Page 2 - MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro ta ry Tillers; WARNING; The engine exhaust from this product con tains
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 - 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 co...
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 in ...
Page 6 - REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE
6 ASSEMBLY SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR 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...
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 00155 Fig. 9 de pt h_s t a k e_ 2 TRANSPORT POSITION DEEPEST TILLING DEPTH STAKE SHALLOWEST TILLING (CULTIVATING) Fig. 11 The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields befor...
Page 9 - TO TRANSPORT
9 OPERATION TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing, allow tiller engine and muffler 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 tiller. Place depth st...
Page 10 - ADD GASOLINE
10 OPERATION ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in...
Page 11 - TILLING HINTS; TINE SHEAR PINS
11 OPERATION 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 TILLING HINTS CAUTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller, start actual field 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, ...
Page 12 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; LUBRICATION CHART
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 periodicall...
Page 13 - ENGINE; LUBRICATION
13 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG Fig. 17 Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine.Prevent fires! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank ...
Page 14 - MUFFLER; CLEANING
14 MAINTENANCE Fig. 20 MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffler. Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sary. If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly, re move ever...
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. 21) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into ...
Page 16 - TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT
16 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE EXTENSION SPRING ENGINE PULLEY IDLER PULLEY TRANS MIS SION PULLEY LESS TEN SION 5/8" MORE TEN SION Fig. 24 TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 23 and 24) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BELT GUARD”. • Remove old b...
Page 17 - TINE REPLACEMENT
17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • To maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma- chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear, and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines ex ceeds 3-1/2 inches they should be replaced or straight en...
Page 18 - STORAGE; ENGINE OIL; OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM
18 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 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
19 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Will not start 1 Out of fuel. 1 Fill fuel tank. 2 Fuel valve “OFF” 2 Turn fuel valve to the “ON” position. 3 Engine Switch “OFF” 3 Turn engine switch to the “ON” position. 4 Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 4 See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section. 5 Engine flooded. 5 Wait...
Page 20 - REPAIR PARTS; HANDLE ASSEMBLY
20 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 HANDLE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 21 532 18 11-27 Handle 23 532 08 67-77 Screw, Hex Washer SLT #10-24 x .50 24 532 00 94-84 Clip 26 532 15 92-31 Cable, Clutch 27 873 90 04-00 Nut, Hex Flange 1/4-20 ...
Page 22 - MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE
22 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 1 532 18 51-90 Bumper Asm. 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 3 819 11 11-16 Washer 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 4 874 76 05-1...
Page 23 - Service Kit Breakdown
49 State Service Kit Exploded 208cc 042809 31 32 37 10 5 25 27 1 17 11 12 6 20 3 7 2 19 24 26 16 15 23 14 36 34 18 8 29 9 30 28 4 13 21 1 532420578 CYLINDER HEAD SERVICE KIT 2 532420579 PUSH ROD SERVICE KIT 3 532420580 VALVE COVER SERVICE KIT 4 532420581 CYLINDER SERVICE KIT 5 532420582 PISTON SERVI...
Page 24 - TRANSMISSION
23 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 TRANSMISSION 12 13 15 1 6 1 4 5 7 9 9 8 5 18 23 22 21 1 9 18 55 5 6 55 5 4 3 2 2 9 31 7 6 5 4 11 1 0 3 0 28 18 32 33 3 4 18 4 8 60 2 4 44 18 4 2 4 3 4 1 49 40 3 9 3 7 38 3 7 5 0 3 6 2 0 25 2 7 35 25 2 4 44 51 ...
Page 25 - TINE SHIELD
24 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 TINE SHIELD 2 31 1 29 29 15 1 38 38 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 22 21 20 19 38 16 38 25 33 32 16 3 4 4 3 7 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 6 5 5 30 5 tine_shield_23_in_r1 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESC...
Page 26 - TINE ASSEMBLY
25 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 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, Hairpin 5 532 18 88-...
Page 27 - DECALS
26 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 DECALS 1 532 42 83-26 Decal, Instruction, Tilling 2 532 42 20-12 Decal, Decal, Blt Grd 3 532 40 13-83 Decal 4 532 42 83-34 Decal, CNTRL PNL 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 16 62-02 Decal, Shift Indi...
Page 28 - SERVICE NOTES
