Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WET6500A Weed Eater
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186100 Re v . 3 06.17.03 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO .
2 • Ne ver oper ate the tiller without proper guards, plates , or other saf ety protective de vices in place . • K eep children and pets a wa y . • Do not ov erload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate. • Ne v er operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surf aces.
3 MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 12-14 SER VICE & ADJUSTMENTS ................................. 15-18 ST ORA GE .................................................................... 19 TROUBLESHOO TING ...........
4 ASSEMBL Y Y our new tiller has been assembled at the f actory with exception of those parts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of y our tiller , all par ts and hardware y ou assemb le must be tightened securely .
5 ASSEMBL Y VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER • 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.
6 ASSEMBL Y A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) • Hook end of clutch cable through hole in control bar brac ket if necessary . CONTROL B AR BRA CKET CLUTCH CABLE CONTROL BAR FIG. 6 END OF CLUTCH CABLE CONTROL B AR BRA CKET SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR FIG.
7 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TILLER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to f amiliarize yourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence.
8 OPERA TION HO W T O USE Y OUR TILLER Know ho w to operate all controls bef ore adding fuel and oil or attempting to star t engine. ST OPPING (See Fig. 9) TINES AND DRIVE • Release drive control bar to stop mo v ement. • Mo ve shift le v er to “N” (neutral) position.
9 OPERA TION FIG. 12 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mo ve throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift lev er indicator in “F” (forward) position.
10 OPERA TION FIG. 14 321 5 4 67 FIG. 13 TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling y our tiller , start actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning ov er , and breaking up pack ed soil bef ore planting.
11 OPERA TION FIG. 16 OUTER VIEW OF TIRE ADJUST WHEELS FOR CUL TIV A TING (See Figs. 16 and 17) • Place b locks under right hand side of tiller and remov e hair pin clip and cle vis pin from right hand wheel. • Mov e wheel outward appro ximately 1 inch (2.
12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not co v er items that hav e been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receive full value from the w arranty , the operator m ust main tain tiller as instructed in this manual.
13 MAINTENANCE FIG. 18 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, lea ves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank bef ore tipping unit for maintenance.
14 MAINTENANCE 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 . If y our engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly , re mov e e v er y 50 hours f or cleaning and inspection.
15 TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 22) Select handle height best suited f or your tilling conditions . Handle height will be diff erent when tiller digs into soil. • First loosen handle loc k le v er . • Handle can be positioned at different settings between “HIGH” and “LO W” positions .
16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 26 TINE REPLA CEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25 and 26) CA UTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves or other pr otection when han- dling tines.
17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 27 and 28) • Remove belt guard as described in “T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD”. • Remo v e old belt by slipping off engine pulle y fi rst then remov e from transmission pulle y .
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE T O ADJUST THRO TTLE CONTR OL CA BLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessar y . If adjustment is necessar y , proceed as follo ws: • With engine not running, move remote throttle control le ver to “F AST” position.
19 Immediately prepare your tiller f or stor age at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Ne ver store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
20 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Dir ty air cleaner. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.
21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 175769 Control, Throttle 2 150744 Gr ip , Handle 4 159227 Bar , Control 8 71191008 Screw , P an Hd. #10-24 10 8389J Gr ip , Handle 11 4497H Clip , Hair pin 15 108281X Rod, Shift 16 72110608 Bolt, Carr iage 3/8-16 x 1 Gr .
22 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73510500 Nut, K eps 5/16-18 2 10040600 W asher , Loc k 3/8 3 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 170127 Shield, Inner , Belt Guard 5 164329 Pin Spirol Flared 6 110111X Le v er , Shift 7 72110404 Bolt, Carr iage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr .
23 5 10 7 8 9 11 1 2 13 15 14 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 5 102332X Brac ket, Reinf orcement 7 102173X Counter W eight, R.
24 29 102134X Chain #35-50 Pitch 30 150737 Ground Shaft Assembly 31 143008 Bear ing, Shaft, Ground Drive 32 106388X Spacer 0.70 x 1.00 x 1.150 33 102121X Sprock et and Gear Assemb ly 34 102112X Shaft, Re duc tion (2nd) 35 102101X Screw , Whiz, Loc k 5/16-18 x 3-1/2 36 154355 Sprock et Assembly w/Bearing (In- cludes K e y Nos.
25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 2 29 29 15 1 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 11 12 16 11 12 25 33 32 16 3 4 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 5 12 11 10 tine_shield_13_in(sears) 22 21 20 19 1 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73900500 Nut, Flange 5/16-18 2 161415X550 Shield, Side, Outer L.
26 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 9 4460J Tine, Outer , R.H. 10 132728 Assembly , Hub and Plate, R.H. 11 6555J Tine, Inner , R.H. KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 4459J Tine, Outer , L.H. 2 132673 Clevis Pin 3 6554J Tine, Inner , L.
27 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 162846 Decal, Logo 3 186761 Decal, Logo 4 143678 Decal, Instr uction, Tilling 5 141907 Decal, Hand Placement 6 102180X Decal, Shift Indicator 9 141906 Decal, W arn.
LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in materials and work man ship .
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