Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 401434 Poulan Pro
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: PRR T50 REAR TINE TILLER AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan-pro.com W ARNING: Read this Man u al and f ollow all W ar nings and Saf ety Instr uctions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry .
2 • Ne ver operate the tiller without proper guards , plates, or other saf ety protective de vices in place. • K eep children and pets aw ay . • Do not ov erload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate. • Nev er operate the machine at high speeds on slipper y surf aces.
3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu f ac tured to giv e you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per fo r m ance. Should you e xper ience any prob lems you can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center .
4 T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assemb ly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knif e (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA TOR’S POSITION (See Fig.
5 ASSEMBL Y • Grasp handle assembly . Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position. HANDLE ASSEMBL Y "UP" POSITION FIG. 4 UNP A CKING CART ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of e xposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material.
6 ASSEMBL Y SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA T OR REMO VE TILLER FROM CRA TE • Make sure shift le ver indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) • Tilt tiller f orward by lifting handle . Separate cardboard cov er from le veling shield.
7 KNO W Y OUR TILLER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence.
8 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mo ve throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift le v er indicator in “F” (forw ard) position.
9 OPERA TION OIL LEVEL FIG. 12 BEFORE ST ART ING ENGINE IMPORT ANT : BE VER Y CAREFUL NO T T O ALLOW DIR T T O ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN APPRO VED , CLEAN, COVERED CONT AINERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.
10 R U N C H O K E OPERA TION • Soil conditions are impor tant for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry , hard soil which ma y con trib ute to e xcessive bounce and diffi cult handling of your tiller . Hard soil should be mois tened bef ore tilling; howe v er , e xtremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump during tilling.
11 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not co ver items that ha ve been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receive full value from the w arranty , the operator must main tain tiller as instructed in this manual.
12 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG FIG. 16 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming any maintenance (e xcept 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.
13 MAINTENANCE e ngine_ar t _ 61 FIG. 19 AIR SCREEN BLO W ER HOUS ING MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffl er . Do not tamper with e xhaust system. Damaged muffl ers or spark arresters could create a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sar y .
14 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CA UTION: Disconnect spark plug wire fr om spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20) Select handle height best suited f or your tilling conditions. Handle height will be diff erent when tiller digs into soil.
15 SER VICE 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 T O REPLA CE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 22 and 23) • Remo ve belt guard as described in “T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD”.
16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS tine_13 FIG. 26 TINE REPLA CEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25, and 26) CA UTION: Tines are sharp. W ear gloves or other pr otection when han- dling tines.
17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 engine_art_78 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE T O ADJUST THRO TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 27) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessar y .
18 ST ORA GE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). CYLINDER(S) • Remo ve spark plug. • P our 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder .
19 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank . 2. Engine not “CHOKED” proper ly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se ver al minutes before attempting to start. 4. Dir ty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.
20 SER VICE NO TES.
21 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in mater ials and work man ship .
This product has been exper tly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessar y dur ing the lif e of your unit.
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