Snapper 6HP, 7HP manual

OPERA T OR’S MANU AL 6HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg. No. Description 1694161 60 16 RT, 6HP Rear Tine Tiller 1694908 60 16 RT, 6HP Rear Tine Tiller 7800052 60 16 RT, 6HP Rear Tine Tiller 7HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg. No. Description 1694162 7016RT, 7HP Rear Tine Tiller 1694909 7016RT, 7HP Rear Tine Tiller 7800053 7016RT, 7HP Rear Tine Tiller Rear Tine Tille[...]

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Page 1 T able Of Contents MODEL IDENTIFICA TION .......................................... 1 SAFETY R ULES ......................................................... 2 Owner's Responsibility ............................................. 2 Genera l .................................................................... 2 Preparation ...............[...]

Page 2 Safety Rules OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY Safe and eff ectiv e use of the rototiller is the o wner's responsibility . 1. Read and follow all saf ety instructions. 2. Maintain the tiller according to directions and schedule included. 3. Ensure that anyone who uses the tiller is f amiliar with all controls and saf ety precautions. GENERAL [...]

Page 3 Safety Rules OPERA TION • Ne v er operate the tiller without guards , cov ers , and hoods in place. • Ne v er start the engine or operate the tiller with the wheels in the free-wheel position. Mak e sure the wheel lock outs or loc kpins are engaged through wheel hubs and wheel axle. The wheels act as a brake to k eep the tiller at a cont[...]

Page 4 Safety Rules SAFETY DECALS This rototiller unit has been designed and manuf actured to pro vide y ou with the saf ety and reliability y ou would e xpect from an industr y leader in outdoor pow er equipment manuf acturing. Although reading this manual and the saf ety instructions it contains will pro vide y ou with the necessar y basic knowle[...]

Page 5 7016 RT Features Drag Stake Wheel Lockouts (Standard on Model 7016RT) Reverse Belt T ension Adjustment Console Forward Belt T ension Adjustment Reverse Handle Belt Cover Serial No. Plate Drive Safety Control Lever Detent Pin Engine Controls MODEL 7016RT* Bumper Guard (Standard on Model 7016RT) * Hiller-Furrower Attachment is standard on Mode[...]

Page 6 REVERSE HANDLE Engages wheels and tines in rev erse . Pulling rev erse handle back to w ards operator re v erses tiller . ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ As a safety precaution, the reverse handle will not lock in re vers e. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ T o stop the wheels and tines at any time, release the reverse handle. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Do not operate both[...]

Page 7 Controls ENGINE CONTR OLS Y our ne w rototiller has been designed f or both ease of use and lasting reliability , and features a simplified control system that requires just two operating controls. These two operating controls , the Choke and the Throttle , are con v eniently located on the tiller engine where they can be easily adjusted to [...]

Page 8 WHEEL LOCK OUTS (7016RT) Place wheels in tilling position. 1. Pull knob in center of wheel out, awa y from machine. 2. Rotate knob and lockout to align with slot on axle , release knob . Rotate wheel to align slot in wheel hub with lock out. 3. Wheel and axle should be fir mly loc k ed together bef ore tilling. 4. Repeat for other wheel. NO [...]

Page 9 Adjustments HANDLEB AR ADJUSTMENTS Height Adjustment The ideal height of the handlebar varies with operator height and the depth of tilling. T o adjust handlebar height: 1. Remov e bolt from low er crossbar of handlebar and pivot handlebar height adjuster. 2. Align handlebar to desired hole on the height adjuster . 3. Install bolt and retigh[...]

Page 10 DEPTH REGULA T OR LEVER Tilling depth is controlled by the height of the depth regualtor lev er . T o adjust tilling depth. 1. Remov e detent pin. 2. Raise the depth regulator lev er to position tines at chosen tilling depth. 3. Align hole in depth regulator le v er with hole in depth regulator brac k et and replace detent pin. Alwa ys set [...]

Page 11 Operation PRE-ST AR T INSPECTION 1. Make sure all saf ety guards are in place and all nuts and bolts are secure. 2. Check oil lev el in engine cr ankcase. See your engine manual f or procedure and specifications . 3. Inspect air cleaner for cleanliness . See y our engine manual f or procedure. 4. Check the fuel supply . Fill the fuel tank n[...]

Page 12 SHUTTING DO WN Operation TILLING 1. Adjust the depth regulator lev er to desired tilling depth. NO TE: Raise depth regulator lever up one hole at a time, testing tiller operation after each raise. Raising depth regulator lever too high can result in loss of control of tiller! 2. Mov e the throttle control to fast . 3. Place the tiller in fo[...]

Page 13 Tips TILLING TIPS The ke y to successful tilling is to begin with a shallo w cut on the first pass, and then wo rk an inch or two deeper on each successive pass . ✮ Tilling depth will vary with ground conditions. ✮ When beginning to till in unbroken ground or in e xtremely hard soil, set the detent pin in the highest hole of the drag st[...]

Page 14 Normal Care SCHEDULE Y our rototiller has been designed and produced b y the industry's leading manufacturer of outdoor po wer equipment to provide you with y ears of reliab le operation. K eeping y our tiller in top running condition will prolong its life , and help you obtain optim um perf ormance whenev er you wish to till y our gar[...]

Page 15 SER VICING THE RO T O TILLER General The follo wing inf ormation will help you make the necessary checks and perform the procedures required to f ollow the normal care recommendations made for your rototiller unit. If you pref er , y our local authorized dealer can mak e these checks and perf or m the required procedures f or you. Check For[...]

Page 16 Normal Care Change Forward/Rever se Belt 1. T ur n off engine. Engine must be cool. 2. Remov e spark plug wire and secure from spar k plug. 3. Remov e belt guard. ✮ remov e the f orward belt from the f orward engine pulley: - gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley . - with the pulley turning, force the f orw ard belt out [...]

Page 17 Adapted from Briggs & Stratton Cor poration, Form No . 274263-10/99. Engine is shipped from factory without oil. Y ou must ad d engine oil before starting engine. Check or Fill Oil Sump 1. Add oil according to engine manual. Do not overfill. Use a clean, high quality detergent oil. Container must be marked A.P .I. Service SF - SJ. Use n[...]

Page 18 Check Tire Pressure Recommended tire pressure is 20 PSI. If tires do not hav e equal pressure , tiller will pull to one side. Lubrication Proper lubrication of moving mechanical par ts of your rototiller is a very impor tant par t of care and maintenance. Y ou should oil the moving parts shown at 10 hour inter v als using a 30 w eight oil. [...]

Page 19 PREP ARE FOR ST ORA GE F ollow the steps belo w to prepare y our tiller for stor age . Read your engine manual f or detailed instructions on preparing the engine for storage . 1. Protect wheels and axles from r ust: - Loosen locking bolt inside wheel. Slide wheel tow ard machine. - Coat the axles lightly with axle grease. - Mov e wheel bac [...]

Page 20 TR OUBLESHOOTING GUIDE While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of y our rototiller , prolonged or constant use may e v entually require that ser vice be perf ormed to allow it to continue operating properly . The troub leshooting guide below lists the most common prob lems , causes and remedies. Practice safety at all[...]

Page 21 PR OBLEM REMED Y/ACTION Belts squeal in neutral and/or reverse Belts squeal in forwar d operation Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during tilling • Adjust forw ard belt guide: - tur n engine off and allow muffler to cool - disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spar k plug - remo ve belt guard - pull down on drive saf[...]

Page 22 Specifications Additional copies of this manual, as well as a fully illustrated par ts manuals f or y our unit are also a vailab le. The par ts manuals show all of the assemb lies and individual par ts as exploded vie ws which sho w the relationship of the par ts and how the y go together . Impor tant assembly notes and special torque v alu[...]

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