Maxim MXR500 manual

• Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL 195557 Re v . 1 11.15.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. MODEL NO . MXR500 (96092000200) 5.5 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 Assistan[...]

2 • 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 backing. • Ne ver allo w b ystanders near the unit. • Use only attachments and accessories approved b y the manuf[...]

3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS CONGRA TULA 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 for m ance. Should you e xperience any prob lems you can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center . W e ha ve com pe tent, well[...]

4 T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assembly easier . Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) Utility knif e (1) Tire pressure gauge (1) P air of pliers (1) 9/16" wrench OPERA T OR’S POSITION (See Fig. 1) When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the oper ating position (standing [...]

5 carton_2 VIEWED FROM R.H. SIDE OF TILLER • Grasp handle assemb ly . Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into 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 material. IMPORT ANT: WHEN UN P A CK ING AND A[...]

6 SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA TOR CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig. 7) • Inser t end of shift rod far thest from bend into hole of shift le ver indicator . • Inser t hair pin clip through hole of shift rod to secure. A TT A CH CLUTCH CABLE (See Fig. 6) • Hook end of clutch cab le through hole in control bar brac ket. FIG. 6 CONTROL B [...]

7 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 with the prod[...]

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 mov ement. • Mov e shift le v er to “N” (neutral) position. ENGINE • Mo ve throttle control to “ST OP” position. If equipped wit[...]

9 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mov e throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift lev er indicator in “F” (f orw ard) position. Tines will not tur n. • Lift handle to raise tines out of ground. • Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to tur n, being careful to k eep f eet and legs aw a y from ti[...]

10 OPERA TION TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling your tiller , start actual fi eld use with throttle in slo w position (mid-way between “F AST” and “IDLE”). • Tilling is digging into , turning over , and breaking up pack ed soil bef ore planting. Loose, unpack ed soil helps root growth. Best tilling depth is 4&q[...]

11 OPERA TION ti 2 tire_1 FIG. 16 OUTER VIEW OF TIRE CUL TIV A TING Cultiv ating is destroying the w eeds between ro ws to pre- vent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper la y er of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to 3" (2.5-7.5 cm). L[...]

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 FIG. 19 OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG 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, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank bef ore tipping unit for maintenance. Clean muf?[...]

14 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. Re place if d[...]

15 tire_3 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 lock le v er . • Handle can be positioned at different settings between “HIGH” and “LO W” positions . • Retighten handle lock le v er[...]

16 tine_13 tine_3 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 [...]

17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS LESS TEN SION ENGINE PULLEY IDLER PULLEY TRANS MIS SION PULLEY CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE MORE TEN SION 5/8" EXTENSION SPRING T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD (See Fig. 27) NO TE : For ease of remo val, remo v e hair pin clip and cle vis pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch (2.5 cm). • Re[...]

18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 29 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE T O ADJUST THRO TTLE CONTROL 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 r unning, mov e remote throttle control le [...]

19 ST ORA GE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). CYLINDER(S) • Remov e spark plug. • P our 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder . • Pull star ter handle slowly se v eral times to distribute oil. • Replace with new spark plu[...]

20 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral min utes before attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Empty fuel tank and carburetor , and re?[...]

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[...]