Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDF550M Poulan
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184860 Re v . 1 05.13.03 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO .
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 Gasoline Capacity: 3 Quar ts (2.8L) Unleaded Regular Oil (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (Abov e 32°F/0°C) (Capacity: 20 oz./0.6L) SAE 5w-30(Below 32°F/0°C) Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC (Gap: .030"/0.76mm) CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller .
4 ASSEMBL Y OPERA T OR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the oper ating position (standing behind tiller handles). Y our new tiller has been assemb led at the f actor y with e xception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping purposes.
5 UNP A CK CART ON & INST ALL HANDLE (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORT ANT : WHEN UNP ACKING AND AS SEM BLING TILLER, BE CAREFUL NO T T O STRETCH OR KINK CABLE(S). • Cut cable ties securing handles.
6 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.
7 FOR W ARD TINE CON TROL IN “OFF ” (UP) POSITION REVERSE CONTROL CHOKE CONTROL THRO TTLE CONTROL FOR W ARD TINE CON TROL IN “ON” (DO WN) POSITION TINE OPERA TION (See Fig. 5) FOR W ARD • Squeeze f orw ard tine control to handle. REVERSE • With f orward tine control “OFF” (up) position, pull back and hold re verse tine control.
8 T O TRANSPOR T CA UTION: Before lifting or trans por t ing, allow tiller engine and m uffl er to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE Y ARD • Tip depth stake f orward until it is held b y the stak e spring. • Push tiller handles down, raising tines off the g round.
9 BREAKING IN Y OUR TILLER Break-in your belt(s), pulle ys and tine control bef ore y ou actually begin tilling. • Star t engine, tip tines off ground b y pressing handles down and engage tine control to star t tine rotation. Allow tines to rotate f or fi v e minutes .
10 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 , operator m ust main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller .
11 FIG. 11 FIG. 12 OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE SAE VISCOSITY GRADES -20 0 30 40 80 100 -30 -20 0 20 30 40 F C 32 -10 10 60 5W-30 SAE 30 oil_visc_chart1_e MAINTENANCE AIR CLEANER SCREW CO V ER AIR CLEAN ER CAR TRIDGE FIG.
12 MAINTENANCE BLO WER HOUSING AIR SCREEN CYLINDER FINS MUF FLER FIG. 14 COOLING SYSTEM (See Fig. 14) Y our engine is air cooled. F or proper engine perf ormance and long lif e keep y our engine clean. • Clean air screen frequently using a stiff-bristled- brush.
13 TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (SEE FIG. 15) F actory assembly has provided lo west handle height. Se lect handle height best suited f or your tilling conditions . Handle height will be diff erent when tiller digs into soil. • If a higher handle height is desired, loosen the f our nuts securing handle panel to engine brack ets .
14 TINE OPERA TION CHECK (See Fig. 19) W ARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to pre vent starting while chec king tine operation. F or proper tine operation, f orward tine control le v er m ust be against control body and all slack remo v ed from inner wire of control cable when control is in the “OFF” (up) position.
15 FIG. 22 FOR W ARD MO TION (INSIDE) V -BEL T ENGINE PULLEY REVERSE IDLER ARM REVERSE IDLER PULLEY IDLER ARM PIN FIG. 21 FOR W ARD IDLER PULLEY REVERSE IDLER PULLEY ENGINE PUL- LEY FRONT VIEW REFEREN.
16 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 .
17 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in the Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge.
18 1 180814X428 Panel Pnt Control 2 72140512 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 UNC x 1-1¦2 3 9266R Grip, Handle 4 166376 Handle, L.H. 5 73680500 Loc knut, Crown 5/16-18 6 19111116 W asher 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 7 19121414 W asher 3/8 x 7/8 x 14 Ga. 8 74760516 Bolt, He x Hd.
19 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 19 165914 Bolt, Belt Guard 20 12000036 Ring, Klip 21 73350600 Nut, He x, J am 3/8-16 22 161806 Pulle y , Idler 23 175377 Arm, Idler 24 74760620 Bolt, He x 3/8-16 x 1.
20 1 9194R Pin, Cle vis 2 74760520 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 3 74760512 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 3/4 4 73220500 Nut, He x 5/16-18 5 10040500 W asher , Lock 5/16 6 73800600 Loc knut, w/washer 3/8-16 7 4921H Clip , Hairpin 8 1952J Suppor t, Depth Stake, R.
21 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550M ITNE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 156934 Tine, Outer , R.H. 2 3146R Retainer , Spring 3 156932 Tine, Inner , R.H. 4 156931 Tine, Inner , L.H. 5 156933 Tine, Outer , L.H. 6 4929H Pin, Cle vis KEY P ART NO .
22 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550M TRANSMISSION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 14 9173R Spacer , Split 15 73970500 Nut Loc k He x Flg 16 19091412 W asher 9/32 x 7/8 x 12 Ga. 17 19092016 W asher 9/32 x 1-1/4 x 16 Ga. 18 10040400 W asher , Lock 1/4 19 74610412 Bolt, He x 1/4-28 x 3/4 Gr .
23 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550M DECALS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 157377 Decal, Logo 2 157380 Decal, Logo 3 157378 Decal, HP , Rev erse 4 141914 Decal, Re v erse, Tine Control 5 141907 Decal, Hand Placement 6 176391 Decal, Eng.
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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