Ryobi Outdoor 454 manual

Rear Tine Tiller Model 454 OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD LLC P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 Warning: This unit is equipped w ith an internal combustion engine and s hould not be used on or ne ar any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or gr ass-covered land unless the en[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content P age Importan t Safe Op eration Pra ctices .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ..3 Assemb ling Your Tiller .............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ........5 Know Your Tiller .................. ............. ............. ............. .......[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out imp ortan t safety ins tructio ns which, if not follow ed, could endanger the perso nal saf ety and/o r prop erty o f yoursel f and others . Read and fol low all ins tructi ons in this man ual before at temptin g to oper ate this mac hine. Fai lure to com ply with th[...]

4 7. Never operate the machine at hi gh transport speeds on hard or slipper y surfaces. 8. Exercise caution to avoid slipping or falling. 9. Look down and behind and use c are when in reverse or pulli ng machine towards you. 10. Start the engine according to the instructions found in this manual and keep feet well away from the tines at all times. [...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER NOTE: Referenc es to r ight or left side of the til ler are determin ed from behi nd the unit in the operat ing position . T o R e m o ve U n i t F ro m C a r t o n • Remove s taples, break glue on to p flaps, or cut tape at cart on end and pe el along top fl ap to open carton. • Remove lo ose parts included [...]

6 • Push the c able throu gh the hole in the c enter of the handle and s nap in the p lastic fittin g. See Figu re 3. Figure 3 • Remove slot head screw, nut, an d two flat washe rs from the clutc h bail. See F igure 4. • Faste n the threaded eyebolt onto bail by sec uring from top wi th slot he ad screw , flat wash ers and lock nut. • Threa[...]

7 NOTE: A seco ndary ca ble adju stment is availab le if you reac h the po int tha t additi onal a djustm ent is needed. Rem ove the belt cov er and move th e hex n uts at the other end of the cable towa rds the end of the casing. Th en readj ust the hex nuts at t he handl e. Tire Pre ss u re The tires on your un it may be over-infla ted for ship p[...]

8 To shift i nto forwa rd wheels and tine driv e, push forward s lightly on the ge ar selec tion h andle a nd slowly engage the cl utch contr ol allowi ng the gears to synchron ize. To stop forwar d movem ent and tin e drive, releas e the clutch control. Do no t shift ge ars wi th the clutch contr ol engage d excep t when enga ging the tines . WARN[...]

9 T o Stop Engine • Move thr ottle co ntrol to STO P or OFF po sition. • Discon nect sp ark plug wi re and ground to p revent acciden tally sta rting whil e equip ment is unattended . NOTE: After th e first ten ho urs o f operatio n, rechec k the cl utch adj ustme nt. Re fer to fina l clutc h adj ustme nt in Asse mbly Inst ruction s. Setting T [...]

10 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running, except wher e spe cified in op erator ’ s manual. Handle Adjustment The handl e height may be adjusted to the desired height. R efer to the hand le adju stment in Know Yo ur Tille r sectio n. Belt T ension Adjustment Periodic adjustmen t o[...]

11 Wheel Shafts Remove whee l asse mblies an d lubric ate the axle sh afts at least onc e a season. Cleaning T ine Area Clean the u nderside of the tine shiel d after each use. The dirt wash es off the tines easier if rinsed off immed iately in stead of af ter it drie s. Alwa ys towel dry the tiller afterward s and app ly a light co at of oil or si[...]

12 SECTION 7: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repa irs be yond th e minor ad justmen ts abov e, conta ct your lo cal auth orized servic e dealer. T r ouble P ossible Caus e(s) Correctiv e Action Engine f ails to start Fuel tank empty , or s tale fuel. Throttle contro l le v er not in correct starting position (i f so equi pped). Block ed fuel lin [...]

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15 Model 454 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 61 1-0020 Wheel Sha ft Ass ’ y 33T 2. 61 1-0021 Tine Shaf t Ass ’ y: 18T 3. 61 1-0128 Jac k Shaft Ass ’ y 4. 61 1-0129 Input Sha ft Ass ’ y 5. 61 7-0058 Rev. Idler Gear Ass ’ y: 30 T 6. 61 7-0059 Tine Idl er Gear As s ’ y: 30T 7. 61 7-0060 Tine Inp ut Sprocke t Ass ’ y: 9T 8. 61 7[...]

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17 Model 454 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 74 7-1152 Shift Ro d 2. 64 9-0041 Upp er Handle As s ’ y 3. 64 9-0034 Lower Handle A ss ’ y 4. 71 0-3005 Hex Scre w 3/8-16 x 1.25 5. 71 0-3056 He x Screw 5/16-18 x 3.25 6. 71 1-0415 Clevis Pin 3/8 -1.62 7. 71 2-0379 Flang e Loc k Nut 3/8-2 4 8. 71 2-0429 Hex L ock N ut 5/16-18 9. 71 4-0147 [...]

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19 Model 454 Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Descr iption 1. 686 -0111 Belt Cov er Brac ket Ass ’ y 2. 710 -0237 He x Bolt 5/16-24 x .62 ” 3. 710 -0412 Hex Bolt 1 /4-28 x .7 5 ” 4. 710 -0502A He x Wash er Scre w 3/8-16 x 1.25 ” 5. 710 -0152 He x Bolt 3/8-2 4 x 1.0 6. 710 -0599 He x W asher Scre w 7. 710 -0723 He x Cap Scre w 3/8-16 x 1.25 8. 712- [...]

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