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OWNER’S MANUAL
®
7HP PONY
REAR-TINE TILLER
SAFETY FIRST!
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Safety
Before operating this equipment, read this
Owner's Manual and the separate manual
•
Assembly
supplied by the engine manufacturer.
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Features and Controls
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Operation
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Maintenance
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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 4. The tiller is heavy. You should not 1 2 3 4 WARNING attempt to remove it from the shipping To prevent personal injury or property platform until instructed to do so in these damage, do not start the engine until all “Assembly” steps. 5 6 assembly steps are complete and you 8 9 have read and understand the safety and HARDWARE BAG PARTS LIST 7 operating instructions in this Manual. 10 Fig. 11 Ref. Qty. Description Figure 2-1: Loose hardware (shown in INTRODUCTION 1 2 3/8-16
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Section 2: Assembly 8. Thread the height adjustment screw 1. Carefully unwrap the reverse clutch C M (F, Figure 2-3) into the hole in the handle- control cable (H, Figure 2-6) from its E bar cross-brace, making sure that the shipping position and route it up along F raised keys on the washer fit into the slot the inside edge of the left side handlebar. on the height adjustment bracket. A knob and large hex nut (I) is installed Tighten the height adjustment screw on the cable. securely. Next,
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Section 2: Assembly STEP 5: CHECK TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL LEVEL The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However, be sure to check R the oil level at this time to make certain it is correct. IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tiller if N the gear oil level is low. Doing so will result in severe damage to the transmis- sion components. 1. With the tiller on level ground, pull the Completed Depth Regulator Lever (L, Figure 2-10) Connection back and then slide it to the second notch F
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Section 2: Assembly STEP 7: ATTACH WHEEL GEAR STEP 8: CHECK AIR P LEVER PRESSURE IN TIRES 1. Insert the Wheel Gear Lever (P, Figure Use a tire pressure gauge to check the air 2-13) up through the slot in the control pressure in both tires. Deflate or inflate panel that is labeled “WHEEL GEAR.” both tires equally to 15-to-20 PSI (pounds per square inch). Be sure that 2. Insert two #10-32 x 1/2" round head both tires are inflated equally or the unit screws down through the “+” marks on will
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Section 2: Assembly 4. Remove the six filler caps from the top Electric Start DANGER of the battery. Leave the caps off while Assembly Steps activating and charging the battery. Battery electrolyte is a sulfuric acid The following steps explain how to solution that is poisonous and causes 5. Put on protective clothing, rubber prepare and install the battery. FOR severe burns. gloves and eye protection. For best YOUR SAFETY, CAREFULLY FOLLOW results, the temperature of the battery and • Avo
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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 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 the machine. B Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury. Figure 3-1: Controls located on handlebar. The DISENGAGE position places the FORWARD CLUTCH CONTROL INTRODUCTION wheels in the freewheeling mode to allow The two interconnected lev
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Section 3: Features and Controls REVERSE CLUTCH CONTROL F WARNING The Reverse Clutch Control (C, Figure 3- 1) controls the engagement of reverse • Do not attempt to till too deeply too E drive to the wheels and tines. The revers- quickly. Gradually work down to ing feature is used for maneuvering the deeper tilling depths. tiller only – never engage the tines in • Place the Depth Regulator Lever in the the ground while going in the reverse “travel” position before starting the direction. engine
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Section 3: Features and Controls ELECTRIC START KEYSWITCH ENGINE CONTROLS (ELECTRIC START MODEL) Refer to the engine manufacturer’s Engine The ignition keyswitch on the electric Owner’s Manual (included in the tiller lit- start model (H, Figure 3-5) is used to erature package) to identify the controls start and stop the engine. The keyswitch on your engine. The following two con- settings are described below. trols are used when stopping or starting the engine. H ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL LEV
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Section Reverse Clutch Control Forward Clutch Wheel Gear Lever Control Lever 4 Operation Handlebar Height Adjustment Screw Forward Clutch WARNING Control Lever Before operating your machine, care- fully read and understand all safety Depth Regulator Lever (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 Engine Throttle result in serious per
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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 engage the tines or wheels until you (c) Gradually move choke lever (on have read all of the operating instruc- engines so equipped) to “NO tions in this Section. Also review CHOKE”, “CHOKE OFF” or “RUN” the safety rules in Section 1: “Safety” position. 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 Control Levers 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 levers. and tell you if any of their equipment or (b) As the tiller moves
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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
