Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 190388 Poulan
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190388 03.23.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S.A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO .
2 • Ne ver operate the tiller without proper guards , plates, or other saf ety protective de vices in place. • K eep children and pets aw ay . • Do not ov erload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate. • Ne ver oper ate the machine at high speeds on slipper y 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 actor y with e xception of those par ts left unassemb led for shipping purposes. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of your tiller , all par ts and hardware y ou assemble 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 CAR T ON (See Fig.
6 ASSEMBL Y A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) • Hook end of clutch cab le through hole in control bar brac ket if necessar y . 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 RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future reference .
8 OPERA TION 00155 HO W T O USE Y OUR TILLER Know ho w to operate all controls before 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 vement. • Mo ve shift le ver to “N” (neutral) position.
9 OPERA TION • F or cold weather operation you should change oil f or easier star ting (See oil viscosity char t in the Mainte- nance sec tion of this manual). • T o change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in this manual. engine_a rt_ 4 OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG FIG.
10 RUN CHOKE OPERA TION FIG. 14 321 5 4 67 FIG. 13 CHOKE CONTROL RECOIL ST ARTER HANDLE TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling y our tiller , star t actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”).
11 OPERA TION tire_2 tire_1 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 remove 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 ver items that ha ve been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receiv e full value from the w arranty , the operator must main tain tiller as instructed in this manual.
13 MAINTENANCE FIG. 18 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming any maintenance (except 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. Re move fuel fr om tank before 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 sary . If y our engine is equipped with a spar k arrester screen assembly , re move 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 loc k lev 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”. • Remove old belt b y slipping off engine pulley fi rst then remov e from transmission pulley . • Place new belt in groo ve of transmission pulle y and into engine pulley .
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 29 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE FUEL T ANK ENGINE T O ADJUST THR O TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessary .
19 Immediately prepare your tiller f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days 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 “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Dir ty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.
LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in mater ials and w or k man ship .
An important point after buying a device Poulan 190388 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Poulan 190388 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 Poulan 190388 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Poulan 190388 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Poulan 190388 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Poulan 190388, 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 Poulan 190388.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Poulan 190388. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Poulan 190388 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
