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    190388 03.23.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S.A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO . HDR500M 5 HP 17 Inc h Tiller F or Parts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886[...]

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    2 • Ne ver operate the tiller without proper guards , plates, or other saf ety protective de vices in place. • K eep children and pets aw ay . • Do not ov erload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate. • Ne ver oper ate the machine at high speeds on slipper y surf aces. Look behind and use care when bac king[...]

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    3 MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 12-14 SER VICE & ADJUSTMENTS ................................. 15-18 ST ORA GE .................................................................... 19 TROUBLESHOO TING ................................................. 20 REP AIR P ARTS-TILLER ...................................[...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y Y our new tiller has been assembled at the f actor y with e xception of those par ts left unassemb led for shipping purposes. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of your tiller , all par ts and hardware y ou assemble must be tightened securely . Use the correct tools as necessar y to insure proper tightness . overhead_views_5 LEFT RIG[...]

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    5 ASSEMBL Y VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER • 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 A CKING CAR T ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning mate[...]

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    6 ASSEMBL Y A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) • Hook end of clutch cab le through hole in control bar brac ket if necessar y . CONTROL B AR BRA CKET CLUTCH CABLE CONTROL BAR FIG. 6 END OF CLUTCH CABLE CONTROL B AR BRA CKET SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR FIG. 7 CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) • Inser t end of shift rod into hole [...]

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    7 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TILLER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future reference . These symbols may appear on y our Tiller or in literature supplied with[...]

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    8 OPERA TION 00155 HO W T O USE Y OUR TILLER Know ho w to operate all controls before adding fuel and oil or attempting to star t engine. ST OPPING (See Fig. 9) TINES AND DRIVE • Release drive control bar to stop mo vement. • Mo ve shift le ver to “N” (neutral) position. ENGINE • Mov e throttle control to “ST OP” position. If equipped[...]

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    9 OPERA TION • F or cold weather operation you should change oil f or easier star ting (See oil viscosity char t in the Mainte- nance sec tion of this manual). • T o change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in this manual. engine_a rt_ 4 OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG FIG. 12 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mo ve[...]

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    10 RUN CHOKE OPERA TION FIG. 14 321 5 4 67 FIG. 13 CHOKE CONTROL RECOIL ST ARTER HANDLE TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling y our tiller , star t actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into , tur ning ov er , and breaking up pack ed soil before[...]

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    11 OPERA TION tire_2 tire_1 FIG. 16 OUTER VIEW OF TIRE ADJUST WHEELS FOR CUL TIV A TING (See Figs. 16 and 17) • Place b locks under right hand side of tiller and remove hair pin clip and cle vis pin from right hand wheel. • Mov e wheel outward appro ximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) until hole in inner wheel hub lines up with inner hole in axle. • Rep[...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not co ver items that ha ve been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receiv e full value from the w arranty , 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[...]

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    13 MAINTENANCE FIG. 18 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine. Prevent fi res! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel fr om tank before tipping unit for maintenance. Clean muffl er area of all grass, dirt, and debr[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffl er . Do not tamper with e xhaust system. Damaged muffl ers or spark arresters could create a fi re hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sary . If y our engine is equipped with a spar k arrester screen assembly , re move e v er y 50 hours f or cleaning and inspection. Re[...]

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    15 tire_3 TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 22) Select handle height best suited f or your tilling conditions. Handle height will be diff erent when tiller digs into soil. • First loosen handle loc k lev er . • Handle can be positioned at different settings between “HIGH” and “LO W” positions. • Retighten handle loc k lev er s[...]

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    16 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 26 TINE REPLA CEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25 and 26) CA UTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves or other pr otection when han- dling tines. A badly worn tine causes your tiller to work harder and dig more shallow . Most impor tant, worn tines cannot chop and shred organic matter as eff ectively nor b ur y it as deeply as good[...]

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    17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 27 and 28) • Remove belt guard as described in “T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD”. • Remove old belt b y slipping off engine pulley fi rst then remov e from transmission pulley . • Place new belt in groo ve of transmission pulle y and into engine pulley . BEL T MUST BE IN GRO[...]

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    18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 29 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE FUEL T ANK ENGINE T O ADJUST THR O TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessary . If adjustment is necessar y , proceed as f ollows: • With engine not running, move remote throttle co[...]

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    19 Immediately prepare your tiller f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more . W ARNING: Ne ver store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en cl o sure. TILLER • Clean entire tiller ([...]

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    20 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 fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Dir ty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. W ater in fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor , and re?[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in mater ials and w or k man ship . F or a per iod of tw o (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace , at our option, without charge for par ts or labor incur[...]