Husqvarna RTT900 Turning, To Transport, Before Starting Engine, Fill Engine with OIL See Fig

OPERATION

•Move throttle control to “FAST” position for deep tilling. To cultivate, throttle control can be set at any desired speed, depending on how fast or slow you wish to cultivate.

IMPORTANT: ALWAYS RELEASE DRIVE CONTROL BAR BEFORE MOVING SHIFT LEVER INTO ANOTHER POSITION.

TURNING

•Release the drive control bar.

•Move throttle control to “SLOW” 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.

•When you have completed your turn-around, release the drive control bar and lower handle. Place shift le- ver in (till) position and move throttle control to desired speed. To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against the handle.

DEPTH STAKE PIN
“RELEASED” POSITION
		“LOCKED”
		POSITION
		6
		1
		_
	e
k
ta
s
_
h
pt
de

Fig. 11

TO TRANSPORT

CAUTION: Beforeliftingortransporting, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank.

AROUND THE YARD

•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 stake to lock in posi- tion. This prevents tines from scuffing the ground.

•Place shift lever indicator in “F” (forward) position for transporting.

•Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start tiller movement. Tines will not turn.

•Move throttle control to desired speed.

AROUND TOWN

•Disconnect spark plug wire.

•Drain fuel tank.

•Transport in upright position to prevent oil leakage.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN AP- PROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.

FILL ENGINE WITH OIL (See Fig. 12)

1.Remove hangtag from engine.

2.With engine level, remove engine oil filler plug.

3.Fill engine with oil to point of overflowing. For approxi- mate capacity see “PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” on page 4 of this manual. All oil must meet A.P.I. Service Classification SG-SL.

4.Tilt tiller back on its wheels and then re-level.

5.With engine level, refill to point of overflowing if nec- essary. Replace oil filler plug.

•For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See “OIL VISCOSITY CHART” in the Maintenance section of this manual).

•To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section of this manual.

Oil Level								Oil Filler Plug
								4
							_
						rt
					a
				_
			e
		in
	g
n
e
Max Upper Level
Min Lower Level

Fig. 12

9