Section4: Operation
LOADINGANDUNLOADINGTHE
TILLER
WARNING
Loading and unloading the
tiller into or from a vehicle is
potentially hazardous. We
don't recommend doing so
unless absolutely necessary,
as this couldresult in person-
al injury or properly damage.
However, if you must load or
unload the tiller, follow the
guidelines given next.
• Beforeloading or unloading,stop the
engine,wait for all parts to stop
moving, disconnect thespark plug wire
and letthe engineandmuffler cool.
• Thetiller istoo heavyand bulkyto lift
safely byone person. Two or more
peopleshould sharethe load.
• Usesturdy ramps and manually (engine
shut off) rollthe tiller into and out of the
vehicle. Two or more peopleare needed
to do this.
• Rampsmust bestrong enough to
support the combined weight of the tiller
and any handlers.The ramps should
providegood traction to prevent
slipping; they should haveside railsto
guide the tiller along the ramps;and
they should havea locking device to
securethem to thevehicle.
• The handlersshould wearsturdy
footwear that will helpto prevent
slipping.
• Position the loading vehicle so that the
rampangle isasflat as possible (the
less inclineto the ramp, the better).
Turn the vehicle's engine off and apply
its parking brake.
• When going up ramps, stand in the
normal operating position and pushthe
tiller aheadof you. Havea personat
eachsideto turn the wheels.
• Whengoing down ramps, walk
backwardwith the tiller following you.
Keepalertfor any obstacles behindyou.
Position a personat eachwheel to
control the speedof thetiller. Nevergo
down ramps tiller-first, as thetiller could
tip forward.
• Usewooden blocks to placeon the
downhill sideof the wheels if you need
to stop the tiller from rolling down the
ramp. Also, usethe blocks to temporar-
ily keepthetiller in placeon the ramps
(if necessary),and to chockthe wheels
in placeafter the tiller is in the vehicle.
• Whenthetiller is in the vehicle, prevent
it from rolling by chocking the wheels
with blocks and securelytie thetiller
down.
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