How to Use the Mini Stihl Cultivator
Stihl manufactures mini-cultivators with pick tines to dig quickly into dense soil. The cultivator is powerful and a compact size to aerate soil between existing plants without disturbing the root system. The mini cultivator weighs 21.8 pounds and includes a harness to help carry the tool easily from one area to the next without back strain. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Put on safety glasses and the Stihl cultivator carrying harness.
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Remove any rocks, stones, limbs, or dead plants from the area you are tilling.
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Place the cultivator on the ground with the gas tank cap pointing up. Slide the "Start/Run/Stop" button to the "Start" position. Place one hand on the cultivator at the motor fan housing on the shaft. Pull the starter rope firmly with the other hand to start the cultivator. As soon as the tool starts, slide the throttle button to the "Run" position.
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Pick the cultivator up and clip the harness onto the ring on the shaft. Walk to the area to work while gripping the tool with one hand on the shaft near the housing and one hand on the handle.
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Place the cultivator tines on the soil. Let the tines dig into the soil as you move it forward and backward to dig to the required depth and loosen the soil. Work the ground forward and backward for rows in a vegetable garden or left to right for round flowerbeds. Walk back or to the side while cultivating to leave no footprints on the ground that is worked.
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Cultivate shallowly between rows of plant to aerate the soil without disturbing the plants roots.
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Walk backward in a straight line and let the cultivator dig deeply to create trenches or furrows for planting plants or seeds.
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Slide the "Start/Run/Stop" button to the "Stop" position to stop the cultivator motor and the tines from turning.
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Tips & Warnings
Pull all weeds, roots and plants off the tines after each use while wearing gloves. Decaying plants contain moisture that will rust the tines.
Store the mini cultivator in a dry area when it is not in use to protect it from rusting.
Apply a liberal amount of spray lubricant to the tines before storing the tool for several months in the winter. This action keeps the tines coated and lubricates the rotor.
