Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1693847 Simplicity
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OPERA T OR’S MANU AL Rear Tine Tiller 5.5HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg. No. Description 1693847 5HP Rear Tine Tiller 6.5HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg. No. Description 1693848 6HP Rear Tine Tiller 1721526-00 Rev.
MANUFACTURING, INC. 500 N Spring Street / PO Box 997 Port Washington, WI 53074-0997 www.simplicitymfg.com © Copyright 2001 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.
Page 1 T able Of Contents T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ....
Page 2 Operation Safety SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST Owner's Responsibility Cautions and Impor tant Notes Impor tant Safety Instructio.
Page 3 Operation Safety OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA TION TION TION TION TION • Ne v er operate the tiller without guards , cov ers , and hoods in place. • Ne v er start the engine or operate the tiller with the wheels in the free-wheel position.
Page 4 Safety Signs & Decals SAFETY DECALS SAFETY DECALS SAFETY DECALS SAFETY DECALS SAFETY DECALS Safety w arning decals are placed at strategic locations on the equipment as a constant reminder to the operator of the most impor tant precautions.
Page 5 Features Drag Stake Wheel Lockouts (Standard on Model 6516RTB) Reverse Belt T ension Adjustment Console Forward Belt T ension Adjustment Reverse Handle Belt Cover Serial No.
Page 6 Controls SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST Drive Saf ety Control Le v ers Re v erse Handle Engine Controls DRIVE SAFETY CONTR DRIVE SAFET.
Page 7 Controls REVERSE HANDLE REVERSE HANDLE REVERSE HANDLE REVERSE HANDLE REVERSE HANDLE Engages wheels and tines in rev erse . Pulling re v erse handle bac k tow ards oper ator re v erses tiller . CAUTION Extreme caution should be used when operating rototiller in the rev erse direction.
Page 8 Controls ENGINE CONTR ENGINE CONTR ENGINE CONTR ENGINE CONTR ENGINE CONTR OLS OLS OLS OLS OLS Throttle Control Throttle Control Throttle Control Throttle Control Throttle Control Mov e throttle control to f ast position to star t and run the engine.
Page 9 Adjustments SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST Wheel Lock outs Handlebar Height Adjustment Depth Regulator Le ver Belt T ension Adjustment.
Page 10 HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Adjust handlebar height. The ideal height of the handlebar va ries with operator height and the depth of tilling.
Page 11 DEPTH REGULA DEPTH REGULA DEPTH REGULA DEPTH REGULA DEPTH REGULA T T T T T OR LEVER OR LEVER OR LEVER OR LEVER OR LEVER Tilling depth is controlled by the height of the depth regualtor lev er . T o adjust tilling depth. 1. Remov e detent pin. 2.
Page 12 Adjustments BEL BEL BEL BEL BEL T T T T T TENSION ADJUSTMENT TENSION ADJUSTMENT TENSION ADJUSTMENT TENSION ADJUSTMENT TENSION ADJUSTMENT Proper belt tension is critical to good performance. After 1/2 hour of operation, all cables ma y have to be adjusted due to initial stretch.
Page 13 Operation SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST Pre-Star t Inspection Star ting and Stopping the Engine Tilling PRE-ST PRE-ST PRE-ST PRE-ST PRE-ST AR AR AR AR AR T INSPECTION T INSPECTION T INSPECTION T INSPECTION T INSPECTION 1.
Page 14 Operation TILLING TILLING TILLING TILLING TILLING 1. Adjust the depth regulator lev er to desired tilling depth. NO NO NO NO NO TE: TE: TE: TE: TE: Raise depth regulator le Raise depth regulat.
Page 15 Tips TILLING TILLING TILLING TILLING TILLING TIPS TIPS TIPS TIPS TIPS The ke y to successful tilling is to begin with a shallo w cut on the first pass, and then wo rk an inch or two deeper on each successive pass . ✮ Tilling depth will vary with ground conditions.
Page 16 SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST SECTION CHECKLIST Check F orward Belt T ension Check Re v erse Belt T ension Change Forw ard/Re verse Belt Check or Fill.
Page 17 Maintenance and Storage CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR CHANGE FOR W W W W W ARD/REVERSE ARD/REVERSE ARD/REVERSE ARD/REVERSE ARD/REVERSE BEL BEL BEL BEL BEL T T T T T 1. T urn off engine. Engine must be cool. 2. Remov e spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
Page 18 Adapted from Briggs & Stratton Cor poration, Form No . 274263-10/99. Engine is shipped from f Engine is shipped from f Engine is shipped from f Engine is shipped from f Engine is shipped from f actor actor actor actor actor y without oil. y without oil.
Page 19 Maintenance and Storage CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK TIRE PRESSURE TIRE PRESSURE TIRE PRESSURE TIRE PRESSURE TIRE PRESSURE Recommended tire pressure is 20 PSI.
Page 20 ENGINE MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE Ref er to the engine manual included in y our parts pack et f or information on engine maintenance. Y our engine manual provides detailed inf or mation and a maintenance schedule for perf orming the follo wing tasks: 1.
Page 21 PREP PREP PREP PREP PREP ARE FOR ST ARE FOR ST ARE FOR ST ARE FOR ST ARE FOR ST ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA GE GE GE GE GE F ollow the steps belo w to prepare y our tiller for stor age . Read your engine manual f or detailed instr uctions on preparing the engine for storage .
Page 22 TR TR TR TR TR OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE TING GUIDE TING GUIDE TING GUIDE TING GUIDE CAUTION Practice saf ety at all times. Engine must be tur ned off and allow ed to cool, and spark plug wire must be disconnected and secured before attempting an y maintenance or repair .
Page 23 PR PR PR PR PR OBLEM OBLEM OBLEM OBLEM OBLEM REMED REMED REMED REMED REMED Y/ACTION Y/ACTION Y/ACTION Y/ACTION Y/ACTION Belts squeal in neutr Belts squeal in neutr Belts squeal in neutr Belts .
Page 24 Specifications TECHNICAL MANU TECHNICAL MANU TECHNICAL MANU TECHNICAL MANU TECHNICAL MANU AL AL AL AL AL A A A A A V V V V V AILABILITY AILABILITY AILABILITY AILABILITY AILABILITY Additional copies of this manual, as well as a fully illustrated P arts Manuals for y our unit are a v ailab le .
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