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650RTT
Owner's Manual
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SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro ta ry Tillers Keep children and pets away. TRAINING Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting Read the Owner’s Manual care ful ly. Be thor ough ly to till too deep at too fast a rate. fa mil iar with the controls and the proper use of the equip ment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery the controls quickly. surfaces. Look behind and use care
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Read and observe the safety rules. Gasoline Capacity: 3 Quarts Follow a regular schedule in maintaining, caring for Unleaded Reg u lar and using your tiller. OIL (API-SF/SJ): SAE 30 (Above 40°F) Follow instructions under “Maintenance” and “Storage” (Capacity 20 oz./0.6L) SAE 5W-30/10W30 sections of this Owner’s Manual. (Below 40°F) IMPORTANT: THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL Spark Plug: Champion COMBUSTION E
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ASSEMBLY Your new tiller has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tiller all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY FRONT A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knife (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) Pair of pliers LEFT RIGHT
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handles_10 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) Grasp handle assembly. Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position. CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. HANDLE ASSEMBLY "UP" POSITION IMPORTANT: WHEN UN PACK ING AND AS SEM BLING TILLER, BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES. TIGHTEN HANDLE LOCK LEVER TO HOLD While holding handle assembly, cut cable ties se c
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ASSEMBLY ATTACH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) Insert end of shift rod into hole of shift lever indicator. Hook end of clutch cable through hole in control bar bracket. Insert hairpin clip through hole of shift rod to secure. CONTROL BAR SHIFT HAIRPIN SHIFT BRACKET LEVER CLIP ROD INDICATOR CONTROL BAR CLUTCH CABLE CONTROL BAR FIG. 7 BRACKET REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) END OF CLUTCH C
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING 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. These symbols may appear on your Tiller or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. THROTTLE CONTROL SHIFT LEVER CHOKE CONTROL SHIFT LEVER IN DI CA TOR DRIVE CONTROL BAR DEPTH STAKE LEVELING SHIELD RE
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OPERATION The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over spectacles or standard safety glasses. 00155 HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and SHALLOWEST oil or attempting to start engine. TILLING TRANSPORT (CULTIVATING) POSITION STOPPING (See Fig.
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OPERATION When you have completed your turn-around, release the drive control bar and lower handle. Place shift OIL lever in till position and move throttle control to de sired LEVEL speed. To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against the handle. OUTER SIDE SHIELDS (See Fig. 11) OIL The back edges of the outer side shields are slotted so FILLER that the shields can be raised for deep tilling and lowered PLUG OIL DRAIN for shal low tilling to protect small plants from being b
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OPERATION Turn fuel shut-off valve 1/4 turn to open position. Move choke control to choke position. Grasp recoil starter handle with one hand and grasp tiller handle with other hand. Pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of com pres sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point). 4 321 Pull recoil starter handle quickly. Do not let starter 5 67 handle snap back against starter. If engine fi res but does not start, move choke control to half cho
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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE SERVICE DATES REGULAR SERVICE Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil 1,2 Oil Pivot Points Inspect Spark Arrester / Muffler Inspect Air Screen Clean or Replace Air Cleaner Cartridge 2 Clean Engine Cylinder Fins Replace Spark Plug RH Gear Case Grease Fitting (1oz.) 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures. 2 - Service more often when operating in dirty or dusty conditions. LUBRICATION C
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MAINTENANCE Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bure 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 from tank before tipping unit for maintenance. Clean muffl er area of all grass, dirt, and debris. Do not touch hot muffl er or cylinder fi ns as contact may cause burns. ENGINE LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classifi
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engine_art_61 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER COVER KNOB Do not operate tiller without muffl er. Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged muffl ers or spark arresters could COVER create a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sary. If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester FOAM screen assembly, re move every 50 hours for cleaning and PRECLEANER inspection. Re place if dam aged. AIR CLEANER CARTRIDGE SPARK PLUG Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each tilling sea- BASE
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER CLEVIS PIN TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil. NUT “C” First loosen handle lock lever. Handle can be positioned at different settings between NUT “HIGH” and “LOW” positions. “D” Retighten handle lock lever secu
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 23) (See Fig. 23) Remove belt guard (See “TO REMOVE BELT GUARD” For proper belt tension, the extension spring should in this section of this manual). have about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley fi rst then “EN GAGED” position. This tension can be attained as remove from transmission pulley. follows: Place new belt in groo
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS To maintain the superb tilling performance of this TINE REPLACEMENT ma chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, (See Figs. 24, 25, and 26) wear, and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear ex ceeds 3-1/2 inches (9 cm), they should be replaced gloves or other protection when han- or straight ened as necessary. dling tines. New tines should be assembled
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO AD JUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and ad just ment TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE should not be necessary. However, engine per for mance (See Fig. 27) can be affected by dif fer enc es in fuel, tem per a ture, al ti tude or load. If the carburetor does need ad just ment, contact The throttle control has been preset at the factory and your nearest authorized service center/de part ment ad just ment should not be necessary
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STORAGE Immediately prepare your tiller for storage at the end of the ENGINE OIL season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual). WARNING: Never store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing CYLINDER(S) where fumes may reach an open fl ame Remove spark plug. or spark. Allow the engine to cool before Pour 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through sp
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TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not star t 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded.
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REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 650RTT (650BRTTA), PRODUCT NUMBER 954 32 93-25 HANDLE ASSEMBLY 8 9 7 6 4 3 5 26 10 12 3 13 14 2 11 27 2 1 25 15 26 24 22 23 30 21 16 20 18 19 17 11 31 handle_assy_3a KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 06-34 Control, Throttle 17 532 10 92-29 Lock, Handle 18 873 68 06-00 Nut, Crownlock 3/8-16 unc 2 532 14 14-06 Grip, Handle 3 532 11 06-7
