NO. 1690194 CAUTION: Read Manual Thoroughly Before Operating FORM - 1657059 PRINTED IN U.S.A. 768 Table of Contents SAFETY RULES................................................................... 2 IDENTIFICATION.................................................................. 4 ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS.................................................. 4 INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................5 REQUIRED ACCESSORY........................................................................................................5 INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................5 REMOVAL...............................................................................6 OPERATION...................................................................... 7 NORMAL CARE........................................................................................................................................9 SCHEDULED CARE..................................................................................................................9 NORMAL STORAGE........................................................ 9 OFF-SEASON STORAGE..........................................................................................................9 MAINTENANCE RECORD........................................................... 10 TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................... 11 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES.......................................... 11 ADJUSTMENTS.................................................................... 12 ASSEMBLY....................................................................... 13 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................. 14 1 Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of this rotary tiller. It has been carefully designed and built to give you years of dependable service. With proper care, it will help you do your tilling jobs for years to come. To make sure you get the best use from your rotary tiller, study this manual carefully. Make sure that it is installed properly. Be sure that you (and anyone who operates this machine) know how to use the machine safely. Read this manual and the tractor manual thoroughly and become familiar with the controls of the machine before operating. For your own safety as well as others, study the safety rules in this manual and those in the tractor manual. Review this information often. It is there for your benefit and is important. This manual tells how to install, service, and operate your rotary tiller. If any help is needed with any of these procedures, your dealer will be happy to help you. Measurements are given in this manual with metric equivalents in parentheses. For example, behind the measurement 1/8 inch would appear: (3 mm). So, the metric equivalent of 1/8 inch is 3 millimeters. These metric measurements are provided for your convenience as an aid in converting to the metric system. A list of metric terms and abbreviations used in this manual is provided below. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS OF METRIC TERMS 1. mm = millimeter 2. kg = kilogram Identification When ordering replacement parts for your rotary tiller, be prepared to give your dealer the identification number found on the identification plate shown below. We suggest that you locate the number and record it below for easy reference. Refer to i.d. no. when writing or ordering parts. No. ■■■■■■■■■ Accessories and Attachments There are optional accessories and attachments available for your tractor and rotary tiller. See your dealer if you wish to purchase any of the following: TRACTOR LIFT LEVER — required to raise and WHEEL WEIGHTS, REAR — improves traction in lower rotary tiller. wet or loose soil. FRONT COUNTERWEIGHT — improves steering HOURMETER — helps insure that scheduled care ability when rotary tiller is installed. is done on time. 4 Installation CONTENT OF SECTION Before it can be used, the rotary tiller must be installed on your tractor. This section tells you how the rotary tiller should be installed. It also tells you how to remove the rotary tiller from the tractor. REQUIRED ACCESSORY If your tractor is not equipped with a lift lever, a lift lever kit must be bought and installed. See your dealer. INSTALLATION Before the rotary tiller can be installed on your tractor, some parts must be assembled onto the tractor. Refer to Assembly Section in this manual for details. Once these assembly tasks are completed, install the rotary tiller on the tractor as follows: 1. Back tractor up to front of rotary tiller. The tiller hitch should be in line with the tractor hitch points. 2. Stop engine, remove key and set parking brake. Be sure tractor lift lever is pushed fully forward. 3. Hook notches (item C, figure 1...