Page 2 - MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro ta ry Tillers; WARNING
2 • Keep children and pets away.• Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate. • Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when backing. • Never allow bystanders near the unit.• Use only attachments and accessor...
Page 3 - CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
3 CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new tiller. It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per form ance. Should you experience any prob lems you can not easily remedy, please contact your nearest authorized service center. We have c...
Page 4 - TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK; ASSEMBLY
4 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knife (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) Pair of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERATOR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are...
Page 6 - REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
6 ASSEMBLY SHIFTROD HAIRPINCLIP SHIFTLEVERINDICATOR REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE • Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) • Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield. • Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton. CO...
Page 7 - KNOW YOUR TILLER; MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; OPERATION
7 KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with your tiller to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your Tiller or in li...
Page 8 - HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER; TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE
8 OPERATION TILLING (See Fig. 11) • Release depth stake pin. Pull the depth stake up for increased tilling depth. Place depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in position. • Place shift lever indicator in tilling position.• Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start tilling movem...
Page 9 - TURNING; BEFORE STARTING ENGINE; ADD GASOLINE
9 OPERATION TURNING • Release the drive control bar.• Move throttle control to “SLOW” position.• Place shift lever indicator in “F” (forward) position. Tines will not turn. • Lift handle to raise tines out of ground.• Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to turn, being careful to keep...
Page 10 - CULTIVATING
10 OPERATION • Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may con trib ute to excessive bounce and diffi cult handling of your tiller. Hard soil should be mois tened before tilling; however, extremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump durin...
Page 11 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; LUBRICATION CHART; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
11 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this tiller does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, the operator must main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodical...
Page 12 - ENGINE; LUBRICATION; CLEANING
12 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLERPLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAINPLUG FIG. 16 Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine.Prevent fi res! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank b...
Page 13 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TILLER; TIRE CARE
13 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 18) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into ...
Page 15 - TINE REPLACEMENT
15 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 24 TINE REPLACEMENT (See Figs. 22, 23, and 24) CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves or other protection when han- dling tines. A badly worn tine causes your tiller to work harder and dig more shallow. Most important, worn tines cannot chop and shred organic matter as...
Page 16 - CARBURETOR; ENGINE SPEED
16 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary. However, engine per for mance can be affected by dif fer enc es in fuel, tem per a ture, al ti tude or load. If the carburetor does need ad just ment, contact your nea...
Page 17 - FUEL SYSTEM; ENGINE OIL; OTHER; STORAGE
17 Immediately prepare your tiller for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing where fumes may reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any en c...
Page 18 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
18 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Drain fue...
Page 19 - REPAIR PARTS; HANDLE ASSEMBLY
19 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 500RTT(96093000100), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-01 HANDLE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 21 532 18 11-27 Handle23 532 08 67-77 Screw, Hex Washer Hd. Slotted #10-24 x 1/224 532 00 94-84 Clip26 532 15 92-31 Cable, Clutch27 873 90 04-00 Nut Hex Flange 1/4-20...
Page 21 - MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE
21 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 500RTT(96093000100), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-01 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-185 532 10 23-32 Bracket, Reinforcement7 532 10 21-73 Counter Weight, R.H.8 810 04 06-00 W...
Page 22 - TRANSMISSION
22 12 13 15 16 14 9 9 8 5 18 23 22 21 19 18 3 2 31 7 6 5 4 11 10 29 30 28 18 32 33 34 18 48 60 24 44 18 42 43 41 49 40 39 37 38 37 50 36 20 25 27 35 25 24 44 51 58 53 52 53 transmission_19.5b KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 532 18 ...
Page 23 - TINE SHIELD
23 2 29 29 15 1 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 11 12 16 11 12 25 33 32 16 3 4 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 5 12 11 10 tine_shield_13_in 22 21 20 19 1 19 532 10 27-01 Grip20 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-1621 532 10 21-56 Stake, Depth22 874 93 06-32 Bolt, Hex 3/8-16 x 223 532 00 44-40 Hinge24 872 14 04-0...
Page 24 - TINE ASSEMBLY
24 2 11 11 10 9 9 4 4 5 34 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 9 9 8 tine_ipb_1 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 00 44-59 Tine, Outer, L.H.2 532 13 26-73 Clevis Pin3 532 00 65-54 Tine, Inner, L.H.4 532 12 46-60 Retainer, Spring Zinc5 532 13 27-27 Assembly, Hub and Plate, L.H.8 874 61 06-16 ...
Page 25 - DECALS
25 1 532 18 92-32 Decal, Blt Grd 2 532 18 92-35 Decal, Logo3 532 18 61-77 Decal, CNTRL PNL 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 10 21-80 Decal, Shift Indicator7 532 16 23-84 Decal, Warning8 532 18 92-33 Decal, Tineshield9 532 12 00-76 Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines- - 532 19 42-46 Manual, Owne...
Page 26 - WARRANTY STATEMENT
26 SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime Warranty: All ...
Page 27 - SERVICE NOTES
