White Outdoor RB-530 manual

Rear Ti ne Tille r Model RB-530 PRINTED IN U .S.A. OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y WHITE OUTDOOR PRODUCTS COMP ANY P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved fore st- covered, brus[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Important Safe Ope ration Practices ................. ............. ................... ............. ..... 3 Assemblin g Your Tiller .................. ............. ................... ............. ................... ..... 5 Know Your Ti ller.. ............. ................... .................... ...........[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out impor tant safety instructio ns which, if not followed, c ould endanger the p ersonal s afety a nd/or prop erty o f yoursel f and o thers. Read and follow all instr uctions i n this man ual before at tempting to op erate this machine. Fai lure to comp ly with these in[...]

4 4. Keep b ystanders , helpers , pets, and chi ldren at least 75 fee t from the mac hine while i t is in operati on. Stop the machi ne if anyone en ters the area. 5. Be ca reful wh en till ing in hard g round. T he tine s may catc h in the groun d and propel the tiller forward . If this occu rs, let go of the h andlebar s and do not rest rain the [...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER IMPORT ANT : This unit i s shi pped w ithout ga soline or oil in th e engine. Be certai n to service engine w ith ga soline and o il as in stru cted in the separate engine manual before ope rating you r machin e. NOTE: Referen ce to rig ht or l eft hand side of the t iller is observed fr om the opera ting posit i[...]

6 Figure 3 • Place the hex openin g of the hex nut retainer bracke t over the flange nut secu ring the han dle adjustme nt lock and i nstall th e lock nut on the low er shoulder bolt. See Fig ure 4. • Pivot handle assembly into t he highest position possible. Tighten the b ottom bolt an d nut secur ely. Tighten the han dle a djustmen t lock. Fi[...]

7 Figure 8 NOTE: Do not over tighten con trol wire. T oo much tension ma y cause it to break. F inal Clutch Adjust ment • Positi on the tiller s o the front counter weight is against a s olid objec t, such as a wall . With the gear sele ction lever in NEUTRAL, start the engine . NOTE: Keep hands o ut of b elt area while un it is operatin g. • S[...]

8 Read this ope rator’s man ual and guid elines bef ore operatin g your til ler. Compare th e illustrati ons in this manual with your unit to fa miliariz e yourse lf with the loca tion of vari ous control s and adjus tments. Save this manual for future referenc e. Gear Selection Handle The gear sel ection han dle is located on the front of the ha[...]

9 engin e falters, retu rn to choke position an d then slowly move to RUN pos ition. • Refer to eng ine manual for additional engine informat ion. Stopping En gine • Move thr ottle contr ol to STOP or O FF positi on. • Discon nect sp ark plug wire and gro und to p revent acciden tally sta rting while equ ipmen t is unattended . NOTE: After th[...]

10 SECTION 5: ADJUSTING YOUR TILLER Handle Adjustment The handl e height may be adj usted. Refer to the K now Your T iller S ection. Belt T ension Adjustment Periodic adjustmen t of the belt te nsion may be required due to norma l stretch ing and wear ing of the belt. Adjustm ent is needed if the tines or whee ls seem to hesitate wh ile turning, bu[...]

11 Belt Replacement • Discon nect and ground the s park plug wire aga inst the engi ne. • Remove two torx head screws from the top of belt cove r. • Remove two hex cap nuts and flat was hers from front side of the be lt cover. Remo ve the hex nut an d flat washe r at t he back of t he cove r. • Remove the belt keeper as sembly loc ated behi[...]

12 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repairs bey ond the minor adjustme nt listed abo ve, contac t your near est authoriz ed servic e deale r. Troubl e Possibl e Cause(s) Corrective Ac tion Engin e fails to star t 1. F uel tank emp ty or stale fuel. 2. Throttle c ontrol lever not i n correct s tarting pos ition. 3. Blocke d fuel line. 4. Dirty a[...]

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15 Model RB-530 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 735-0246 Vinyl En d Plug 2. 647-0014 Clutch Control As s ’ y. 3. 710-1017 Torx Mach Scre w 1/4 x .6 2" 4. 786-0131 Handle Cover 5. 786-0098 Retain ing Brkt. R.H . 6. 786-0118 Retain ing Brkt. L .H. 7. 720-0278 Grip 8. 720-0210A Knob 9. 712-3008 Hex J am Nut 3/8 -16 Thd. 11. 735-0127 R[...]

16 Model RB-530 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 710-3008 Hex Bo lt 5/16-18 x .75" L g. 2. 712-3004A Hex Top L -Nut 5/1 6-18 Thd. 3. 786-0107 Cable Mt g. Brack et 4. 710-1017 Torx Ma ch. Screw 1/4 x .6" Lg 5. 738-0899 Belt Co ver Bolt 6. 786-0117 Shift Cover Brack et 7. 786-0100 Belt Co ver 8. 736-0142 Fl-Wash. .281" I.D. x [...]

17 Model RB-530 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 721-0295 Chain Cas e Gaske t 2. 786-0086 Reinforce ment Plate 3. 716-0865 Snap Ring 4. 750-0938 Space r .735" I.D. x .88 6" O.D. 5. 611-0058 Wheel Sh aft 6. 717-1458 Spur Gea r 46T 8. 736-0351 Fl-Wash. .76" I .D. x 1. 5" O.D. 9. 721-0379 Shaft Seal 10. 736-0518 Thr.Wa sh.[...]

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