Safety Zone; Adjusting The Handle; Adjusting The Wheel Assembly / Depth Skid; Starting And Stopping The Motor - Texas LX450TG Manuel De L'utilisateur

Safety zone

While the machine is being operated and the motor is running, do not leave the safety zone
marked in red fig 14. If it is necessary to leave the safety zone, for example to attach an
accessory, first stop the motor.
It is normally necessary to drive the tiller over a section of earth 2-3 times from different
directions. Do not till very wet soil, as clods of earth will form that are difficult to break up.

Adjusting the handle

Fig 15.The handle angle can be adjusted. Use the two hand wheels to set one of the 3
available positions. The handle can be flipped forward during transport. NB: Ensure the
cables do not become trapped.

Adjusting the wheel assembly / depth skid

Fig 16.During operation, it may be necessary to raise the wheel assembly, as it is connected
to the depth skid. Depress the pedal to the right of the support wheels to adjust the wheel
assembly/depth skid to one of the 3 available positions.
The depth skid can be set to 3 different depths. The deeper it extends into the soil, the
deeper the tilling blades will work and the slower the machine will advance. Setting the
correct tilling depth will significantly reduce the effort required. The depth skid should always
be adjusted to suit the ground conditions. We recommend testing several depths to see
which works best.

Starting and stopping the motor

REMEMBER: Always check the oil level prior to use!
The oil level must always be between the min. and max. mark on the dipstick. Always use
SAE-30 oil. Use only unleaded 95 octane gas. Never over-fill the gas tank.
Warning: Stay out of dashed zone, while starting the engine! Always start the engine
LX 450TG - LX550TG
Starting the engine. See fig. 17.A
1. Pump the primer as per the following table
2. Set the throttle control to max.
3. Pull the start cord to start the motor. Always feed
the start cord back into the motor by hand.
Engage the throttle slightly if required.
Stopping the engine
1. Set the throttle control to "low" and let the motor run for approx. 30 seconds.
2. When the motor idles, set the throttle control to full stop.
LX550B
Starting the engine See fig. 17.B
1. Set the throttle control on the handle to max.
2. Position the choke at max. Move the choke lever fully to the left.
from dotted safety zone See Figure 14A.
Temperature
<0° C
>0°–10° C
>10° C
13
No. of pumps
2-3
1-2
0-1