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
8 OPERATION 00155 TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE • Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position. • Tine movement is achieved by moving shift lever to ( ) till position and engaging drive control bar. F O R W A R D - W H E E L S O N LY / T I N E S STOPPED • Rele...
Page 9 - TO TRANSPORT; BEFORE STARTING ENGINE; TURNING
9 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 stake pin in...
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 - CULTIVATING; TINE SHEAR PINS
11 OPERATION 3 2 1 5 4 6 7 Fig. 14 CULTIVATING Cultivating is destroying the weeds between rows to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper layer of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to ...
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. 16 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. 19 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. 20) 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. 23 TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 22 and 23) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BELT GUARD”. • Remove old b...
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 RTT900 (96093000903), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-09 HANDLE ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 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 unc 29 873 73 10-00 Nut, ...
Page 22 - MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE
22 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER RTT900 (96093000903), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-09 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 5 532 10 23-32 Bracket, Reinforcement RH 7 532 10 21-73 Counter Weight, 10 874 76 05-2...
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 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 532 18 85-54 Transmission Assembly (In cludes Key Nos. 2-53) 2 532 18 84-82 Gearcase, L.H. w/Bearing (In cludes Key No. 4) 3 532 16 19-63 Gasket, Gearcase 4 532 00 50-20 Bearing, Needle 5 532 00 1...
Page 25 - TINE SHIELD
24 23 532 00 44-40 Hinge 24 872 14 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr. 5 25 532 12 47-17 Cap, Vinyl 26 532 10 92-27 Pad, Idler 27 532 12 54-51 Shield, Leveling 28 532 12 05-88 Pin, Hinge 29 532 40 39-60 Shield, Side 30 873 97 05-00 Nut Lock Hex Flange 32 873 22 04-00 Nut Fin Hex 1/4-20 unc 33 810 ...
Page 26 - TINE ASSEMBLY
25 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 Pin 3 532 00 65-54 Tine, Inner, L.H. 4 532 12 46-60 Retainer, Spring Zinc 5 532 13 27-21 Assembly, Hub and Plate, L.H. 8 874 61 06-16 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 9 532 00 44-60 Tine, Outer, R...
Page 27 - DECALS
26 1 532 42 20-12 Decal, Belt Guard 2 532 42 83-27 Decal, Console 3 532 42 83-33 Decal, Console Instruction 4 532 42 83-28 Decal, Tine Shield 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 10 21-80 Decal, Shift Indicator 7 532 42 29-72 Decal, Warning 9 532 12 00-76 Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines 10 532 ...
Page 28 - SERVICE NOTES
