tools for loosening the earth [4]

tiller

Motorized machine that uses its rotating tines to turn over and loosen the soil and mix fertilizer into it.

motor

Device converting the combustion of fuel and air into mechanical energy.

tine

Cutting blade connected to a rotating axle; it digs into the soil to loosen it.

starter

Hand-activated device pulling a cable to start the motor.

frame

Metal structure of the tiller.

clutch lever

Lever controlling the tiller’s motion and the tines’ rotation.

forward/reverse

Mechanism for selecting the direction in which the tiller moves.

handlebar

Arm for steering the tiller.