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OWNER’S MANUAL
Tiller/Edger
SAFETY FIRST!
• Safety
Before operating this equipment, read this
Owner's Manual and the separate manual
• Assembly
supplied by the engine manufacturer.
• Features and Controls
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
Model
12235
GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED
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Dear Owner: Table of Contents Congratulations on your purchase of a Tiller/Edger. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................... 3 best possible dependability and performance. Training....................................................................... 3 Please carefully read this Manual which provides information Preparation................................................................. 3 on how to safely an
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Section Safety 1 SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricultural crop without an engine spark arrester in continuous effective working order. The engine on the unit is an internal combustion engine which burns gasolin
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Section 1: Safety • Do not put hands or feet near or under • Be aware that the equipment may unex- • Do not touch engine parts which may rotating parts. pectedly bounce upward or jump forward be hot from operation. Allow parts to if the tines should strike extremely hard cool before inspecting, cleaning or • Exercise extreme caution when on or packed soil, frozen ground, or buried ob- repairing. crossing gravel drives, walks or roads. stacles such as large stones, roots or Stay alert for hidd
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Section Assembly 2 STEP 2: Inspect and Tighten WARNING Hardware To prevent personal injury or property Check all nuts, bolts and screws on your damage, do not start the engine until all unit and tighten as needed. NOTE: Use a assembly steps are complete and you B 7/16" socket with an extension to check have read and understand the safety and C hardware at ends of handlebar. operating instructions in this manual. Tools Needed to Check for Loose Hardware: WARNING • Adjustable wrench • Slotted-h
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Section 2: Assembly 4. Do not mix fuel directly in engine fuel tank. Always use a Chart 1: FUEL MIXTURE clean, safety-approved fuel container. (Mixture Ratio is 24 parts gasoline to 1 part two-cycle oil) • To Mix: A. Fill a clean, approved container one quarter full with rec- U.S. Gas U.S. Oil ommended gasoline. 1 Gal. 5 oz. B. Add recommended amount of oil per Chart 1: FUEL 2 Gal. 11 oz. MIXTURE. Metric Petrol Metric Oil C. Screw cap on container and shake vigorously. Then un- screw cap
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Section Features and Controls 3 KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR EQUIPMENT. Know the location and function of all features and controls on the equipment. Save this manual for future reference. TILLER/EDGER CONTROLS WARNING Handlebar Height Adjustment Knob (B, Figure 5) Before operating your machine, carefully read and under- Two height settings, plus a storage position are available. stand all safety, controls, and operating instructions i
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Section Operation 4 WARNING A Before operating the unit carefully read B and understand all safety, control and operating instructions in this Manual, C the separate Engine Owner’s Manual and the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can High-Volume result in serious personal injury. Priming Position Figure 6 PRE-START PREPARATION c. Retighten the depth adjustment Before starting the engine, perform the knob. following checks and services: 8. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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Section 4: Operation B C A Figure 9: “A” - all four tine gangs in standard pattern; “B” - two outer gangs removed for narrow tilling; “C” - the two inner gangs have been swapped for stony tilling conditions. TROUBLESHOOTING: Push the primer Squeeze the Throttle/Tines Lever– the Cultivating bulb in two (2) more times. Using a rapid engine should speed up and the tines 1. Cultivating is shallow tilling that dis- full stroke, pull out the starting rope up to start rotating. Release the Throttl
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Section 4: Operation TILLING PATTERNS 1. When preparing a seedbed, go over the same path twice in the first row, then overlap one-half the machine width on each successive pass (Figure 10). 2. After going up and down the rows in one direction, make second passes at a right angle across the original passes (Figure 11). Again, overlap each pass to thoroughly pulverize the entire seedbed area. In very hard ground, it may take three Figure 10: Use an overlap Figure 11: Make a second set or four p
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Section Maintenance 5 REQUIRED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WARNING REQUIRED MAINTENANCE Before After Every Every End Each Each 25 75 of Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing Use Use Hours Hours Season the machine, shut off engine, let all moving parts come to a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug wire and move Check Tightness of Bolts and Nuts • the wire away from the spark plug. Clean Engine Cooling System • Failure to follow these instructions can result in personal injury or property Check
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. If the engine is running poorly or has low Spark Plug A power while tilling, an adjustment to the Inspect the spark plug annually or every carburetor may solve the problem. How- 100 operating hours accor
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. To Replace Worn Tine Sections: Off-Season Storage Procedure 1. Drain the fuel tank of all of the gaso- The tines are excessively worn if tilling line/two-cycle oil mixture. NOTE: Do not takes much longer
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Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for moving parts to stop, dis- connect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any of the corrections in this Troubleshooting Chart, refer to the appropriate information contained in this Manual and the Engine Owner’s Manual for the correct safety p
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Model 12235 Parts List 2 13 21 19 7 5 A 22 18 A 6 18 B B A 9 23 24 3 B 1 10 4 A 8 20 13 A 14, 15 5 3 22 24 16, 17 23 14, 15 22 11, 12 TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY Ref # Part # Description Qty. Ref # Part # Description Qty. 12 1100069 Hex Screw, 1/4-20 x 1 (three locations, 1 1915039 Transmission Case - left-side. (Incl. pressed-in bushing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 identified as “B” on transmission case) . . 3 13 1817146 Locknut, Nyloc, 1/4"-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 1915040 Transmi
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Parts List Model 12235 7 4 9 5 6 3 13 1 13 8 45 16 44 20 45 15 44 18 14 13 17 21 18 37 19 35 42 36 31 19 42 32 38 24 27 34 43 39 23 33 25 41 40 26 28 22 40 29 30 16
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Model 12235 Parts List Ref # Part # Description Qty. Ref # Part # Description Qty. 1 1918303 Handlebar Ass'y. (Incl. Refs. 3, 4 & 5) . . . . . 1 29 1100241 Lock Washer, 1/4-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 1909939 Decal - Starting Stabilization . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 30 1100807 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 1918221 Decal - Throttle/Tines Lever Operation . . . . . 1 31 1909540 Outer Tine - Right-Hand Side . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 1917451 Handlebar Grip
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Notes 18
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Index Accessories and Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Lawn Aerator Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Aerator Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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M M CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Owner Registration Card Customer Service and Technical Service Please fill out and mail the enclosed owner If you have questions or problems with the registration card. The purpose of this card is unit, contact your local dealer or the factory. to register each unit at the factory so that we (When calling or writing, provide the can provide you with warranty benefits and in- Model/Serial Numbers of the unit.) formational bulletins. A A Replacement Parts Warranty
