Poulan FN620L manual

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    • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL 189783 Re v . 1 02.26.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. MODEL NO . FN620L 3.75 HP 17 Inc h Tiller For P arts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 For T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-8[...]

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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 v er operate the machine at high speeds on slippery surf aces. Look behind and use care when backin[...]

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    3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu f ac tured to giv e you the best pos sible de penda bil ity and per fo r m ance. Should you e xperience any prob lems y ou can not easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center . W e ha ve com pe tent, well-trained tech ni cian[...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y 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 behind tiller handles). Y our new tiller has been assembled at the f actory with exception of those parts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of [...]

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    5 ASSEMBL Y han dle s _ 96 TILLER HANDLES CABLE HANDLE P ANEL BOL TS 02051 FIG. 2 HAN DLE P ANEL HEX BOL T 5/16-18X3/4" TILLER HANDLE HEX BOL T 5/16-18X1" FLA T W ASHER LOCK W ASH ER NUT depth_stake_5 DEPTH ST AKE SUPPORT BOL T HEX BOL TS, LOCK W ASH ERS, AND HEX NUTS DEPTH ST AKE SUPPORT NUT “A” ENGINE BRA CK ET HAL VES FIG. 3 ST AKE[...]

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    6 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. RECOIL ST ARTER HANDLE DEPTH ST AKE TINE SHIELD CHOKE CONTROL FOR W ARD TINE CON[...]

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    7 OPERA TION The operation of any tiller can result in f oreign objects thr own into the e yes, whic h can result in severe e ye damage. Alwa ys wear safety glasses or e ye shields bef ore starting y our tiller and while tilling. W e recommend a wide vision safety mask o ver spectac les or standard saf ety glasses. TRANSPORTING Y OUR TILLER CA UTIO[...]

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    8 OPERA TION FIG. 7 engine_a rt_ 4 OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL T O ST AR T ENGINE (See Fig. 8) CA UTION: Keep drive control bar in “DISENGA GED” position when star t- ing en gine. When star ting engine for the fi rst time or if engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtr a pulls of the recoil star ter to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine[...]

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    9 OPERA TION • Y ou will fi nd tilling much easier if you lea ve a ro w un- tilled between passes . Then go bac k between tilled rows . (See Fig. 9) There are two reasons for doing this. First, wide tur ns are much easier to negotiate than about-f aces. Sec ond, the tiller won’t be pulling itself, and you, to ward the ro w ne xt to it. • Set[...]

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    10 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 , operator m ust main tain tiller as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tiller . All adjustments in[...]

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    11 MAINTENANCE FIG. 12 AIR CLEANER (See Fig. 13) Ser vice air cleaner car tr idge e v er y twenty-fi ve hours, more often if engine is used in very dusty conditions. • Loosen air cleaner screws , one on each side of cov er . • Remo ve air cleaner co v er . • Carefully remove air cleaner cartr idge. Be care ful. Do not allow dir t or de bris [...]

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    12 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 move e v ery 50 hours for cleaning and inspection. Re place if dam [...]

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    13 TILLER T O ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 15) F actory assembly has provided lo west handle height. Se lect handle height best suited f or your tilling conditions . Handle height will be diff erent when tiller digs into soil. • If a higher handle height is desired, loosen the four nuts securing handle panel to engine brack ets . • Slide hand[...]

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    14 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TINE OPERA TION CHECK (See Fig. 21) Be sure tines do not rotate when engine is running and tine control is in the “OFF” position. W ARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to pre vent starting while chec king tine operation. FINAL CHECK “OFF” POSITION • With tine control “OFF” (up), push do wn on[...]

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    15 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS V -BEL T IDLER PUL LEY TRANS MIS SION PUL LEY BEL T GUIDE ENGINE PULLEY BEL T GUIDE T O REPLA CE V -BEL T (See Fig. 23) Replace V -belt if it has stretched considerably or if it has crac ks or fra y ed edges. Belt guard must be remo ved to service belt. See “T O RE- MO VE BEL T GU ARD” in this section of man ual. BEL[...]

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    16 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) • Remo ve spark plug. • P our 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark plug hole into cylinder . • Pull star ter handle slowly sev er al times to distribute oil. • Replace with ne w spark pl[...]

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    17 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in the Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Dir ty air cleaner. 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Empty fuel tank and carburetor , and [...]

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    18 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L HANDLE ASSEMBL Y 1 2 3 15 19 23 5 5 6 4 7 8 9 12 18 34 28 3 16 14 13 11 10 handle_assy_99_26 1 137176X505 Brac ket, Handle 2 72140512 Bolt, Carr iage 5/16-18 unc x 1-1¦2 3 9266R Gr ip , Handle 4 151473 Handle, L.H. 5 73680500 Locknut, Cro wn 5/16-18 6 19111116 W asher 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 7 191214[...]

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    19 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L BEL T GU ARD AND PULLEY ASSEMBL Y belt_guard_9 3 8 6 7 12 14 13 9 7 7 10 1 2 16 5 17 18 19 20 21 25 4 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 16 12000036 Ring, Klip 17 73350600 Nut, Hex, J am 3/8-16 18 161806 Pulley , Idler 19 175377 Ar m, Idler 20 74760620 Bolt, Hex 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 21 106968X Shaft, Idler Ar[...]

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    20 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L WHEEL AND DEPTH ST AKE ASSEMBL Y 22 7 8 13 9 10 23 22 15 3 24 5 4 7 4 5 17 16 18 18 21 17 16 2 2 1 3 4 5 19 19 20 20 wheel_d.stake_4 1 9194R Pin, Clevis 2 74760520 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 3 74760512 Bolt, Hex 5/16-18 x 3/4 4 73220500 Nut, Hex 5/16-18 5 10040500 W asher , Loc k 5/16 7 4921H Clip, Ha[...]

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    21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 165774 Tine, Outer , R.H. 2 4921H Retainer , Spring 3 165772 Tine, Inner , R.H. 4 165771 Tine, Inner , L.H. 5 165773 Tine, Outer , L.H. 6 9194R Pin, Clevis KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 3 1 6 4 5 6 2 2 tine_ipb_4 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L TINE ASSEMBL Y[...]

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    22 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER FN620L TRANSMISSION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 18 10040400 W asher , Loc k 1/4 19 74610412 Bolt, Hex 1/4-28 x 3/4 Gr . 5 20 - - - - - - - Engine, Briggs Model 94202 (Order par ts from engine Manuf ac- turer) 2 3 5 6 8 11 16 17 11 10 7 19 14 10 12 18 10 14 1 20 transmission_12 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRI[...]

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    23 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 132629 Decal, Logo 2 163989 Decal, Logo 4 127185X Decal, Description 5 110613X Decal, Tine Control 6 110614X Decal, Hand Placement 8 120076X Decal, W arning, Rotating Tines 9 171803 Decal, Br iggs & Stratton 11 162384 Decal, W arning 12 165327 Decal, Speed Control - - 189783 Manual, Owner’ s (English) - - [...]

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    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 . 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 parts or labor incurred[...]