Page 2 - MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro tary Tillers; WARNING
2 • Never operate the tiller without proper guards, plates, or other safety protective devices in place. • 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 behin...
Page 3 - CONGRATULATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
3 CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new tiller. It has been designed, en gineered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de pendability and per form ance. Should you experience any prob lems you can not easily remedy, please contact your nearest authorized service center. We have com ...
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; TINES AND DRIVE; TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE
8 OPERATION 00155 HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil or attempting to start engine. STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TINES AND DRIVE • Release drive control bar to stop movement.• Move shift lever to “N” (neutral) position. ENGINE • Move throttle control to “STOP...
Page 9 - TO TRANSPORT; AROUND THE YARD; BEFORE START ING ENGINE; TURNING
9 depth_st ak e_11 OPERATION TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing, allow tiller engine and muffl er to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE YARD • Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake down to the top hole for transporting the tille...
Page 10 - NOTE; ADD GASOLINE
10 RUN CHOKE OPERATION TILLING HINTS (See Fig. 15) CAUTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller, start actual fi eld use with throttle in slow position (mid-way between “FAST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning over, and breaking up packed soil before planting. Loose, unpack...
Page 11 - CULTIVATING
11 • Do not lean on handle. This takes weight off the wheels and reduces traction. To get through a really tough section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure on handle or lower the depth stake. FIG. 15 FIG. 16 OPERATION 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 CULTIVATING Cultivating is destroying the weeds between ro...
Page 12 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; LUBRICATION CHART; SERVICE DATES
12 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 13 - ENGINE; LUBRICATION
13 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLERPLUG OIL LEVEL OILDRAINPLUG FIG. 19 Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu retor 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 befo...
Page 14 - MUFFLER; CLEANING
14 MAINTENANCE engine _a rt_61 FIG. 22 AIR SCREEN BLOW ERHOUSING MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffl er. Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged muffl ers or spark arresters could create a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odically and re place if nec-essary. If your engine is equipped with a spar...
Page 15 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TILLER; TIRE CARE
15 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. 23) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into ...
Page 18 - TO AD JUST CARBURETOR
18 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 30 engine_art_78 THROTTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASINGAND WIRE ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 30) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows:• With engine ...
Page 19 - STORAGE; ENGINE OIL; OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM
19 STORAGE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). CYLINDER(S) • Remove spark plug.• Pour 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder. • Pull starter handle slowly several times to distribute oil....
Page 20 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
20 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS 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...
Page 21 - REPAIR PARTS; HANDLE ASSEMBLY
21 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 700 DRT (96093000400), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-04 HANDLE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 21 532 18 11-27 Handle23 532 08 67-77 Screw, Hex Washer SLT #10-24 x .5024 532 00 94-84 Clip26 532 15 92-31 Cable, Clutch27 873 90 04-00 Nut, Hex Flange 1/4-20 unc2...
Page 23 - MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE
23 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 700 DRT (96093000400), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-04 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...
Page 24 - TRANSMISSION
24 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 700 DRT (96093000400), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-04 TRANSMISSION 12 13 15 16 14 57 9 9 8 5 18 23 22 21 19 18 55 56 55 54 3 2 29 31 7 6 5 4 11 10 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 transmissio...
Page 25 - TINE SHIELD
25 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 700 DRT (96093000400), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-04 TINE SHIELD 2 31 1 29 29 15 1 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 22 21 20 19 11 12 16 11 12 25 33 32 16 3 4 4 3 7 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 6 5 5 12 11 10 tine_shield_22a_in KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PAR...
Page 26 - TINE ASSEMBLY
26 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 700 DRT (96093000400), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-04 TINE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 2 532 13 26-73 Pin, Shear 4 532 00 31-46 Clip, Hairpin5 532 18 88-4...
Page 27 - DECALS
27 1 532 18 92-32 Decal, Belt Guard2 532 40 12-58 Decal, Console3 532 40 12-57 Decal, Console4 532 40 12-59 Decal, Tine Shield5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 16 62-02 Decal, Shift Indicator7 532 40 13-83 Decal, Reverse8 532 19 11-18 Decal, Engine B&S 9 532 17 67-82 Decal, Warning, Rot...
