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•  Tilling is digging into, turning over, and breaking up 

packed soil before planting. Loose, unpacked soil helps 

root growth. Best tilling depth is 4" to 6" (10-15 cm).  

A tiller will also clear the soil of unwanted vege ta tion. 

The de com po si tion of this vegetable mat ter enriches 

the soil.  Depending on the climate (rain fall and wind), 

it may be advisable to till the soil at the end of the 

growing season to further condition the soil.

•  You will find tilling much easier if you leave a row 

untilled between passes. Then go back between tilled 

rows. (See Fig. 14) There are two reasons for doing 

this. First, wide turns are much easier to negotiate than 

about-faces. Sec ond, the tiller won’t be pulling  itself, 

and you, toward the row next to it.

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Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will 

not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may con trib ute 

to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller. 

Hard soil should be mois tened before tilling; however, 

extremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump during tilling. 

Wait until the soil is less wet in order to achieve the 

best results. When tilling in the fall, re move vines and 

long grass to prevent them from wrapping around the 

tine shaft and slowing your tilling operation.

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Do not lean on handle.  This takes weight off the wheels 

and reduces traction.  To get through a really tough 

section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure 

on handle or lower the depth stake. 

Cultivating is destroying the weeds between rows to pre-

 vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the 

plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper layer of 

soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging 

depth is 1" to 3" (2.5-7.5 cm).  Lower the outer side shields 

to protect small plants from being buried.
•  Cultivate up and down the rows at a speed which will 

allow tines to uproot weeds and leave the ground in 

rough condition, promoting no further growth of weeds 

and grass (See Fig. 15).

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Place blocks under right hand side of tiller and remove 

hairpin clip and clevis pin from right hand wheel.

•  Move wheel outward approximately 1 inch until hole 

in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle.

•  Replace clevis pin and hairpin clip on inside of wheel 

and remove blocks.

•  Repeat preceding steps on left hand side.
NOTE:  In extremely  rough conditions and while 

cultivating, the wheels should be moved outward on the 

axle for increased stability.

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Do not lean on handle, this takes weight off the wheels, 

reduces traction, and may cause the tiller to skip over 

the ground.

•  Always lower the drag stake when using the for ward