Husqvarna CRT900 manual

CRT900 Owner's Manual / 96093001700 / 2009-11 532 43 23-78[...]

2 • Keep children and pets away . • Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate. • Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when backing. • Never allow bystanders near the unit. • Use only attachments and accessories approved by the manufacturer of t[...]

3 CONGRA TUL A TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per form ance. Should you experience any prob lems you can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center . We have com pe tent, well-trained tech ni cians and t[...]

4 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR AS SEMBL Y A socket wrench set will make assembly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knife (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA TOR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the operating position (standing behin[...]

5 c ar t o n _ 3 ha n d l es_ 1 0 AS SEMBL Y • Grasp handle assembly . Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position. HANDLE ASSEMBL Y "UP" POSITION Fig. 4 UNP ACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning materia[...]

6 AS SEMBL Y SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR REMOVE TILLER FROM CRA TE • Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) • Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield. • Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton. CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) •[...]

7 KNOW Y OUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING 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 a[...]

8 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Move throttle control to “SL OW” position. • Place shift lever indicator in “F ” (forward) position. Tines will not turn. • Lift handle to raise tines out of ground. • Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from tines. OPER[...]

9 • When you have completed your turn-around, release the drive control bar and lower handle. Place shift lever in till position and move throttle control to de sired speed. T o begin tilling, hold drive control bar against the handle. TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port- ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spa[...]

10 OPERA TION • Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry , hard soil which may con trib ute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of your tiller . Hard soil should be mois tened before tilling; however , extremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump during tilling. Wait until the soil is less we[...]

11 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDA TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. T o receive full value from the warranty , the operator must main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller . All adjus[...]

12 AIR CLEANER CARTRIDGE COVER AIR CLEANER SCREW MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG Fig. 16 Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine. Prevent fires! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank bef[...]

13 COOLING SYSTEM (See Fig. 19) Y our engine is air cooled. For proper engine performance and long life keep your engine clean. • Clean air screen frequently using a stiff -bristled brush. • Keep cylinder fins, levers, and linkage free of dirt and chaff. MAINTENANCE Fig. 19 MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffler . Do not tamper with exha[...]

14 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER 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. • First loosen handle lock lever . • Han[...]

15 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE EXTENSION SPRING ENGINE PULLEY IDLER PULLEY TRANS MIS SION PULLEY LESS TEN SION 5/8" MORE TEN SION TO REPL ACE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 23) • Remove belt guard (See “TO REMOVE BEL T GUARD” in this section of this manual). • Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley[...]

16 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS t i n e_ 12 Fig. 25 • T o maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma- chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear , and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines ex ceeds 3-1/2 inches they should be replaced or straight ened as necessary . • New [...]

17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO AD JUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary . However , engine per for mance 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 your nearest authorized service center/de par[...]

18 Immediately prepare your tiller for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any en clo sure. TILLER • Clean entire tiller (See “CLE[...]

19 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Empty fuel tank and carburetor , and refill tank [...]

20 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER CRT900 (96093001700), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-17 HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 23 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex Washer SL T#10-24 x .50 24 532 00 94-84 Clip 26 532 15 92-31 Cable, Clutch 27 873 90 04-00 Nut, Hex Flange 1/4-20 unc 29 873 73 10-00 Nut, Keps #10-24 unc 30 532 10 41-64 Tie, Cable [...]

21 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 3 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 532 17 01-27 Shield, Inner Belt Guard RT 5 532 16 43-29 Pin Spirol Flared 6 532 11 01-11 Lever , Shift 7 872 11 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 532 00 87-00 Plate, Shift Indicator 9 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex, Washer Head, Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 10 532 00 94-84 Clip 12 873 51[...]

22 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER CRT900 (96093001700), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-17 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 5 532 10 23-32 Bracket, Reinforcement RH 7 532 10 21-73 Counter Weight 10 874 76 05-24 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 11 532 12 47-88 C[...]

23 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 532 18 85-54 T ransmission Assembly (In cludes Key Nos. 2-53) 2 532 18 84-82 Gearcase, L.H. w/Bearing (In cludes Key No. 4) 3 532 16 19-63 Gasket, Gearcase 4 532 00 50-20 Bearing, Needle 5 532 00 13-70 Washer , Thrust 5/8 x 1.10 x 1/32 6 532 13[...]

24 23 532 00 44-40 Hinge 24 872 14 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 25 532 12 47-17 Cap, Vinyl 26 532 10 92-27 Pad, Idler 27 532 12 54-51 Shield, Leveling 28 532 12 05-88 Pin, Hinge 29 532 40 39-60 Shield, Side 30 873 97 05-00 Nut Lock Hex Flange 32 873 22 04-00 Nut Fin Hex 1/4-20 unc 33 810 04 04-00 Washer Lock Hvy Helical 1/4 38 873 51 05[...]

25 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 00 44-59 Tine, Outer , L.H. 2 532 13 26-73 Clevis Pin 3 532 00 65-54 Tine, Inner , L.H. 4 532 12 46-60 Retainer , Spring Zinc 5 532 13 27-21 Assembly , Hub and Plate, L.H. 8 874 61 06-16 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 9 532 00 44-60 Tine, Outer , R.H. 10 532 13 27-22 Assembly , Hub and Pl[...]

26 1 532 42 91-96 Decal, Belt Guard Badge 2 532 43 23-62 Decal, Husqvarna, Control Panel 3 532 43 14-62 Decal, Control Tine 4 532 42 83-28 Decal, Tine Shield 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 10 21-80 Decal, Shift Indicator 7 532 42 29-72 Decal, Warning 8 532 40 91-40 Decal, Engine, 8.5 9 532 12 00-76 Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines 10 532 [...]

27 SERVICE NOTES[...]

11.04.09 CL Printed in the U.S.A. SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime Warranty (Parts and Labor)[...]