Poulan HDR500L manual

184877 Re v . 2 05.13.03 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO . HDR500L 5 HP 17 Inc h Tiller F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-[...]

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

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

4 ASSEMBL Y Y our new tiller has been assembled at the f actory with exception of those parts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of y our tiller , all par ts and hardware y ou assemb le must be tightened securely . Use the correct tools as necessar y to insure proper tightness. LEFT RIGHT FIG. 1 FRONT OP[...]

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 CART ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning mater[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) • Hook end of clutch cable through hole in control bar brac ket if necessary . 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 of[...]

7 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TILLER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to f amiliarize yourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. These symbols may appear on y our Tiller or in literature supplied wi[...]

8 OPERA TION HO W T O USE Y OUR TILLER Know ho w to operate all controls bef ore 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 v ement. • Mo ve shift le v er to “N” (neutral) position. ENGINE • Mov e throttle control to “ST OP” position. If equipped wi[...]

9 OPERA TION • For cold w eather operation y ou 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. OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG FIG. 12 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mo ve throttle cont[...]

10 RUN C H O K E 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 , start actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning ov er , and breaking up pack ed soil bef o[...]

11 OPERA TION 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 remov e 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. • Replace cle vis [...]

12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not co v er items that hav e been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receive full value from the w arranty , the operator m ust main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller . Al[...]

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

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 sar y . If y our engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly , re mov e e v er y 50 hours f or cleaning and inspection. R[...]

15 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 le v er . • Handle can be positioned at different settings between “HIGH” and “LO W” positions . • Retighten handle loc k le v er secu[...]

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 ury it as deeply as good [...]

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”. • Remo v e old belt by slipping off engine pulle y fi rst then remov e from transmission pulle y . • Place new belt in groo v e of transmission pulle y and into engine pulley . BEL T MUST BE IN[...]

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

19 Immediately prepare your tiller f or stor age at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys 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 clo sure . TILLER • Clean entire tiller [...]

20 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Dir ty air cleaner. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor , and re?[...]

21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 180634 Control, Throttle 2 150744 Gr ip , Handle 4 159227 Bar , Control 8 71191008 Screw , P an Hd. #10-24 10 8389J Gr ip , Handle 11 4497H Clip , Hair pin 15 108281X Rod, Shift 16 72110608 Bolt, Carr iage 3/8-16 x 1 Gr . 5 17 109229X Lock, Handle 18 73680600 Nut Crownlock 3/8-16 [...]

22 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73510500 Nut, K eps 5/16-18 2 10040600 W asher , Loc k 3/8 3 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 170127 Shield, Inner , Belt Guard 5 164329 Pin Spirol Flared 6 110111X Le v er , Shift 7 72110404 Bolt, Carr iage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 8700J Plate, Shift Indicator 9 86777 Screw , Hex, Washer Head, Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 10 94[...]

23 5 10 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 2 10 16 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 2 73970500 Nut, Hex Flange 5 102332X Brac ket, Reinf orcement 7 102173X Counter W eight, R.H. 8 10040600 W asher , Loc k 3/8 9 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 10 74760524 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 11 4497H Clip , Hair pin 12 126875X Riv et, Drilled 13 102190X[...]

24 29 102134X Chain #35-50 Pitch 30 150737 Ground Shaft Assembly 31 143008 Bear ing, Shaft, Ground Drive 32 106388X Spacer 0.70 x 1.00 x 1.150 33 102121X Sprock et and Gear Assemb ly 34 102112X Shaft, Re duc tion (2nd) 35 102101X Screw , Whiz, Loc k 5/16-18 x 3-1/2 36 154355 Sprock et Assembly w/Bearing (In- cludes K e y Nos. 37 and 38) 37 4422J Be[...]

25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73900500 Nut, Flange 5/16-18 2 161415X428 Shield, Side, Outer L. H. 3 8393J Pin, Stake, Depth 4 12000035 Ring, Klip 5 180847 Bolt, Carr iage 5/16-18 x 3/4 6 8394J Spr ing 7 8392J Brack et, Latch 8 109230X Spring, Depth Stake 9 102326X428 Shield, Tine 10 72140508 Bolt 5/16-18 x 1 1[...]

26 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 9 4460J Tine, Outer , R.H. 10 132728 Assembly , Hub and Plate, R.H. 11 6555J Tine, Inner , R.H. KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 4459J Tine, Outer , L.H. 2 132673 Clevis Pin 3 6554J Tine, Inner , L.H. 4 3146R Clip , Hair pin 5 132727 Assembly , Hub and Plate, L.H. 6 73610600 Nut, H[...]

27 7 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 157384 Decal, Logo 2 157387 Decal, Descr iption 3 167386 Decal, Logo 4 143678 Decal, Instr uction, Tilling 5 141907 Decal, Hand Placement 6 102180X Decal, Shift Indicator 7 175643 Decal, Br iggs & Stratton 8 171077 Decal, OHV N-I/C 9 141906 Decal, W arning, Rotating Tines 10 156199 Decal, Rev erse 11 17107[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in materials and work man ship . F or a period of two (2) years from date of purchase b y the original consumer purchaser , w e will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or par ts or labor incurre[...]