Husqvarna DRT900 manuale d’uso

Owner's Manual DRT 900 532 43 94-89[...]

2 • Never operate the tiller without proper guards, plates, or other safety protective devices in place. • 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 a[...]

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 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 material. IMPORT ANT : WHEN UN P ACK IN[...]

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 OPERA TION 00155 HOW TO USE Y OUR TILLER Know how to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil or attempting to start engine. STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TINES AND DRIVE • Release drive control bar to stop movement. • Move shift lever to “N” (neutral) position. ENGINE • Move throttle control to “STOP” position. • Never use choke t[...]

9 de pth _stake_11 OPERA TION TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE Y ARD • Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake down to the top hole for transporting the tiller . Place depth stake pin in hole of depth sta[...]

10 OPERA TION TILLING HINTS (See Fig. 15) CAUTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller , start actual field use with throttle in slow position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning over , and breaking up packed soil before planting. Loose, unpacked soil helps root growth. Best tilling depth [...]

11 • Do not lean on handle. This takes weight off the wheels and reduces traction. T o get through a really tough section of sod or hard ground, apply upward pressure on handle or lower the depth stake. FIG. 15 FIG. 16 OPERA TION 321 5 4 67 CUL TIVA TING Cultivating is destroying the weeds between rows to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment a[...]

12 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[...]

13 MAINTENANCE FIG. 19 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 before tipping unit for maintenance. Clean muffler area of all grass, dirt, and debris. Do[...]

14 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffler . Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec- es sary . If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly , re move every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection. Re place if da[...]

15 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. 23) 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[...]

16 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 FIG. 26 TO REPL ACE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 25 and 26) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BEL T GUARD”. • Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley firs[...]

17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • 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" they should be replaced or straight ened as necessary . • For tines that are slightl[...]

18 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 30 e ng i n e_art_78 THROTTLE CONTROL CL AMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 30) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary . If adjustment is necessary , proceed as follows: • With engine not running, move remote throttle con[...]

19 STORAGE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). CYLINDER(S) • Remove spark plug. • Pour 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder . • Pull starter handle slowly several times to distribute oil. • Replace with new spark plug. OTHE[...]

20 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS 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 carbur[...]

21 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 900 DRT (96093001800), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-18 HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 20 532 10 92-28 Lever , Lock, Handle 21 532 44 08-84 Handle 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[...]

22 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 3 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 532 43 24-20 Shield, Inner Belt Guard RT 5 532 16 43-29 Pin Spirol Flared 6 532 16 27-56 Lever , Shift 7 872 11 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 532 16 15-30 Plate, Shift Indicator 9 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex, W asher Head, Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 10 532 00 94-84 Clip 12 873 5[...]

23 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 900 DRT (96093001800), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-18 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 1 532 18 51-90 Bumper Asm. 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 3 819 11 11-16 Washer 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 4 874 76 05-12 Bolt 5/16-18 x 3/4 5 532 10 23-32 Bracket,[...]

24 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 900 DRT (96093001800), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-18 TRANSMISSION                                        ?[...]

25 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 900 DRT (96093001800), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-18 TINE SHIELD 2 31 1 29 29 15 1 38 38 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 22 21 20 19 38 16 38 25 33 32 16 3 4 4 3 7 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 6 5 5 30 5 tine_shield_23_in_r1 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions give[...]

26 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 900 DRT (96093001800), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-18 TINE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 2 532 13 26-73 Pin, Shear 4 532 00 31-46 Clip, Hairpin 5 532 18 88-45 Hub Assembly 6 873 61 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8[...]

27 1 532 42 91-96 Decal, Belt Guard 2 532 43 17-82 Decal, Console 3 532 43 95-18 Decal, Console 4 532 43 95-15 Decal, Tine Shield 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 16 62-02 Decal, Shift Indicator 7 532 43 95-38 Decal, Reverse 8 532 43 22-78 Decal, Engine B&S 9 532 17 67-82 Decal, Warning, Rotating Tines 10 532 40 91-43 Decal, Engine In[...]

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