Poulan HDF550L manual

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    181102 Re v . 3 10.10.02 rad/TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO . HDF550L 5 HP 26 Inc h Tiller F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-[...]

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    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 v er allow b ystanders near the unit. • Use only attachments and accessories approved b y the manu[...]

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    3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS GASOLINE CAP A CITY : 3 Quar ts (2.8L) Unleaded Regular OIL (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (Abo ve 32°F/0°C) (Capacity: 20 oz./0.6L) SAE 5w-30(Below 32°F/0°C) SP ARK PLUG: Champion RJ19LM (GAP: .030"/0.76mm) CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give yo[...]

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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 assemb led at the f actor y with e xception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping purposes. T o ensure saf e and proper operation [...]

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    5 UNP A CK CART ON & INST ALL HANDLE (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORT ANT : WHEN UNP ACKING AND AS SEM BLING TILLER, BE CAREFUL NO T T O STRETCH OR KINK CABLE(S). • Cut cable ties securing handles. • Slowly lift handle as sem b ly up , route cab le(s) as shown and[...]

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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. REVERSE TINE CONTROL These symbols ma y appear on your Tiller or in literature s[...]

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    7 FOR W ARD TINE CON TROL IN “OFF ” (UP) POSITION REVERSE CONTROL CHOKE CONTROL THRO TTLE CONTROL FOR W ARD TINE CON TROL IN “ON” (DO WN) POSITION TINE OPERA TION (See Fig. 5) FOR W ARD • Squeeze f orw ard tine control to handle. REVERSE • With f orward tine control “OFF” (up) position, pull back and hold re verse tine control. FIG.[...]

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    8 T O TRANSPOR T CA UTION: Before lifting or trans por t ing, allow tiller engine and m uffl er to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE Y ARD • Tip depth stake f orward until it is held b y the stak e spring. • Push tiller handles down, raising tines off the g round. • Push or pull tiller to desired loc[...]

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    9 BREAKING IN Y OUR TILLER Break-in your belt(s), pulle ys and tine control bef ore y ou actually begin tilling. • Star t engine, tip tines off ground b y pressing handles down and engage tine control to star t tine rotation. Allow tines to rotate f or fi v e minutes . • Check tine operation and adjust if necessary . See “TINE OPERA TION CHE[...]

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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 FIG. 11 FIG. 12 OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE SAE VISCOSITY GRADES -20 0 30 40 80 100 -30 -20 0 20 30 40 F C 32 -10 10 60 5W-30 SAE 30 MAINTENANCE AIR CLEANER SCREW CO V ER AIR CLEAN ER CAR TRIDGE FIG. 13 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming an y maintenance (except car bu [...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE BLO WER HOUSING AIR SCREEN CYLINDER FINS MUF FLER FIG. 14 COOLING SYSTEM (See Fig. 14) Y our engine is air cooled. F or proper engine perf ormance and long lif e keep y our engine clean. • Clean air screen frequently using a stiff-br istled- brush. • Remov e b lower housing and clean as nec es sar y . • K eep cylinder fi ns fr[...]

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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 f our nuts securing handle panel to engine brack ets . • Slide han[...]

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    14 TINE OPERA TION CHECK (See Fig. 19) W ARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to pre vent starting while chec king tine operation. F or proper tine operation, f orward tine control le v er m ust be against control body and all slack remo v ed from inner wire of control cable when control is in the “OFF” (up) position. If le ver an[...]

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    15 FIG. 22 FOR W ARD MO TION (INSIDE) V -BEL T ENGINE PULLEY REVERSE IDLER ARM REVERSE IDLER PULLEY IDLER ARM PIN FIG. 21 FOR W ARD IDLER PULLEY REVERSE IDLER PULLEY ENGINE PUL- LEY FRONT VIEW REFERENCE REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V -BEL T FOR W ARD MOTION (INSIDE) V -BEL T TRANS MIS SION PUL LEY BEL T GU ARD BOL T BEL T GUIDE REVERSE IDLER PULLEY IDLER ARM [...]

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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) • 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[...]

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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 ART ENGINE” in the Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se ver al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Dirty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner car tridge. 5. Water in fuel. 5. Drain fuel tank and carburetor , and[...]

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    18 1 180814X428 Panel Pnt Control 2 72140512 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 UNC x 1-1¦2 3 9266R Grip, Handle 4 166376 Handle, L.H. 5 73680500 Loc knut, Crown 5/16-18 6 19111116 W asher 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. 7 19121414 W asher 3/8 x 7/8 x 14 Ga. 8 74760516 Bolt, He x Hd. 5/16-18 x 1 9 74760512 Bolt, He x Hd 5/16-18 x 3/4 10 10040500 W asher , Lock 5/16 11[...]

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    19 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 19 165914 Bolt, Belt Guard 20 12000035 Ring, Klip 21 73350600 Nut, He x, J am 3/8-16 22 161806 Pulle y , Idler 23 175377 Arm, Idler 24 74760620 Bolt, He x 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 25 106968X Shaft, Idler Ar m 26 73350500 Nut, He x, J am 5/16-18 27 73220400 Nut, Fin He x 1/4-20 28 10040400 W asher LK Hvy Helical 1/4 29 10922[...]

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    20 1 9194R Pin, Cle vis 2 74760520 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 3 74760512 Bolt, He x 5/16-18 x 3/4 4 73220500 Nut, He x 5/16-18 5 10040500 W asher , Lock 5/16 6 73800600 Loc knut, w/washer 3/8-16 7 4921H Clip , Hairpin 8 1952J Suppor t, Depth Stake, R.H. 9 122233X Stake, Depth 10 326J Pin, Clevis 11 74780628 Bolt, He x, Fin 3/8-16 x 1-3/4 13 1951J S[...]

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    21 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550L ITNE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 156934 Tine, Outer , R.H. 2 3146R Retainer , Spring 3 156932 Tine, Inner , R.H. 4 156931 Tine, Inner , L.H. 5 156933 Tine, Outer , L.H. 6 4929H Pin, Cle vis KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION[...]

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    22 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550L TRANSMISSION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 14 9173R Spacer , Split 15 73970500 Nut Loc k He x Flg 16 19091412 W asher 9/32 x 7/8 x 12 Ga. 17 19092016 W asher 9/32 x 1-1/4 x 16 Ga. 18 10040400 W asher , Lock 1/4 19 74610412 Bolt, He x 1/4-28 x 3/4 Gr . 5 20 - - - - - - - Engine, Briggs Model 126402[...]

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    23 REP AIR P ARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER HDF550L DECALS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 157377 Decal, Logo 2 157380 Decal, Logo 3 157378 Decal, HP , Rev erse 4 141914 Decal, Re v erse, Tine Control 5 141907 Decal, Hand Placement 6 176391 Decal, Eng. Tiller 7 171077 Decal, OHV . N-I/C 8 141906 Decal, W ar ning, Rotating Tines 9 157381 Decal, Hvy [...]

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    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[...]