Poulan HDR500M owner manual

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 Inch

Tiller

For Parts and Service, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297

For Technical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886

Contents

Main OWNER'S MANUAL MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE - IMPORTANT - SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR WALK-BEHIND POWERED RO TA RY TILLERS TRAINING PREPARATION OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY OPERATORS POSITION (See Fig. 1) CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) INSTALL HANDLE (See Figs. 3, 4, and 5) ATTACH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) REMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE CHECK TIRE PRESSURE HANDLE HEIGHT KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER. MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS HOW TO USE YOUR TILLER STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TINE OPERATION - WITH WHEEL DRIVE FORWARD- WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED REVERSE - WHEELS ONLY/TINES STOPPED BEFORE START ING ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12) ADD GASOLINE TILLING HINTS TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 13) ADJUST WHEELS FOR CULTIVATING (See Figs. 16 and 17) TINE SHEAR PINS CULTIVATING GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION AIR FILTER (See Fig. 20) MUFFLER SPARK PLUG TRANSMISSION CLEANING TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 22) TIRE CARE TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 23) TINE REPLACEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25 and 26) TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 27 and 28) GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 28) TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 27) TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) TO AD JUST CARBURETOR STORAGE TILLER FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS LIMITED WARRANTY