
of powei equip_
ment,
coretessness
orerror
onth6pon drtheopeiotbr
con re.sulf
in injury.
pleosereociond follo* these
Insrructionsgn sofe operotion ond be cerloin ony_
one using
this
rotory
tillerisfomilior
with
fhese
sim_
ple rules:

1.
2.
4.
INITIAL
SERVICING
Before
storlingthe engine, referfo the engine in-
sfructions.
Be cerloin lhe the engine cronkcose
isfilled withthe propertype oil ond thot oll en-
gine
service
instructions
hovebeenfollowed
com-
pletely.
Fill
fueltonk
wilho cleon,
fresh,
leod-free
or leod-
ed "regulor'' grode of outomotive
gosoline.
Do
not
mix
oil
with
gosoline.
All nuls
ond bolts
should
be checked ond tight-
ened duringlhe first
two(2)
hours
of use.
periodic
checks
should
be mode thereofler.
The
tires
orenormolly
over-infloted
for
shipping.
The
recommended lirepressure
is20lbs.
CONTBOLS
AND
OPERATION
This
liller
hosthe
following
conlrols:
(Figure
1)
ON
ENGINE
A. Engine
Rewind
Storter
B. Engine
Choke
ONHANDLE
BAR
A. Clutch
ControlLever
B. Throtlle
Control
ond Engine
SlopLever
C. Hondle
Control
Lever
ON
TINE
SHIELD
A. Depth
ControlLever
HANDLE BAR
The
hondle bor hqstwo operotinglocotions
(see
Figure
2).Inthe
filling
locotion,
lhetines
oreimmedi-
otelyinfront
oftheoperotor.
In
lhetronsport
locotion,
the engine is immediotely in front
of fhe operofor.
Uselhe hondle controllever
lo unlockthe hondle,
then
position
thehondleinthedesired
locotion.
HANDLE CONTROL LEVER
Thehondle controlleverconlrols
the hondle swing
locotion
ondfhehondle
height.
To
swingthe
hqndle
bor, pull bock on the lever.
Swing
lo eitherrighl
or
lettto lhe desiredposilion,
then releqse
the conlrol
lever
ond swing
bock ond forth
slighily
unfil
lheh<.rn-
dlelofch
engoges.
To
odjuslhondle
heighl,
pull
bock
oncontrol
lever
withoul
swinging
hondle.
Movehon-
dle to desired
heighl.
Releose
lever
ond movehon-
dle up ond down slightly
unlilhondlelocks
in lhe
desired
height
position.
NOTE:
When
pulling
bock
on the hondle conlrollever,
the clutchconirollever
is
outomoticolly
movedtotheneutrol
position.
CLUTCH GONTROL LEVER
The
clutch
controllever
is
o singlelever
thot
engoges
ond disengoges
drive to both the tines
ond lhe
wheels.
FIG,2
When
the handle
baris inthe tilling
location,
pushing
forwsrd on lhe control leverengoges the drive fo
bolh
thefines
ond the
wheels
oto tilling
speed.
CAU-
TION:
Before
pushing
lever
forword,
be cerloindepih
control
settingis
correcffor
soil
conditions.
(See
Depih
ConfrolLever)
Pulling
bock on clulch control leverfrom forword
drivelo neutrol
disengoges
thedriveto
thetinesond
wheels.
Further
pulling bock on lhe lever
engoges
lhe reverse
driveto the wheels
qnd thetillermoves
bockwords
ot fronsport
speed.
(Tines
do not rotote
in reverse.)
Whenreleosed,
the confrolleverwill re-
lurnto neutrol
position.
tl
ji
I
CLUTCH
CONTROL
LEVER
THROTTLE
CONTROL
&
ENGINE
STOP
LEVER
HANDLE
CONTROL
LEVI
ENGINE
CHOKE DEPTH
CONTROL
LEVER

When
thehandle
barisin
tnansport
location,
fheclufch
controllever
will only operofe by pulling
the lever
bock.This
engoges
the driveto the wheels
ond the
tiller movesforword of tronsporl
speed. When re-
leosed,
fhecontrolleverrefurns
to neulrol.
DEPTH
CONTROL
LEVER
GAUTION:
Do nor adiust rilling depthwfth rhe tines
rotatang.
Place
clutch control leyerin the neutral
position before makhrg
adiustmentsof depth con-
trol.
The
depth conirollever
isthe"key"to eosytillingop-
erotion.The
exoct setting
of controlwill vorywilh soil
condilions.
When
storling
o tilling operotion,
stortwiththe depth
confrol lever in lhe shollowesf
setting
(Figure
3).As
you become ocquointedwith
thesoil,
keep roising
thecontrollever
sothofdeepertilling
con be done.
CAUTfON:ff depth control lever is roised loo high,
iV
thelineswill propel the tillerfonruord
pushing
the
lV
drivewheels
olong
the
ground
ofon uncontrolled
speed.
When
sfortingto till unworked
soilor sod,sfortinthe
shqllowest
setting
offhedepth confrollever
ond roise
lhe depth control one notch ol o time unlil you or-
riveol o sofistocfory
locolion of the leversothotthe
deepest
tilling
con be done withouthovinguncon-
frolledfonvordspeed.
OPEBATING SUGGESTIONS
When
you
slortfotill
inthe
gorden,
remember
to
toke
it eosy.Do nol lry to loke too deep o cul in o poss
through
sodor hord ground,
or soilthothosnolbeen
tilled forseverol
monfhs
or yeors.
Donol leon on the hondle borsbecouse
fhistokes
weight off the front
wheels,reducestroction,
ond
cousesthe tines
to ottempl to propel the filler in-
steodofjust
digging.
There
ore severolschoolsof thoughtos to the best
method
totill.ltis
suggested
youlrythevorious
meth-
ods ond selectthe one you ore most
comfortoble
withlo getlhe resulfs
you desire.
A. On eoch succeeding poss,
overlop one-holf
of
theprevious
poss.
B. On the second poss,
leove o 1/2 width untilled
ond tilllhis
width
onlhethird
poss.
Repeot
onihe
fourth
poss,
leovingo 1/2 widthuntilledond on
thefiflh
poss,
tilltheuntilled
strip.
C. Use
A or B
ond repeoi ot 90degrees.
Remember
the key to eosytillingisthe depth con-
trol
setting.Do
nottrylotoke
loodeep o cutinhorder
soils.
FIG.
3
STARTING THE TILLER
Nowthotyouhove locotedthecontrolsond under-
sfondlheiroperotion
ond function,il is
timeto stort
your
tiller.
1. Ploce
clutch
confrolleverinneulrol.
2. Push
throttle
control lever oheod to fosl position.
3. Adjust
enginechokelo properposilion.
(Refer
to
engineslorting
procedures
inengineseclion.)
4. Slort
engineby pulling
slorler
cord.
ToStopEngine
1. Ploce
clutch
control
lever
inneutrol
position.
2. Pull
fhrottle
controlond engine slop lever
to the
stopposilion.
SHAULOWEST
SETTING