Page 2 - MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; SAFETY RULES; SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR WALK-BEHIND POWERED RO TA RY TILLERS; TRAINING; 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; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 - ASSEMBLY; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; FIGURE 1; CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK
4 ASSEMBLY OPERATOR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the operating position (standing behind tiller handles). Your new tiller has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. T...
Page 5 - HANDLE HEIGHT
5 ASSEMBLY han dle s_96 TILLERHANDLES CABLE HANDLEPANELBOLTS 02051 FIG. 2 HAN DLEPANEL HEX BOLT5/16-18X3/4" TILLERHANDLE HEX BOLT5/16-18X1" FLATWASHER LOCKWASH ER NUT depth_stak e_5 DEPTHSTAKE SUPPORTBOLT HEX BOLTS,LOCK WASH ERS,AND HEX NUTS DEPTH STAKESUPPORT NUT “A” ENGINE BRACK ETHALVES F...
Page 6 - KNOW YOUR TILLER; MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; FORWARD TINE CONTROL; THROTTLE CONTROL; RECOIL STARTER HANDLE; OPERATION
6 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. RECOILSTARTERHANDLE DEPTH STAKE TINESHIELD CHOKE...
Page 7 - TRANSPORTING YOUR TILLER; AROUND THE YARD; AROUND TOWN; ENGINE; HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER; TILLING
7 OPERATION 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 before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasse...
Page 8 - BEFORE STARTING ENGINE; ADD GASOLINE
8 OPERATION FIG. 7 engine_a rt_4 OIL FILLERPLUG OIL LEVEL TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8) CAUTION: Keep drive control bar in “DISENGAGED” position when start- ing en gine. When starting engine for the fi rst time or if engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra pulls of the recoil starter to move f...
Page 9 - CULTIVATING
9 OPERATION • You will fi nd tilling much easier if you leave a row un- tilled between passes. Then go back between tilled rows. (See Fig. 9) There are two reasons for doing this. First, wide turns are much easier to negotiate than about-faces. Sec ond, the tiller won’t be pulling itself, and you, t...
Page 10 - GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; SERVICE DATES; MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION CHART
10 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, operator must main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly m...
Page 11 - LUBRICATION
11 MAINTENANCE FIG. 12 AIR CLEANER (See Fig. 13) Service air cleaner cartridge every twenty-fi ve hours, more often if engine is used in very dusty conditions.• Loosen air cleaner screws, one on each side of cover. • Remove air cleaner cover.• Carefully remove air cleaner cartridge. Be care ful. Do ...
Page 12 - CLEANING
12 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 odi cally and re place if nec es sary. If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly, re move every 50 hours for cl...
Page 13 - TILLER; SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TINE ARRANGEMENT
13 TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 15) Factory assembly has provided lowest handle height. Se lect handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil.• If a higher handle height is desired, loosen the four nuts securing handle p...
Page 14 - FINAL CHECK “OFF” POSITION
14 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TINE OPERATION CHECK (See Fig. 21) Be sure tines do not rotate when engine is running and tine control is in the “OFF” position. WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to prevent starting while checking tine operation. FINAL CHECK “OFF” POSITION • With tine co...
Page 15 - BELT REMOVAL; BELT REPLACEMENT; CHECK TINE OPERATION; REPLACE BELT GUARD; TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
15 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS V-BELT IDLERPUL LEY TRANS MIS SIONPUL LEY BELTGUIDE ENGINE PULLEY BELTGUIDE TO REPLACE V-BELT (See Fig. 23) Replace V-belt if it has stretched considerably or if it has cracks or frayed edges. Belt guard must be removed to service belt. See “TO RE-MOVE BELT GUARD” in this ...
Page 16 - STORAGE; ENGINE OIL; OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM
16 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 17 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
17 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in the 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. Empty...
Page 18 - REPAIR PARTS; HANDLE ASSEMBLY
18 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L HANDLE ASSEMBLY 1 2 3 15 19 23 5 5 6 4 7 8 9 12 18 34 28 3 16 14 13 11 10 handle_assy_99_26 1 137176X505 Bracket, Handle2 72140512 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 unc x 1-1¦23 9266R Grip, Handle4 151473 Handle, L.H.5 73680500 Locknut, Crown 5/16-186 19111116 Was...
Page 20 - WHEEL AND DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY
20 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L WHEEL AND DEPTH STAKE ASSEMBLY 22 7 8 13 9 10 23 22 15 3 24 5 4 7 4 5 17 16 18 18 21 17 16 2 2 1 3 4 5 19 19 20 20 wheel_d.stake_4 1 9194R Pin, Clevis2 74760520 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 1-1/43 74760512 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 3/44 73220500 Nut, Hex 5/16-18 5 100...
Page 21 - TINE ASSEMBLY
21 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 165774 Tine, Outer, R.H.2 4921H Retainer, Spring3 165772 Tine, Inner, R.H. 4 165771 Tine, Inner, L.H.5 165773 Tine, Outer, L.H.6 9194R Pin, Clevis KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 3 1 6 4 5 6 2 2 tine_ipb_4 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L TINE ASSEMBLY
Page 22 - TRANSMISSION
22 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L TRANSMISSION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 18 10040400 Washer, Lock 1/419 74610412 Bolt, Hex 1/4-28 x 3/4 Gr. 520 - - - - - - - Engine, Briggs Model 94202 (Order parts from engine Manufac-turer) 2 3 5 6 8 11 16 17 11 10 7 19 14 10 12 18 10 14 1 20 transm...
Page 23 - DECALS
23 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 132629 Decal, Logo2 163989 Decal, Logo 4 127185X Decal, Description5 110613X Decal, Tine Control 6 110614X Decal, Hand Placement 8 120076X Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines9 171803 Decal, Briggs & Stratton11 162384 Decal, Warning12 165327 Decal, Speed Control - - 1...
Page 24 - LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from de-fects in materials and work man ship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, we will repair or replace, at our option, with...
