Agrimate AM-RTD-5D User manual

User Manual
BEFORE OPERATING THIS MACHINE,
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
AGRIMATE ROTARY TILLER
AM-RTD-5D
ROTARY WEEDER / POWER WEEDER / CULTIVATOR
DISCLAIMER: DUE TO CONSTANT UPGRADATION, FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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FORWARD
Thank you for choosing our Rotary Tiller / Rotary Weeder / Power Weeder / Cultivator.
• Thismanualcontainsaboutoperationandmaintenanceof1000NRotaryTiller/RotaryWeeder
/ Power Weeder / Cultivator.
• Allcontentsinthismanualarebasedonthelatestinformationwhenthemanualisprinted.
• Themanufacturerhastherighttorevisethemanualwithoutanypriornoticeandwillnotbear
anylegalresponsibility.
• Nonepartsinthismanualcanbecopiedwithoutformalapproval.
• Thismanualshouldberegardedasapartofthetillers,soitshouldbehandedoverwhen
resold or lent.
Inordertosavethesafetyofyoursandothers,pleasepayattentiontoinformationonboththis
manualandtiller
• Payattentiontostatementsprecededbythefollowingword.
SAFETY INFORMATION
! Danger: Indicatesapossibilityofseverepersonalinjuryordeathifinstructionare
not followed.
! Warning: Indicatesapossibilityofequipmentdamageorpersonaldeathifinstruction
are not followed.
Damage prevention
Youcanseeotherimportantinformationaremarkedwith“NOTICE”.
Itmeansthatifnotworkupontheinstructions,itmaycausebrokenoftiller.
Attention
• Whentheengineisstarting,turntheshiftlevertothe“NeutralPosition”.
• Becarefulwhentillerisworking.
• Lookouttheblades.
• Thefuelandoilmustbequaliedandclean.
• Releaseclutchbefore gearshiftingandslowdowntheengine. Itismore safe
when engine is slow down.
• Fueliseasytocatchreandexploded.
• Whenworkinginpaddyeldorgoingslope,carefullyusingreversegear.
Because machines are improved always, so pictures are may be different from
practicality.

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CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION AND WARNING
1. SafetyInformationandWarning
2. ProleofRotaryTiller/RotaryWeeder/PowerWeeder/Cultivator
 1. Specication
2. General Chart
3. ApplicableScope
 1. Tilling
2. Ditching
4. OperationandUseofRotaryTiller/RotaryWeeder/PowerWeeder/Cultivator
 1. Assembling
 2. Operation
 3. Engineoperation
5. Maintenance
 1. Maintenanceofengine
2. Maintenance of tiller
 3. Adjusting
6. Troubleshooting
7. Easily-damagedPartsofRotaryTiller/RotaryWeeder/PowerWeeder/Cultivator
1. Training
a). Carefullyreadthismanual,fullyknowallthecontrollingfunctionsandtheproper
operation,learnhowtoquicklystopandseparatethetiller.
b). Childrenarenotallowedtousetiller.Andadultswhodon’tlearnthismanualarealso
notallowedtousethismanual.
c). Keepworkingareawithoutotherpeople,especiallychildrenandpets.
2. Preparation
a). Checkworkingarea,andmoveawayallthesundries.
b). Disengagealltheclutchesandplacegeartoneutralpositionbeforestartingengine.
c). Donotusetillerwithoutsuitableclothesandskid-proofshoes.
d). Carefully deal with fuel which is tinder.
1).Usesuitablecontainertostorefuel.

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2). Do not add fuel when engine is working or hot.
3).Carefullyaddoiloutdoor.Don’tallowtoaddoilindoor.
4).Wrestonfueltankcap,andcleanoutspillingfuel.
e). Whenengineisworking,donotdoanyadjustmentwhicharenotallowed.
f). Wearingeyeprotectglasseswhenpreparation,workingandservicing.
3. Operate
a). Neverusehandorfoottotouchrotarybladeswhenitisworking
b). Whengoacrosscobbledroad,crosswalk,androad,paymoreattentiontothelatent
danger.Donotletpeoplerideonthetiller.
c). Iftillerbumpssomething,stoptocheck.Ifitisbroken,repairitandthenstartit.
d). Becarefulwhenworking,donotfallorslip.
e). Iftillerhasabnormalnoise,itmeansthatitmayhaveproblems.Stopthetillerto
check reason.
f). Stopenginebeforeleaving,cleaningblades,servicing,adjustingandchecking.
g). Whennopeopleworkingonthetiller,shiftgeartotheneutralgearandstopthe
engine.
h). Beforecheck,cleanandrepairthetiller,stopengineandcheckifeverypartisstop.
i). Donotworktillerindoor,becauseexhaustispoisonous.
j). Donotworkwhenthereisn’tproperequipment.
k). Keepawayfromchildrenandpets.
l). Donotlettilleroverloadbecauseofdeeptillingdepthandfastspeed.
m). Donotlettillerrunonthesliproad.Becarefulwhenreverse.
n). Donotletlooker-oncomenearthetiller.
o). Onlytheseadditionalequipmentallowedbymanufacturecanbeused.
p). Donotusetillerwhenweatherisdark.
q). Whenworkonthehardland,bladesmayhitchthelandandpushtillerforward.Inthis
condition, release the tiller and let it go itself, do not try to control it. Or else, there
willbedanger.
r). Donotworkonthesharpslop.
s). Whentillergoacrossslope,becarefulanddonotlettillerfall.
4. Service and store
a). Keeptilleranditsadditionalequipmentinwellworkingcondition.
b). Periodicallycheckengineboltsandotherbolts,makesuretheyarexedwell,to
ensure tiller in good working condition.
c). Tillershouldbekeptindoorandawayfromre.Stopandcooltheenginebefore
storage.
d). Iftillerneedstobestoredforalongtime,thismanualshouldbealsokeptasan
importantpart.
e). Donottrytorepairthetillerunlessyouknowtheknowledge,andhavepropertools.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Specicationmaybechangedaccordingtoimprovingofmachines.
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine Model AM173F
Type Single Cylinder, Vertical, Diesel Engine-4S, Air
Cooled
Starting Recoil Start
Fuel Diesel
EngineOil/Capacity SAE-20W-40/750ML
CapacityofFueltank 2.5L
Valve OHV
Bore/Stroke 73×59mm
Displacement 245CC
Rated Power 5HP@3600rpm
Max.speedatnoload(HighIdlingSpeed) 3750rpm
Lowidlingspeed 1400rpm
Speedatmaximumtorque 2880rpm
Air Cleaner Oilbathtype
Engine Weight 32Kg
TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATION
Weeding - Width 1050mm/42”
Weeding-depth 150-300mm/6”-12”
Gear Shifting 2Forward+1Reverse
Grade of oil SAE80W/90
GearBoxOilcapacity 1.5L
Productivity 0.4-0.6mu/h
Weight with Accessories with Engine 112Kg

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General chart
1. Resistancerod
2. Gearbox
3. Towbar
4. Dust fender
5. Wheel
6. Walking case
7. Engine
8. Handlebar

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APPLICABLE SCOPE
OPERATION AND USE
1. Tilling
Canbeusedformountainousarea,hill,paddyeld,orchard,garden,vegetableeld,shedand
so on.
Assemblebladesonbothsideoftillingsystem,andusepintoxedblades,thencandotilling
work.
2.Ditching
Takeoffresistancerod,canassembleditchingblade,andthencandoditchingwork.
1. Assembly
1. Assembling after packing
1.1 Fixedmachine,putwheelsonbothsideofmachines,andusepintoxwheels.
1.2 Handleassembling:Matchgearplateonhandlewithgearplateonhandleseat,andthen
adjuststraightpositionofhandle,andthenuselongbolt,springwasher,andlockedgripto
lockhandle.Thenusecablecliptoholdclutchcable,reversegearcable,andthrottlecable
on handle.
Throttlecable
Emergentstophandle
Flameoutcable
Clutch handle
Clutchcable
Bolt Locked nut
Reversecable Reverse handle
Throttle switch
Drawing 2

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2.1 Adjustment of clutch cable. (Drawing 2 and Drawing 3)
2.2 Adjustment of reverse cable.
2.3 Adjusting of throttle cable. (Drawing 4)
Throttlecable
Flameoutcable
Clutcharm
Reverse clutch fork
Reversecable
Reversecable
Drawing 3
1. Looselockednut.
2. Deasilturnboltintoshortest.
3. Putcableheadintoclutchcableseatoftransmissionbox,andmakesurethatcableheadis
inthebighole.
4. PutsteelwireintoM8holeofclutcharmseat,pressclutcharmfork,andhangcableheadon
clutchcableseat.
5. TurnoffBolt,andholdittightly.Looseclutchhandleuntilspringinclutchcanreturnhandle,
and then locked nut.
1. Looselockednut.
2. Deasilturnboltintoshortest.
3. Putcableheadintoclutchcableseatoftransmissionbox,andmakesurethatcableheadis
inthebighole.
4. Anticlockwiseturnreverseforkaxle,andputcablethroughnarrowslot,andmakesurehead
intobigholeofseat.
5. TurnoffBolt,andholdittightly.Loosereversehandleuntilspringinclutchcanreturnhandle,
and then locked nut.
1. Turnthrottleswitchintomax.
2. Putsteelwireofthrottlecablethroughwireseatandxedseatwhichisoncontrolpanel.
3. Tight steel wire, locked screw on locked seat
4. Adjustfuelswitchsometime,untilfuelrodoncontrolpanelintomax.

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Controlpanel
Drawing 7
Drawing 4
2.Operation
1. Check and add oil
1.1 Checkifconnectionsofeverywhereiftheyareloosen,andxeduponthemomentneed.
Name Moment(N.m)
Flange and gasoline engine 20-25
Flangeandtransmissionbox 35-40
Transmissionreverseaxlelockedbolt 26-40
Enginesupportframeandwalkingcaselockedbolt 35-40
Walkingcaseendcoverlockedbolt 10.6-15
Walkingcaseandtowbarlockedbolt 50-60
Transmissionboxandwalkingcaseconnectionbolt 35-40
Towbar 45-60
Enginebottomseatlockedbolt 35-40
Handlebarxedbolt 35-40

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1.2 Checkifallrod(Oil,clutch,reverse,gearshift)areexible,andadjustthemwell.
1.3 Turngearshiftrodintonatural.
1.4 Addoil
1. AddSAE10W-40intocrankcaseofengine,drawing8.
2. AddNr.20oilintotransmissionbox.Puttillerhorizontal,takeoffoilruler.Andaddoilthrough
transmissionboxllinghole.Andinsertoilrulertocheckoillevel.Ifoillevelisbetweenup
limitandlowlimit,turnoffoilruler.(Drawing5)
3. Add oil to air cleaner.
4. Accordingtoworkingconditionchoosedifferentoil.(Drawing6)
!NOTE:Gearshiftrodmustbeatnaturalplace.
Uplimit
Lowlimit
Drawing 8
2. Start
Startengineaccordingtointroductionofengineoperation.
Engineshouldworkatidlingspeed(1450-1750r/min)fortwoorthreeminutes.
Checkifengineworkright,ifnot,stoptocheck.

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Drawing 5
Flameoutswitch
Clutch rod
Lockclip
Drawing 6
3. Operate
!NOTE:Tillershouldbebreak-inbeforeusing,accordingtointroductionofSECTIONN
DrawingAStartplaceDrawingBStopplace
3.1Usingofameoutswitch
3.1.1 Start:TurnameoutswitchtotheplaceasdrawingA,anduselockcliptoblockswitch.
AndstartengineaccordingtoSECTIONFOUR/◆3/1.
3.1.2 Work:Whenwork,holdameoutswitch.Turnlockclipback.Andholdonclutchrodcan
changegear.Thenholdonameoutswitch,andreleaseclutchrodcandotillingwork.
3.1.3 Whenmeetemergencysituation,releaseameoutswitch,enginewillstop.
!WARNING:Whentillingorwalking,can’tturnlockclipasDrawingAshow.
3.2 Slow gear
3.2.1 Lefthandholdonclutchrod,andmeanwhilepressdownameoutswitchtodisengage
clutch.
3.2.2 Righthandpullbackshiftgearrod,andthenturntoslowgear.Aftershiftgear,useright
handtoholdhandlegrip.
!NOTE:Whenthisstep,don’tholdreversehandle.

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3.2.3 Slowlyreleaseclutchrod,thenclutchwillengage,andtillercanworkatslowspeed.
3.2.4 Turnaccelerographtobigger,thentillercanworkonslowgearat5km/h.
3.3 Fast gear
3.3.1 Lefthandholdonclutchrod,andmeanwhilepressdownameoutswitchtodisengage
clutch.
3.3.2 Righthandpullbackshiftgearrod,andthenturntofastgear.Aftershiftgear,useright
handtoholdhandlegrip.
!NOTE:Whenthisstep,don’tholdreversehandle.
3.3.3 Slowlyreleaseclutchrod,thenclutchwillengage,andtillercanworkatslowspeed.
3.3.4 Turnaccelerographtobigger,thentillercanworkonfastgearat10km/h.
3.4 Reverse gear
3.4.1 Lefthandholdonclutchrod,andmeanwhilepressdownameoutswitchtodisengage
clutch.
3.4.2 Righthandpullbackshiftgearrod,andthenturntoneutralgear.Andthenuserighthand
to hold on reverse handle.
3.4.3 Then slowly release clutch rod, then tiller can go reverse.
!NOTE:Don’treleasereversehandle.Andbeforeturntoreversegear,mustturnaccelerographto
smaller(butenginenotstop,thespeedisabout2000r/min).Thiswillbemoresafe.
3.4.4 When no need reverse, left hand hold on clutch, and right handle release reverse handle.
3.5 Whentilleriswalking,don’tshiftgear.Firstturnaccelerographtosmaller,andthenrelease
clutch,untiltillerstopwalking,theshiftgear.
3.6 Turning. Turning handle to left or right can turn tiller.
!NOTE:Whenturning,don’tholdwronghandleorrod,orgearswillbedamaged.
3.7 Stop
3.7.1 Holdclutchrod,andmeanwhileholdameoutswitchtodisengageclutch.
3.7.2 Turn shift gear rod to neutral, loose clutch rod, the Rotary Tiller / Rotary Weeder / Power
Weeder/Cultivatorwillstopworking.
3.7.3 Ifengineneedtobestopped,pleaseseeSECTIONFOUR/3/2.
4. Connection of accessories
4.1Tilling.
Whenneedtilling,disassemblewalkingwheel,andthenputbladesontobothsideofaxle.And
usepinandcliptox.Afterbladesareassembled,mustassembledustfender.Dustfendercan
protect.Tillingdepthcanbeadjustedbydeepresistancerod.
4.2 Ditching
Whenneeddoditchingwork,takeoffdeepresistancerod,adjustditchingbladesheight,and
then can do ditching work.
Ditchingwidth:40cm
Ditchingdepth:11-25cm

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5. Using notice
!NOTE:
• Whenworkingontiller,takecareifanystrangenoise.Ifstrangenoise,stopenginetocheck.
• Whentilleriscool,don’taddheavyload.Especiallynewmachineandmachinewhichisafter
bigrepaired.
• Takecareoilintransmissionbox,ifnooil,add.
• Notallowedtopurewatertocooldowntiller.
• Whenworkingontiller,don’tlettillerfallingdown.
• Don’tallowedtillerwithbladeswalkingonhardroad.
• Afterusing,cleantiller,willprolongusinglifeoftiller.
• Oftencleanaircleanerelement,andchangeitwhenneed.
3 Attentions of Operating Engine:
1. BREAK-INOFNEWENGINE :
Ifyourenginehasnotbreakinginyet,improperusagewillshortenthelifeofengine.theinitial
20hrsisthebreak-in-period.Theoperatormustobeythefollowingitems:
2. RUNNING IN FOR 5 MINS AFTER FIRST START.
Runningwithlowspeedandlowloadbeforetheenginegetshot.Avoidrunningwithhighspeed
andfullload,orlowspeedandnoload.
3. AVOID RUNNING WITH OVER LOAD.
Duringbreak-inperiod,theenginecan'trunwithfullload,butcanrunwith3000rpmand50%
load.
4. CHANGE ENGINE OIL REGULARLY.
Afterworkingfor20hrs,changetheoilwhenengineisstillwarm,otherwiseitwillbedifcultto
drain the residual oil in the engine.
IX.OilBathTypeAirFilter:
1. Checktheoillevelbeforeoperating.
2. Filloiluptoupperlimit.Ifoilisdirty,changeit.Pleaseusedieseltocleanoilbathelement
frequently,thendiptheelementintheoilandsqueezeoutextra.
Running
WARNING
• Besuretooperatetheengineinagoodventilatedplaceinordertoavoidexhaustpoisoning.
• Avoidlettinghands,body&clothesentangleinoutputshaft,beltpulley,V-typebeltpulley
andothermovingparts,soastopreventfromgettinginjured.
• Stoptheenginerstandthenmaintainthemovablepartsandotherpartsaroundit.Make
suretherearenotoolsandsundriesinthebodyoftheenginebeforeoperating.

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Runenginefor5minstowarmup
NOTICE
• Themuferbecomesveryhotduringandimmediatelyafteroperation.Don'ttouchit.
• Theairlterwillinhaletheairarounditselfwhentheengineworks.Don'tletthehands,
bodyandclothesapproachtheairltertoavoidinjury.
Aftertheenginebecomeswarm,putthespeedleveronnecessarypositiontoruntheengine.
NOTICE
• Besuretousethespeedlevertoadjustthespeedofengine.
• Donotloosethespeedlimitscrewandfuelcontrolscrew;otherwisethespeedandoutputof
enginewillbeabnormal.
Running
a. Iftheenginegivesoutblacksmokecontinuously,itisbecausetheengineisoverloaded.The
beltpulleyoftheengineorthatofthepoweredequipmentmustbeadjusted.
b. Payattentiontothefollowingpointswhentheengineisrunning:
 i.Whetherthereisabnormalsoundandvibration?
 ii.Whethertheexhaustisnormal?
 iii.Whethertheenginegivesoutwhiteorblacksmokecontinuously?
Ifanyoftheabovephenomenaisdetected,stoptheengineimmediatelyandcontactthenearby
dealer.
X. Methods of Starting the Agricultural Mini-tiller
a. StartingbyHand:
• Openfuelswitch.
• Putenginespeedleverinthestartposition
• LockAuto-cutoffswitch.
• Holdrecoilstarterhandle.
• Pullthestartinghandleslowlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenreleaseitslowly.
• Pushthedecompressionleverdownbyhandtonocompressionposition.Itwillgetback
automaticallybyitselfaftertheenginegetsstarted.
• Starting:holdthestartinghandlewithtwohands,pulltheropelightlyuntilyoufeelthe
resistance,thenpulltheropefastwithstrength.
• Ifitisnoteasytostarttheenginewhentheweathergetscold.Youcouldtakedownthe
refuelscrewonthecylindercoverandllin2mloilbeforestarting.
Notice
Tightentherefuelscrewonthecylindercoverexceptllingoilinordertoavoidrainanddustto
getintheengineandwearingordamageoftheengine.

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XI. Safety Instructions:
Do's...
• Dovisualcheckbeforestarting,everytime
• KeepAgriculturalMini-tillerClean
• DouserecommendedFuelandLubricantsOnly
• DoCheckFuelLevel
• DoCheckAirIntakeFilteroillevel
• DoCheckEngineOilandGearOillevels
• DoCheckforanyleakage
• DoCheckDecompressKnobbeforestarting
• DoCheckGearinNeutralpositionbeforestarting
• DouserecommendedattachmentsOnly
• Domaintaindistance(1ft)frombuildingsandotherequipmentswhenoperating,toavoidany
accidents
• Keepawayfromammablematerials
• Keepawayfromchildrenandpetstoavoidanyinjuriesoraccidents.
• Onlyoperatorwithknowledgeofmachineanditsoperationsmustbepermittedtooperate
Agricultrual Mini-tiller
• Muststopenginebeforerefueling,andrefuelingoodventilationplace
• MustcleanandspilledoroverownfueloftheAgricultrualMini-tiller
• LetAgriculturalMini-tillercooldownbeforestoringindoors.
Don't's...
• Don'toverowthefuel,butalsoneverletfueltankrunoutempty
• Don'tuseadulteratedfuel
• Don'tsmokeorallowameorsparkwhereAgriculturalMini-tillerisrefueledorwherefuelis
stored
• Don'tinhaleexhaustforitcancontainpoisonouscarbonmonoxide
• Don'trunAgriculturalMini-tillerwithoutadequateventilation
• Don'tlean/tiltDieselHalmorethan20°,otherwisefuelmayspill
• Don'tcoverAgriculturalMini-tillertopsoastoavoidre
• Don'ttouchmufer/exhaust,asitgetshotwhenoperatingandstayshotforsometimeafter
stopping
• Don'tdelayonserviceschedules
• Don'tOperateDieselHalcontinuouslymorethan2hrs.30minsforanygivenoperation(Give
breakof20mins)

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• Don'tmakeanyalterationsinDesign,OperationsandFunctioningofFunctioningofAgricultural
Mini-tillerotherthanCompany'srecommendation.
1.3Slightlyturnoilcontrolrodtoright.
(1)Oilcontrolrod.
1.4Turnameoutswitchtotheplaceasdrawingshow,anduselockedcliptoxameoutswitch.
1.5Slightlypullrecoilstartergripuntilfeelresistance,andthenputitfast.

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!NOTE:Don’tsuddenlyreleasestartergripletitbounceback,itmaybrokenengine.Needslowly
putthegripback.
1.6Afterpreheatingtheengine,graduallymovechoketoOPENposition.
1CHOKELEVER
1.7Adjustrotaryspeedofenginethroughthethrottleswitch(orthrottlehandle)
2. Stop engine
Inurgentsituation,turnoffengineswitch(ameoutswitch)tostop.
Usuallystopengineasfollowingway:
2.1Turnthrottleswitchtosmallest(orturnchokelevertomostright).
2.2Turnameoutswitchtothepositionasdrawingshow.
2.3 Turn fuel valve to OFF.
 (1)Fuelvalve
 (2)OFF

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MAINTENANCE
1. Maintenance of engine
Doperiodicmaintenance tokeeptilleringoodworkingcondition. Pleasefollowthe schedule
below.
!WARNING:Stopenginebeforedoinganymaintenance.Iftheenginemustrun,keeptheplace
wellaeration.TheexhaustcontainsCO.
!NOTICE:Useoriginalsparepartsorotherqualiedsubstitute.Useunqualiedsparepartsmay
damageengine.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
PERIOD
ITEM
Everyday
The1st
monthor
20hrs
Every 3
monthsor
50hrs
Every 6
monthsor
100hrs
Every year or
300hrs
Oil
Check
amount O
Replace O O
Air cleaner
element
Check O
Clean O(1)
Fuel strainer
cup Clean O
Sparkplug
Clean
Readjust
clearance
O
Valve
clearance
Check
Adjust O
Gearbox
oil
Check
amount O
Oilbox
drainer Clean O(2)
Clutchcable adjust O O
Oil throttle adjust O
Tension
pulley adjust O O
Fuelpipe adjust Everytwoyear(2)(Itisnecessarytoreplace)

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! NOTICE:
(1)Checkmorefrequentlywhentillerworksinheavydustcircumstance.
(2)Ifusersneitherhavespecialtoolsnorknowmechanicalknowledgewell,thesemaintenance
shouldbedonebydealers.
1. Change oil
Drainoutoilwhenengineiswarm.
Screwdowndrainboltandloosenoilllercap.Rellwithrecommendedoilandcheckoillevel.
(Drawing7)
OILCAPACITY:0.6L
Drain Bolt OilFillerCap
Drawing 7
2. Air cleaner maintenance
Adirtyaircleanerwillrestrictairowingintothecarburetor.Checkthecarburetorregularlyto
preventcarburetormalfunction.Checkandcleanitmoreofteniftillerworksinheavydirtarea.
WARNINGNeverusegasolineorlowashpointsolventtocleanaircleanerelement.Oritmay
burntorexplode.
!NOTICE:Neverrunenginewithoutaircleaner.Impuritywilldirectlycomeintoengineandspeed
upwearing..
1. Takeoffbutterynutandplate,andthentakeoutelement.
2. Washelementinwarmsudsorhighashpointsolvent.Thennaturallyair-dryit.Dipitwith
farthingoil,andsqueezeittomakeitequablywettish.Enginemayexhaustheavysmokeifit
isdippedwithtoomuchoil.
3. Pourtheoilinbox,cleanthebox,andletitdry.
4. Addrecommendoilintobox.
5. Putbackaircleanerelementandplate.

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2. Maintenance of tiller
Keeping the tiller in good condition will prolong the tiller's life, and help it Arrive optimum
performancewheneveryouwishtotillyougarden.
Tohelpyouproperlycarefortherototiller,thefollowingpagesincludeamaintenanceschedule,
routineinspectionprocedures,andsimplemaintenanceproceduresusingbasichandtools.Other
servicetasksthataremoredifcult,orrequirespecialtools,arebesthandledbyprofessionals
andarenormallyperformedbyaqualiedmechanic.
1. Brake-in
Newmachine,ormachineafterbigserviceneedrstworkwithoutloadforonehour.Andthen
workunderlowloadfor5hour.Anddrainoutoil,andaddcleanoil.Nextaddfreshgasolineto
clean.Andthenaddcleanoil,andthenbrake-infourhours.Thenmachinecanwrokrightly.
2. Maintenance
2.1. Goodmaintenanceisyourresponsibility.Poormaintenancemeanstroubles.
Followgoodshoppractices
Keepserviceareacleananddry
Besureelectricaloutletsandtoolsareproperlygrounded.
Useadequatelightforthejobathand.
2.2. Makesuretheengineisoffbeforeyoubeginanymaintenanceorrepairs.Thiswilleliminate
severalpotentialhazards:
Carbonmonoxidepoisoningfromengineexhaust.
Besurethereisadequateventilationwheneveryouoperatetheengine
Neveroperatetheengineinaclosedbuilding.
Lettheengineandexhaustsystemcoolbeforetouching
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
2.3. Readtheinstructionsbeforeyoubegin,andmakesureyouhavetiletoolsandskillsrequired
2.4. Toreducethepossibilityofreorexplosion,becarefulwhenworkingaroundgasolineUse
onlyanonammablesolvent,notgasoline,tocleanparts.Keepsparksandamesawayfrom
allfuel-relatedparts.
2.5. Frequentlychecktillertines.Theyshouldbefreeofnicksandcracksandsecurelyfastened
inplace
2.6. Periodicallylightenallbolts,nuts,screw,andcheckthatallpillsateproperlyinstalledto
makecertainunitissafetooperate.
2.7. Wherereplacementpartsarenecessaryforperiodicmaintenanceandservicing,useonly
new,originalreplacementpartsortheirequivalentsforrepairandreplacementtorestore
yourequipmenttooriginalspecications.
2.8. Themanufacturerand/ordistributorwillnotberesponsibleforinjuriesordamagescaused
byuseofunapprovedpartsand/oraccessories.
2.9. A rst aid kit should be kept readily accessible while performing maintenance on this
equipment.