Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MXR500 Maxim
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• Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL 195557 Re v .
2 • 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. Look behind and use care when backing. • Ne ver allo w b ystanders near the unit.
3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS CONGRA TULA 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 for m ance. Should you e xperience 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 mak e assembly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knif e (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA T OR’S POSITION (See Fig.
5 carton_2 VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER • Grasp handle assemb ly . Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position. FIG. 4 UNP A CKING CART ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material.
6 SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) • Inser t end of shift rod far thest from bend into hole of shift le ver indicator . • Inser t hair pin clip through hole of shift rod to secure. A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig.
7 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 mov ement. • Mov e shift le v er to “N” (neutral) position.
9 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mov e throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift lev er indicator in “F” (f orw ard) position.
10 OPERA TION TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller , start actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into , turning over , and breaking up pack ed soil bef ore planting.
11 OPERA TION ti 2 tire_1 FIG. 16 OUTER VIEW OF TIRE CUL TIV A TING Cultiv ating is destroying the w eeds between ro ws to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper la y er of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil.
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 FIG. 19 OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG 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, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel.
14 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 tire_3 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 lock le v er . • Handle can be positioned at different settings between “HIGH” and “LO W” positions .
16 tine_13 tine_3 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. A badly worn tine causes your tiller to work harder and dig more shallow .
17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS LESS TEN SION ENGINE PULLEY IDLER PULLEY TRANS MIS SION PULLEY CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE MORE TEN SION 5/8" EXTENSION SPRING T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD (See Fig. 27) NO TE : For ease of remo val, remo v e hair pin clip and cle vis pin from left wheel.
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 29 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE T O ADJUST THRO TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessar y .
19 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) • Remov e spark plug. • P our 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder .
20 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral min utes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.
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 .
An important point after buying a device Maxim MXR500 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Maxim MXR500 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Maxim MXR500 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Maxim MXR500 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Maxim MXR500 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Maxim MXR500, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Maxim MXR500.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Maxim MXR500. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Maxim MXR500 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
