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    DRT 900 Owner's Manual / 96093000801 / 2009-04[...]

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    2 • Never operate the tiller without proper guards, plates, or other safety protective devices in place. • Keep children and pets away . • Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate. • Never operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surfaces. Look behind and use care when backing. • Never a[...]

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    3 CONGRA TUL A TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per form ance. Should you experience any prob lems you can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center . We have com pe tent, well-trained tech ni cians and t[...]

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    4 TOOLS REQUIRED FOR AS SEMBL Y A socket wrench set will make assembly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knife (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA TOR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the operating position (standing behin[...]

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    5 AS SEMBL Y • 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 ACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORT ANT : WHEN UN P ACK IN[...]

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    6 AS SEMBL Y SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR REMOVE TILLER FROM CRA TE • Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) • Tilt tiller forward by lifting handle. Separate cardboard cover from leveling shield. • Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of carton. CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) •[...]

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    7 KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING 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 an[...]

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    8 OPERA TION 00155 Fig. 9 d e p t h _s t a k e_ 2 TRANSPORT POSITION DEEPEST TILLING DEPTH ST AKE SHALL OWEST TILLING (CUL TIV ATING) Fig. 11 The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. [...]

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    9 OPERA TION TO TRANSPORT CAUTION: Before lifting or trans port ing, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE Y ARD • 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 pos[...]

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    10 OPERA TION ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 days t[...]

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    11 OPERA TION 321 5 4 67 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 TILLING HINTS CAUTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller , start actual field use with throttle in slow position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into, turning over , and breaking up packed soil before planting. Loose, unpacked soil helps root growth. Best t[...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDA TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. T o receive full value from the warranty , 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 adjus[...]

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    13 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG Fig. 17 Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine. Prevent fires! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank before tipping unit for maintenance. Clean muffle[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE Fig. 20 MUFFLER Do not operate tiller without muffler . Do not tamper with exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect pe ri odi cally and re place if nec es sary . If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly , re move every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection. Re plac[...]

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    15 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 21) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil. • First loosen handle lock lever . • Han[...]

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    16 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE EXTENSION SPRING ENGINE PULLEY IDLER PULLEY TRANS MIS SION PULLEY LESS TEN SION 5/8" MORE TEN SION Fig. 24 TO REPL ACE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 23 and 24) • Remove belt guard as described in “TO REMOVE BEL T GUARD”. • Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley firs[...]

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    17 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • T o maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma- chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear , and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines ex ceeds 3-1/2 inches they should be replaced or straight ened as necessary . • For tines that are sligh[...]

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    18 STORAGE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). CYLINDER(S) • Remove spark plug. • Pour 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder . • Pull starter handle slowly several times to distribute oil. • Replace with new spark plug. OTHE[...]

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    19 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Will not start 1 Out of fuel. 1 Fill fuel tank. 2 Fuel valve “OFF” 2 T urn fuel valve to the “ON” position. 3 Engine Switch “OFF ” 3 T urn engine switch to the “ON” position. 4 Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 4 See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 5 Engine flooded. 5 Wait several minutes befo[...]

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    20 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 21 532 18 11-27 Handle 23 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex W asher SL T #10-24 x .50 24 532 00 94-84 Clip 26 532 15 92-31 Cable, Clutch 27 873 90 04-00 Nut, Hex Flange 1/4-20 unc 29 873 73 10-00 Nut, Keps #10-24 unc 3[...]

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    21 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 3 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 532 17 01-27 Shield, Inner Belt Guard RT 5 532 16 43-29 Pin Spirol Flared 6 532 16 27-56 Lever , Shift 7 872 11 04-04 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 532 16 15-30 Plate, Shift Indicator 9 532 08 67-77 Screw , Hex, Washer Head, Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 10 532 00 94-84 Clip 12 873 51[...]

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    22 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 1 532 18 51-90 Bumper Asm. 2 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 3 819 11 11-16 Washer 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 4 874 76 05-12 Bolt 5/16-18 x 3/4 5 532 10 23-32 Bracket,[...]

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    49 State Service Kit Exploded 208cc 042809 31 32 37 10 5 25 27 1 17 11 12 6 20 3 7 2 19 24 26 16 15 23 14 36 34 18 8 29 9 30 28 4 13 21 1 532420578 CYLINDER HEAD SERVICE KIT 2 532420579 PUSH ROD SERVICE KIT 3 532420580 V A L VE COVER SERVICE KIT 4 532420581 CYLINDER SERVICE KIT 5 532420582 PISTON SERVICE KIT 6 532420583 CONNECTING ROD SERVICE KIT 7[...]

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    23 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 TRANSMISSION 12 13 15 1 6 1 4 5 7 9 9 8 5 18 23 22 21 1 9 18 55 5 6 55 5 4 3 2 2 9 31 7 6 5 4 11 1 0 3 0 28 18 32 33 3 4 18 4 8 60 2 4 44 18 4 2 4 3 4 1 49 40 3 9 3 7 38 3 7 5 0 3 6 2 0 25 2 7 35 25 2 4 44 51 58 53 52 53 t ra n smissio n _7 KEY P ART NO . N[...]

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    24 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 TINE SHIELD 2 31 1 29 29 15 1 38 38 13 14 14 24 23 26 27 22 21 20 19 38 16 38 25 33 32 16 3 4 4 3 7 7 8 9 5 23 23 28 24 18 6 5 6 5 5 30 5 tine_shield_23_in_r1 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions give[...]

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    25 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 TINE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 2 532 13 26-73 Pin, Shear 4 532 00 31-46 Clip, Hairpin 5 532 18 88-45 Hub Assembly 6 873 61 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8[...]

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    26 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER DRT 900 (96093000801), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-08 DECALS 1 532 42 83-26 Decal, Instruction, Tilling 2 532 42 20-12 Decal, Decal, Blt Grd 3 532 40 13-83 Decal 4 532 42 83-34 Decal, CNTRL PNL 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand Placement 6 532 16 62-02 Decal, Shift Indicator 7 532 41 84-72 Decal, Shield 8 532 40 13-8[...]

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    27 SERVICE NOTES[...]

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    SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime Warranty (Parts and Labor): All tiller tines and trimmer sha[...]