Poulan PPCRT55 KNOW YOUR TILLER

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KNOW YOUR TILLER

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING 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 and understand their

meaning.

FIG. 8

MEETS ANSI SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Our tillers conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

DEPTH STAKE - Controls depth at which tiller will dig.

DRIVE CONTROL BAR - Used to engage tines.

LEVELING SHIELD - Levels tilled soil.

OUTER SIDE SHIELD - Adjustable to protect small plants

from being buried.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE - Used to start the engine.

SHIFT LEVER - Used to shift transmission gears.

SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR - Shows which gear the trans-

mis sion is in.

OPERATION

SHIFT LEVER

DEPTH STAKE

LEVELING

SHIELD

OUTER

SIDE

SHIELD

DRIVE CON TROL

BAR THROTTLE

CONTROL

RECOIL

STARTER

HANDLE

SHIFT LEVER

INDICATOR

CHOKE CONTROL

Contents

Main MODEL: PPCRT55 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE - IMPORTANT - SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro ta ry Tillers TRAINING PREPARATION OPERATION WARNING 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) INSERT CABLE CLIP (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 TURNING 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 OUTER SIDE SHIELDS (See Fig. 11) TO TRANSPORT CULTIVATING TILLING HINTS TINE SHEAR PINS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRICATION CHART BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE LUBRICATION AIR FILTER (See Fig. 18) MUFFLER SPARK PLUG TRANSMISSION CLEANING COOLING SYSTEM (See Fig. 19) TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20) TIRE CARE TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 21) TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 22) TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 22 and 23) GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 23) TINE REPLACEMENT (See Figs. 24, 25, and 26) TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 27) TO AD JUST CARBURETOR STORAGE ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) OTHER TILLER TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER PPCRT55 (96091001200), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-12 HANDLE ASSEMBLY MAINFRAME, LEFT SIDE MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE TRANSMISSION TINE SHIELD TINE ASSEMBLY DECALS LIMITED WARRANTY PARTS AND SERVICE NOTE: