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Owner’s Manual
®
7HP PONY
REAR-TINE TILLER
• Safety
• Assembly
• Controls
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
Models
12211 – Recoil Start
12212 – Electric Start
(Recoil Start Model shown)
GARDEN WAY INCORPORATED
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Table of Contents Dear Owner: You now own one of the finest standard-rotating-tine tillers SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................... 3 ® available. Your new PONY Model tiller allows you to till Safety Decals .................................................................... 5 and cultivate your garden with ease, and accomplish SECTION 2: ASSEMBLY ....................................... 6 dozens of other property management projects as well. Attach Handlebars.............
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Section 1 Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricultural crop without an engine spark arrester in continuous effective working order. The engine on the unit is an internal combustion engine which burns gasolin
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Section 1: Safety 7. Take all possible precautions when b. Use shallower depth regulator set- 25. The battery on electric start model tillers leaving the machine unattended. Stop the tings, working gradually deeper contains sulfuric acid. Avoid contact with engine. Remove ignition key on electric with each pass. skin, eyes, or clothing. Keep out of the start models. Disconnect spark plug wire reach of children. c. Use slower engine speeds. and move it away from the spark plug. d. Clear the
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Section 1: Safety 4. To reduce the chances of a fire Decals hazard, keep the engine free of grass, leaves, or excessive grease. For your safety and the safety of others, replacements if any decals are damaged or various safety message decals are on your missing. 5. Store gasoline in a cool, well-venti- unit (see Figure below). Keep the decals lated area, safely away from any spark- Refer to the Parts List pages for decal clean and legible at all times. Contact your or flame-producing equipmen
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Section 2 Assembly Hardware Bag Parts List WARNING Fig. 3 To prevent personal injury or property Ref. Qty. Description 2 damage, do not start the engine until all 1 1 Height Adjustment Handle assembly steps are complete and you 2 1 Keyed Washer 1 have read and understand the safety and 3 3 Hairpin Cotter (one spare) 8 operating instructions in this Manual. 7 4 2 3/8-16 x 1" Hex Hd. Screw 5 2 3/8" Flat Washer 4 Introduction 6 2 3/8"-16 Nylock Lock Nut 9 Carefully follow these assembly steps to 7
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Section 2: Assembly 6. Screw the height adjustment handle 3. Test the function of the reverse clutch (F) into the hole in the handlebar cross- cable by pulling the knob out and releas- brace, making sure that the raised keys ing it. The knob should return to its on the washer fit into the slot on the neutral position against the tapered height adjustment bracket. Tighten the bushing when it is released. If it doesn’t, height adjustment handle securely. Next, contact your local dealer or th
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SERIAL NUMB Section 2: Assembly IMPORTANT: If the handlebar height is 2. Remove the oil level check plug (M, changed, the hole position of the Forward Figure 2-11) on the left-side of the trans- 4 3 Clutch rod must be changed accordingly. mission. (Due to dried paint on the plug 3 Changing the handlebar height changes threads, it may require some force to 1 the tension on the Forward Clutch rod – remove the plug the first time.) The gear 2 this tension must be adjusted by relocat- oil level
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Section 2: Assembly 4. Using a board, tap the “T” shaped 4. Using a board, tap the Wheel Gear knob securely onto the lever (see Figure Lever knob securely onto the lever (see 2-13). Figure 2-15). 5. Move the lever fully forward and back- 5. Secure the wheel gear cable and the ward. On recoil start models, it should reverse clutch cable to the left-side han- dlebar with two plastic ties (S, Figure move freely from the “FAST” to the 2-14) located about two feet apart. Snip STOP “STOP” sett
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Section 2: Assembly It is strongly recommended that you have A. To Activate the Battery: STEP 10: Check Hardware for the battery serviced by a trained profes- Tightness 1. Remove the battery from the tiller by sional (your authorized tiller dealer, a reli- removing the screws, lockwashers and Inspect the hardware on the unit and able service station, a battery store, etc.). nuts from the battery hold-down clamp. tighten any loose screws, bolts and nuts. Do not attempt to activate and charge 2
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Section 2: Assembly STEP 3: Attach Battery Cables DANGER DANGER and Vent Tube Batteries produce explosive gases! • Do not touch positive (+) battery 1. Locate the positive battery cable, terminal and any surrounding metal • Keep sparks, flame and cigarettes which is connected to the starter solenoid with tools, jewelry or other metal away. on the left-side of the battery post (a objects. Failure to comply could cause • Ventilate area when charging or using rubber boot covers the connection).
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Section 2: Assembly 4. Check the tightness of the upper mounting screw that secures the negative cable and starter solenoid to the battery post. See Figure 2-20. Scrape away any paint between the cable and the screw as the paint can prevent a good electrical ground. 5. Install one end of the clear plastic vent tube over the vent fitting (U, Figure 2-21) on the battery. Insert the other end down into the vent tube shield (V). WARNING Figure 2-20: Check tightness of upper mounting screw. I
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Section 3 Features and Controls A C G WARNING Before operating your machine, care- fully read and understand all safety, controls and operating instructions in this Manual, the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on B the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury. Figure 3-1: Controls located on handlebar. the tiller a few inches forward or back- Forward Clutch INTRODUCTION ward. Moving the tiller helps to align the The two interconnected
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Section 3: Features and Controls For best results, always begin tilling at To Adjust the Handlebar Height: Reverse Clutch a very shallow depth setting and gradu- 1. Stop the engine, wait for all parts to The Reverse Clutch (C, Figure 3-1) con- ally increase the tilling depth. Complete stop moving and then disconnect the trols the engagement of reverse drive to details on using the Depth Regulator are spark plug wire. Remove the ignition key the wheels and tines. The reversing found in the “Oper
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Section 3: Features and Controls 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 4 Figure 3-4: Handlebar height slots and clutch swivel plate holes. ENGINE CONTROLS G Refer to the engine manufacturer’s Engine Owner’s Manual (included in the tiller lit- erature package) to identify the controls on your engine. The following two con- trols are located on the tiller. Engine Throttle Lever Figure 3-5: Engine Throttle Lever. The Throttle Lever (G, Figure 3-5) is used to regulate the engine speed. On the recoil start model only,
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Section Reverse Clutch Throttle Lever Wheel Gear Lever 4 Operation Forward Clutch Lever (also on right-side) Handlebar Height WARNING Adjustment Handle Depth Regulator Lever Before operating your machine, care- fully read and understand all safety (Section 1), controls (Section 3) and operating instructions (Section 4) in this Manual, in the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on the machine. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury. Figure 4-1:
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Section 4: Operation (b) When the engine starts, release the Starting the Engine key and it will return to the “RUN” The following steps describe how to start setting. and stop the engine. Do not attempt to (c) Gradually move choke lever (on engage the tines or wheels until you engines so equipped) to “NO have read all of the operating instruc- CHOKE”, “CHOKE OFF” or “RUN” tions in this Section. Also review position. the safety rules in Section 1: “Safety” and the tiller and engine contr
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Section 4: Operation 4. For forward motion of the wheels and WARNING tines: Before tilling, contact your telephone or (a) Pull one or both of the Forward utilities company and inquire if Clutch lever “paddles” up and hold underground equipment or lines are them against the handlebars. To used in your area. Their representative stop forward motion of the wheels will be glad to answer your questions and tines, release the “paddles.” and tell you if any of their equipment or (b) As the tiller m
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Section 4: Operation Tilling Tips & Techniques • If the garden size will not permit Let the tiller do the work Avoid tilling soggy, wet soil lengthwise and then crosswise tilling, • While tilling, relax and let the wheels Tilling wet soil often results in large, then overlap the first passes by one- pull the tiller along while the tines do hard clumps of soil that can interfere half a tiller width, followed by succes- the digging. Walk on the side that is with planting. If time permits, wait
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Section 4: Operation Tilling Tips & Techniques • Terraces should be only 2-to-3 feet Clearing the tines Tilling on slopes wide. Digging too far into the side of If you must garden on a moderate The tines have a self-clearing action the slope will expose poor subsoil that slope, please follow two very important which eliminates most tangling of debris is unproductive for plants. guidelines: in the tines. However, occasionally dry • To create a terrace, start at the top of grass, stringy stalks
