Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DRT70 Husqvarna
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DRT70 Owner's Manual.
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 OPERA TION 00155 HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil or attempting to start engine. STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TINES AND DRIVE • Release drive control bar to stop movement. • Move shift lever to “N” (neutral) position.
9 de pt h _ s t a k e_ 11 OPERA TION TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE Y ARD • Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake down to the top hole for transporting the tiller .
10 RUN C H O K E OPERA TION TILLING HINTS (See Fig. 15) CAUTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller , start actual field use with throttle in slow position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning over , and breaking up packed soil before planting.
11 • Do not lean on handle. This takes weight off the wheels and reduces traction. T o get through a really tough section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure on handle or lower the depth stake. FIG. 15 FIG. 16 OPERA TION 321 5 4 67 CUL TIVA TING (See Fig.
12 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.
13 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG FIG. 19 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.
14 MAINTENANCE e n g i n e _ a r t _ 6 1 FIG. 22 AIR SCREEN BL OW ER HOUS ING 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 .
15 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. 23) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil.
16 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. 26 TO REPL ACE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 25 and 26) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BEL T GUARD”.
17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • T o maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma- chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear , and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines ex ceeds 3-1/2 inches they should be replaced or straight ened as necessary .
18 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 30 e ng i n e_ar t _7 8 THROTTLE CONTROL CL AMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig.
19 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.
20 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS 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 .
21 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT70 (96091001302) HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 21 532 18 11-27 Handle 23 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex Washer SL T #10-24 x .
22 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 3 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 532 17 01-27 Shield, Inner Belt Guard RT 5 532 16 43-29 Pin Spirol Flared 6 532 16 27-56 Lever , Shift 7 872 11 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr .
23 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT70 (96091001302) MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 1 532 18 51-90 Bumper Asm. 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 3 819 11 11-16 Washer 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga.
24 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT70 (96091001302) TRANSMISSION 12 13 15 1 6 1 4 5 7 9 9 8 5 18 23 22 21 1 9 18 55 5 6 55 5 4 3 2 2 9 31 7 6 5 4 11 1 0 3 0 28 18 32 33 3 4 18 4 8 60 2 4 44 18 4 2 4 3 4 1 49 40 3 9 3 7 38 3 7 5 0 3 6 2 0 25 2 7 35 25 2 4 44 51 58 53 52 53 t ra n s m issio n _7 KEY P ART NO .
25 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT70 (96091001302) TINE SHIELD .
26 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT70 (96091001302) TINE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.
27 1 532 41 87-18 Decal, Belt Guard 2 532 41 87-16 Decal, Console 3 532 40 12-57 Decal, Console 4 532 41 84-72 Decal, Tine Shield 5 532 12 04-31 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 16 62-02 Decal, Shift Indic.
532 41 86-17 12.07.07 TH Printed in U.S.A..
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