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OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: PRR T65C REAR TINE TILLER AL W A YS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERA TION 184865 Re v . 1 05.13.03 TR Printed in U.S .A. W ARNING: Read this Owner's Manual and fol low all W arnings and Safety In struc tions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury . IMPOR T ANT MANUAL DO NOT THROW A W A Y[...]
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2 • Ne v er operate the tiller without proper guards, plates , or other saf ety protective de vices in place. • 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 ver operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surf aces. Look behind and use care when backing[...]
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3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on y our purchase of a ne w tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu f ac tured to give you the best pos sib le de penda bil ity and per fo r m ance. Should you e xper ience an y prob lems y ou can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center . W e hav e com pe tent, well-trained tech ni [...]
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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 [...]
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5 ASSEMBL Y • Grasp handle assemb ly . 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 A CKING CAR T ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of e xposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORT ANT : WHEN UN PA [...]
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6 ASSEMBL Y SHIFT ROD HAIRPIN CLIP SHIFT LEVER INDICA T OR REMO VE TILLER FROM CRA TE • Make sure shift le ver indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7) • Tilt tiller f orward by lifting handle. Separate cardboard cov er from le v eling shield. • Rotate tiller handle to the right and pull tiller out of car ton. CONNECT SHIFT ROD (See Fig.[...]
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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 ar ious 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 pro[...]
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8 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mov e throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift le ver indicator in “F” (f orward) position. Tines will not tur n. • Lift handle to raise tines out of ground. 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 sta[...]
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9 OPERA TION OIL LEVEL FIG. 12 BEFORE ST AR T ING ENGINE IMPORT ANT : BE VER Y CAREFUL NO T TO ALLO W DIRT T O ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN APPRO VED , CLEAN, CO VERED CONT AINERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12) • The engine in your unit has been shipped, f[...]
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10 RUN C H O K E OPERA TION • Soil conditions are impor tant for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry , hard soil which may con tr ib ute to e xcessiv e bounce and diffi cult handling of your tiller . Hard soil should be mois tened bef ore tilling; howe v er , e xtremely wet soil will “ball-up” or clump dur ing tilling. W ait[...]
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11 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warr anty on this tiller does not cov er items that hav e been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receive full v alue 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[...]
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12 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG FIG. 16 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming an y maintenance (except 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 fr om tank before tipping unit f or maintenance. Clean[...]
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13 MAINTENANCE FIG. 19 AIR SCREEN BLO W ER HOUS ING 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 [...]
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14 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CA UTION: Disconnect spark plug wire fr om spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20) 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 ver .[...]
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15 SER VICE 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. 23 T O REPLA CE GROUND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 22 and 23) • Remov e belt guard as described in “T O REMO VE BEL T GU ARD”. • Remove old belt b y slipping off engine pull[...]
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16 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 ur y it as deeply as goo[...]
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17 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE T O ADJUST THR O TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 27) 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 follows: • With engine not running, mov e remote throttle control le v[...]
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18 ST ORA GE ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine w ar m) 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 spar k plug hole into cylinder . • Pull star ter handle slowly se veral times to distribute oil. • Replace with new spark p[...]
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19 Will not star t 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Dirty air cleaner. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. W ater in fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and carb uretor , and re?[...]
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20 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER PRR T65C HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 21 180517X428 Handle 23 86777 Screw , Hex Washer Hd. Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 24 9484R Clip 26 159231 Cable , Clutch 27 73900400 Nut He x Flange 1/4-20 Unc 29 73731000 Nut, K eps #10-24 UNC 30 104164X Tie, Cable 31 150696 Bolt, Pivot 33 72140404 Bolt, Ca[...]
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21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73510500 Nut, K eps 5/16-18 2 10040600 W asher , Lock 3/8 3 73220600 Nut, He x 3/8-16 4 170127 Shield, Inner Belt Guard R T 5 164329 Screw , Shift Lev er 6 110111X Lev er , Shift 7 72110404 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 8700J Plate, Shift Indicator 9 86777 Screw , Hex, Washer Head, Slotted #10-24 x 1/2 10[...]
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22 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER PRR T65C MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 1 166532 Bumper 2 73970500 Lockn ut, He x, Flange 5/16-18 3 19111116 W asher 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 4 74760512 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 3/4 5 102332X Brack et, Reinf orcement 6 74760532 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 2 7 102173[...]
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23 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 180677 T ransmission Assembly (In- cludes K ey Nos . 2-53) 2 180627 Gearcase, L.H. w/Bearing (In- cludes K ey No . 4) 3 161963 Gasket, Gearcase 4 5020J Bearing, Needle 5 1370H W asher , Thr ust 5/8 x 1.10 x 1/32 6 137335 Pinion, Input 7 145[...]
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24 19 102701X Gr ip 20 73220600 Nut, He x 3/8-16 21 102156X Stake, Depth 22 74930632 Bolt, He x 3/8-16 x 2 23 4440J Hinge 24 72140404 Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 25 6712J Cap , Vinyl 26 109227X P ad, Idler 27 102695X428 Shield, Lev eling 28 120588X Pin, Hinge 29 124309X428 Shield, Side 30 73970500 Lockn ut, Flange 5/16-18 32 73220400 Nut Fin[...]
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25 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 4459J Tine, Outer , L.H. 2 132673 Cle vis Pin 3 6554J Tine, Inner , L.H. 4 3146R Retainer , Spr ing Zinc 5 132727 Assembly , Hub and Plate, L.H. 6 73610600 Nut, He x 3/8-24 7 10040600 W asher , Lock 3/8 8 74610616 Bolt, He x 3/8-24 x 1 9 4460J Tine, Outer , R.H. 10 132728 Assembly[...]
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26 1 173196 Decal, CNTRL PNL 2 176306 Decal, Decal, Blt Grd 4 180816 Decal, Instruction, Tilling 5 110614X Decal, Hand Placement 6 102180X Decal, Shift Indicator 7 162384 Decal, caution 9 120076X Decal, W arning, Rotating Tines 11 173538 Decal, Rewind 13 173698 Decal, B&S T ank 14 173248 Decal, B&S Air Cleaner - - 184865 Manual, Owner’ s [...]
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27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer w arrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in materials and work man ship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase b y the or iginal consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or par ts or labor incurr[...]
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Y our POULAN PRO product has been expertly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or part replacement may be necessary during the life of your unit. FOR SER VICE OR REPLACEMENT P AR TS: 1. Consult your dealer/place of purchase. 2. Consult the yellow pages of your phon[...]