Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 418121 Poulan Pro
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OPERA TOR'S MANU AL MODEL: PRR T850X REAR TINE TILLER AL WA YS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan-pro.com WARNING: Read this Man u al and follow all W arnings and Safety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry .
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.
3 CONGRA TUL A TIONS 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 .
4 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR AS SEMBL Y A socket wrench set will make assembly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knife (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA TOR’S POSITION (See Fig.
5 AS SEMBL 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 ACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material.
6 AS SEMBL Y SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR REMOVE TILLER FROM CRA TE • 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.
7 KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING 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.
8 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Move throttle control to “SL OW” position. • Place shift lever indicator in “F ” (forward) position.
9 OPERA TION OIL LEVEL FIG. 12 BEFORE ST ART ING ENGINE IMPORT ANT : BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONT AINERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.
10 OPERA TION • Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry , hard soil which may con trib ute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller . Hard soil should be mois tened before tilling; however , extremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump during tilling.
11 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDA TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. T o receive full value from the warranty , 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 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.
13 MAINTENANCE 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 every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection.
14 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 soil.
15 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 REPL ACE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 22 and 23) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BEL T GUARD”.
16 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS tine_13 FIG. 26 TINE REPL ACEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25, and 26) CAUTION: Tines are sharp. W ear gloves or other protection when han- dling tines.
17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 engine_art_78 THROTTLE CONTROL CL AMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 27) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary .
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.
19 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge.
20 SERVICE NOTES.
21 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from de- fects in materials and work man ship.
This product has been expertly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or part replacement may be necessary during the life of your unit.
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