Poulan MRT500 manual

• Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL 188795 08.19.03 TR PRINTED IN U .S.A. MODEL NO . MR T500 5 HP 17 Inc h Tiller F or Parts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886 ®[...]

2 • K eep children and pets aw ay . • Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too f ast a rate. • Ne ver oper ate the machine at high speeds on slipper y surf aces. Look behind and use care when bac king. • Ne ver allow b ystanders near the unit. • Use only attachments and accessories approv ed by the manuf [...]

3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS CONGRA TULA TIONS on y our purchase of a new tiller . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to giv e 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 hav e com pe tent, we[...]

4 T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assemb ly 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 assembly . Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position. FIG. 4 UNP A CKING CAR T ON (See Fig. 2) CA UTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples when handling or disposing of cartoning material. IMPORT ANT: WHEN UN PA C K ING AND A[...]

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

7 KNO W Y OUR TILLER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with y our tiller to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual f or future reference . These symbols may appear on y our Tiller or in literature supplied with the product[...]

8 OPERA TION HO W T O USE Y OUR TILLER Know ho w to operate all controls before 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 lev er to “N” (neutr al) position. ENGINE • Mov e throttle control to “STOP” position. If equipped with [...]

9 TURNING • Release the drive control bar . • Mov e throttle control to “SLO W” position. • Place shift lev er indicator in “F” (forward) 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 feet and legs a wa y from tines[...]

10 OPERA TION TILLING HINTS CA UTION: Until you are accustomed to handling y our tiller , star t 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 before planting. Loose, unpac ked soil helps root growth. Best tilling depth is 4&[...]

11 OPERA TION ti 2 tire_1 FIG. 16 OUTER VIEW OF TIRE CUL TIV A TING Cultiv ating is destroying the weeds betw een rows to pre- v ent them from robbing nourishment and moisture from the plants. At the same time, breaking up the upper la yer of soil crust will help retain moisture in the soil. Best digging depth is 1" to 3" (2.5-7.5 cm). Lo[...]

12 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this tiller does not co ver items that ha ve been subjected to operator ab use or negligence. T o receive full value from the w arranty , 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 [...]

13 FIG. 19 OIL FILLER PLUG OIL LEVEL OIL DRAIN PLUG FIG. 18 Disconnect spark plug wire before perf orming any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to pre vent 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 sary . If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly , re move e v er y 50 hours f or cleaning and inspection. Re place if dam [...]

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 diff erent 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 ur y 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 ve hair pin clip and cle vis pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch (2.5 cm). • Rem[...]

18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 29 THRO TTLE CONTROL CLAMP SCREW CASING AND WIRE ENGINE T O ADJUST THR O TTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessary . If adjustment is necessar y , proceed as f ollows: • With engine not running, mov e remote throttle control le v[...]

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 spar k plug hole into cylinder . • Pull starter handle slowly se veral times to distribute oil. • Replace with new spark plug[...]

20 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se veral min utes before attempting to star t. 4. Dir ty air cleaner . 4. Clean or replace air cleaner cartr idge . 5. Water in fuel. 5. Empty fuel tank and carb uretor, and re?[...]

21 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) HANDLE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 41 15 21 26 20 19 18 31 16 11 17 39 34 38 35 36 8 42 10 1 29 4 2 37 handle_assy_21 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 180634 Control, Throttle 2 150744 Gr ip , Handle 4 159227 Bar , Control 8 71191008 Screw , Pan Hd. #10-24 10 8389J Grip, Ha[...]

22 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) MAINFRAME, LEFT SIDE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 73510500 Nut, Keps 5/16-18 2 10040600 Washer , Lock 3/8 3 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 4 170127 Shield, Inner Belt Guard 5 164329 Pin Spirol Flared 6 110111X Le ver , Shift 7 72110404 Bolt, Carr iage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 8 8700J Plate, Shi[...]

23 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE 5 10 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 2 10 16 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 2 73970500 Nut, Lock He x Flange 5 102332X Brac ket, Reinf orcement 7 102173X Counter W eight, R.H. 8 10040600 Washer , Lock 3/8 9 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 10 74760524 Bolt[...]

24 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) TRANSMISSION 29 102134X Chain #35-50 Pitch 30 150737 Ground Shaft Assembly 31 143008 Bear ing, Shaft, Ground Driv e R.H. 32 106388X Spacer 0.70 x 1.00 x 1.150 33 102121X Sproc ket and Gear Assembly 34 102112X Shaft, Re duc tion (2nd) 35 102101X Scre w , Whiz, Lock 5/16-18 x 3-1/2 36 15435[...]

25 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) TINE SHIELD KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 19 102701X Grip 20 73220600 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 21 102156X Stak e, Depth 22 74930632 Bolt, Hex 3/8-16 x 2 23 4440J Hinge 24 72140404 Bolt, Carr iage 1/4-20 x 1/2 Gr . 5 25 6712J Cap , Vinyl 26 109227X P ad, Idler 27 102695X505 Shield, Le veling 28 1[...]

26 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) TINE ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 8 74610616 Bolt, Hex 3/8-24 x 1 9 4460J Tine, Outer , R.H. 10 132728 Assembly , Hub and Plate, R.H. 11 6555J Tine, Inner , R.H. KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 4459J Tine, Outer , L.H. 2 132673 Clevis Pin 3 6554J Tine, Inner , L.H. 4 3146R [...]

27 REP AIR P AR TS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MR T500 (MXR500Q) DECALS 8 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 139072 Decal, Logo 2 139073 Decal, Logo 3 139074 Decal, Logo 4 110678X Decal, Instruction, Tilling 5 110614X Decal, Hand Placement 6 102180X Decal, Shift Indicator 7 156199 Decal, Pnl Cntr l Re verse 8 171077 Decal, OHV .N-I/C 9 120076X Decal, W [...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from de- f ects in mater ials and w or k man ship . F or a per iod of tw o (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace , at our option, without charge for par ts or labor incur[...]