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OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS ANd PARTS

MC43ETSC & MC43TSC Cultivator

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800-45-6007

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POSSIBlE CAUSE

REmEdY/ACTION

Engine will not start

1. Power switch off

1. Flip switch to ON position

2. Spark plug wire disconnected

2. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug

3. Out of fuel

3. Refuel

4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped

4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug

5. Throttle control not held open

5. Hold throttle control open when pulling recoil
handle

6. Fuel line hose not positioned in bot-
tom of gas tank

6. Push fuel line down into fuel in gas tank

Engine runs rough, floods during
operation

1. Dirty air filter

1. Clean or replace air filter

2. Choke partially engaged

2. Turn off choke

3. Carburetor out of adjustment

3. Call factory

Engine is hard to start

1. Stale fuel

1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh.
Use gas stabilizer at end of season

2. Spark plug wire loose

2. Make sure spark wire is securely attached to
spark plug

3. Dirty carburetor

3. Clean carburetor, use gas stabilizer, new gas can

4. Throttle control not held open

4. Prime unit 3 more times, then hold throttle open
when pulling recoil handle

Engine misses or lacks power

1. Clogged gas tank

1. Remove and clean gas tank

2. Clogged air filter

2. Clean or replace air filter

3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad

3. Call factory

4. Spark plug wet, faulty or improperly
gapped

4. Clean, replace or gap spark plug

Engine runs, then quits

1. Gas cap not venting

1. Clean or replace gas cap, check vent

2. Plugged fuel filter

2. Clean or replace fuel filter

3. Carburetor out of adjustment or bad

3. Call factory

Engine revs too high

1. Carburetor out of adjustment

1. Call factory

Tines turn at idle

1. Idle speed too high

1. Adjust idle speed lower

2. Broken clutch spring

2. Replace spring

mOdEl mC4ETSC ONlY

Charger won’t charge

1. Battery worn out

1. Replace with new batttery

2. Connectors not plugged in

2. Open battery box and connect battery connectors

Key won’t start machine

2. Battery not charged

1. Charge battery

Contact service provider at 800-345-6007 if above remedies fail.

Summary of Contents for MC43ETSC

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Page 3: ...o correctly operate and maintain your equipment CONTENTS Registration 4 Introduction 4 Specifications 4 General Safety Rules 5 8 Unpacking and Assembly 9 10 Operating Your Cultivator 11 14 Maintenance 15 17 Transporting and Storage 18 Troubleshooting 19 Parts Diagrams Parts Lists 20 27 EK43 Border Edger Kit Installation 28 DK43 Dethatcher Kit Installation 29 Warranty 30 31 EC Declarations of Confo...

Page 4: ...owner s responsibility Read and follow all safety instructions Carefully follow all assembly instructions Maintain the cultivator according to directions and schedule included in this Huskee operator s manual Ensure that anyone who uses the cultivator is familiar with all controls and safety precautions SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE DISPLACEMENT 43cc FUEL TANK CAPACITY 36 ounces OIL GAS RATIO 50 1 2 6 oun...

Page 5: ... keep hands feet hair and loose clothing away from any moving parts on engine and cultivator Always wear a protective hearing device Do not allow children to operate this cultivator Do not allow adults to operate the cultivator without proper instruction Do not operate any power equipment under the influence of alcohol or drugs Keep all screws nuts and bolts tight Engine should be turned off and c...

Page 6: ...electric motors etc Keep flames and sparks away from engine and fuel to prevent fires Fuel fires spread very quickly and are highly explosive Prevention of Gasoline Fires Never fill your fuel tank with fuel indoors Examples include basement garage barn shed house porch etc Always fill fuel tank outside in a well ventilated area Never remove the fuel cap or add fuel with the engine running Stop eng...

Page 7: ...park plug wire away from the spark plug and any metal parts This must always be done or arcing may occur between spark plug wire and metal parts 4 Replace or repair the part on the engine or cultivator 5 Check all parts that were repaired or removed during repair that they are secure and fit correctly NOTE All repair parts must come from the factory Never replace parts that are not specifically de...

Page 8: ...Should this decal become unreadable because of being worn faded or otherwise damaged during the use of your cul tivator please use the part number information provided to order a replacement label from your local authorized dealer These decals are easily applied and will act as a constant visual reminder to you and others who may use the equip ment to follow the safety instructions necessary for s...

Page 9: ...ddle handlebar can be installed in two positions one high and one low DO NOT overtighten the tee handle nuts 3 Attach the upper right and left handlebars 4689 4690 to the middle handlebar using the two remaining tee handle nuts bolts and curved washers See Figure 1 DO NOT overtighten the tee handle nuts 4 The drag stake is shipped with point facing upwards Before using remove detent pin and turn t...

Page 10: ...ay take as long as 8 hours to fully charge depending on the original charge level of the battery Note For long term storage protection be sure that the battery is fully charged and the white plastic battery connector is disconnected Place the battery box cover onto the battery box and store in a dry place out of direct sunlight Note Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and...

Page 11: ... tank 2 Move to a well ventilated area outdoors away from flames and sparks 3 Clean debris from area around the fuel cap 4 Loosen fuel cap slowly Place the cap on a clean dry surface 5 Carefully add fuel without spilling 6 Do not fill gas tank completely full allow space for fuel to expand 7 Immediately replace fuel cap and tighten Wipe off spilled fuel and allow to dry before starting engine GAS ...

Page 12: ...Move engine to a well ventilated area outdoors to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning Move to an area away from flames or sparks to avoid ignition of vapors if present Remove all debris from air cleaner holes and gas cap to ensure proper air flow Cold engine Start Starting engine for first time or after engine has cooled off or after running out of fuel 1 Move choke lever to RUN position NOTE Choke ...

Page 13: ...ush rocker switch to OFF position WARM engine Start 1 Move choke lever to CHOKE position NOTE choke position is defined by moving the choke lever as far to the CHOKE position as pos sible 2 Continue with Step 4 of Cold Engine Starting hot engine Start 1 Continue with Step 4 of Cold Engine Starting 2 If engine does not fire refer to Step 1 of Warm Engine Starting For model mc43eTSC Electric Start 1...

Page 14: ...al sleeve against the spring until it releases from one of the three holes in the vertical guide 2 Slide the wheel set up or down to the desired position and release the locking metal sleeve until it locks into one of the three holes in the vertical guide The drag stake is used to help regulate cultivating depth and control the cultivator from leaping forward during operation Resistance to forward...

Page 15: ...er service tasks that are more difficult or require special tools are best handled by professionals and are normally performed by a technician or other qualified mechanic Maintenance replacement or repair of the emissions control devices and systems may be performed by any non road engine repair establishment or individuals However items must be serviced by an authorized dealer to obtain no charge...

Page 16: ...engine IMPORTANT Never twist air filters when cleaning Always press Steps for Cleaning Air Filter Block Style Foam Filter See parts explosion on page 26 1 Before removing the air filter cover move the choke lever to the choke position Figure 1 2 To remove air filter cover squeeze the latch tabs on both sides of the cover Figure 2 3 Once the latch tabs are released remove the air filter cover by ro...

Page 17: ...tine blades See Figure 3 3 Insert the cotter pins into the holes at each end of the tine shaft to lock the tines into place Figure 3 Frontal View Spark Plug The recommended spark plug is a NGK BM6A which cross references to a Champion CJ8 1 Check spark plug at the beginning of each season 2 Disconnect the spark plug cap and clean any debris from around the spark plug area 3 Remove spark plug and r...

Page 18: ... amount of careful design by us and careful maintenance by you can guarantee a repair free life for your machine Most repairs will be minor and easily fixed by following the suggestions in the troubleshooting guide in this section The guide will help you pinpoint the causes of common problems and identify remedies For more complicated repairs contact your place of pur chase or Ardisam Inc for an a...

Page 19: ... securely attached to spark plug 3 Dirty carburetor 3 Clean carburetor use gas stabilizer new gas can 4 Throttle control not held open 4 Prime unit 3 more times then hold throttle open when pulling recoil handle Engine misses or lacks power 1 Clogged gas tank 1 Remove and clean gas tank 2 Clogged air filter 2 Clean or replace air filter 3 Carburetor out of adjustment or bad 3 Call factory 4 Spark ...

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Page 21: ...VOLTAGE RECTIFIER 1 14 4660 SOLENOID 1 15 4661 CHARGER PIGTAIL 1 16 4662 NUT CHARGER PIGTAIL 1 17 4663 CAP CHARGER PIGTAIL 1 kEY Part Description Qty 18 4667 throttle cable 1 19 4669 BOLT M6 X 1MM X 12MM PAN HD 1 20 4689 handlebar upper right 1 21 4690 handlebar upper left 1 22 4693 handlebar middle 1 23 4695 handlebar lower 1 24 4814 BOLT PHILLIPS TRUSS HD ZN 10 24 X 1 1 4 1 25 4819 TRIGGER ASSEM...

Page 22: ...Page 22 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS and parts MC43ETSC MC43TSC Cultivator GetEarthquake com 800 345 6007 13 7 2 12 8 9 10 3 2 4 2 5 2 1 4 2 11 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 4 2 MC43TSC HANDLEBAR PARTS ...

Page 23: ...ip handlebar 2 3 4640 nut t handle 4 4 4641 washer 8 5 4642 bolt handle clamp 4 6 4655 NUT hex hd M8 X 1 25 2 7 4667 throttle cable 1 8 4689 handlebar upper right 1 9 4690 handlebar upper left 1 10 4693 handlebar middle 1 11 4695 handlebar lower 1 12 4814 BOLT PHILLIPS TRUSS HD ZN 10 24 X 1 1 4 1 13 4819 TRIGGER ASSEMBLY LONG THROW W O CABLE 1 MC43TSC HANDLEBAR PARTS LIST ...

Page 24: ...D 2 13 4625 BOLT M6 X 1 0 X 42MM FLANGED HEX HD 4 14 4629 NUT M10 X 1 5 CENTER LOCK HEX HD 1 kEY Part Description Qty 15 4634 WHEEL 2 16 4650 NUT M6 X 1 0 FLANGED HEX HD 2 17 4652 HAIR PIN 5 8 3 4 COTTER 2 18 4673 WHEEL HOLDER 1 19 4674 WHEEL TUBE 1 20 4678 GUIDE WHEEL TUBE 1 21 4684 TUBE WHEEL LOCK 1 22 4685 SPRING WHEEL LOCK 1 23 4687 BOLT M10 X 1 5 X 225MM HEX HD 1 24 4691 BOLT M4 X 0 7 X 10MM ...

Page 25: ...FT 2 11 4615 THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLY 1 12 4616 SPACER BUSHING 1 13 4617 REDUCER THRUST BEARING 1 kEY Part Description Qty 14 4618 WASHER THRUST 2 15 4619 THRUST BEARING CAGE WASHER 1 16 4620 NUT JAM M8 1 17 4623 BALL BEARING 9MM 1 18 4633 ARM WHEEL DRAG STAKE MOUNT 1 19 4645 BUSHING TINE SHAFT 2 20 4646 SEAL TINE SHAFT 2 21 4647 BOLT FLG HEX HD M6 X 1 0 X 18MM 4 22 4648 BOLT FLG HEX HD M6 X 1 0 X ...

Page 26: ...6007 ENGINE PARTS 37 38 41 11 44 4 51 12 22 43 42 23 30 35 34 33 32 50 2 28 40 31 29 24 49 2 20 15 14 47 2 3 2 2 6 2 4 7 2 9 8 2 1 16 2 19 45 2 18 17 36 46 2 48 2 39 47 4 21 47 46 25 13 5 10 48 2 27 26 52 53 55 54 59 2 58 2 57 56 46 46 60 2 62 68 67 63 63 61 64 65 50 40 66 AIR FILTER block style ...

Page 27: ...AS TANK 1 38 300401 gas cap manual venting 1 39 300332 SHROUD GAS TANK 1 40 1021 ROCKER SWITCH 1 1021CE on off switch Wire assembly remote handlebar not shown 41 300494 GROMMET 2 HOLE GAS TANK 1 42 300497 HOSE PRIMER LINE 1 43 300498 HOSE FUEL LINE 1 44 300335 BOLT W WASHER PHILLIPS HH 4 45 300492 NUT FLANGE M6 2 46 300471 BOLT W WASHER M5 X 12MM 5 47 300439 BOLT W WASHER PH M5 X 18MM 7 48 300336 ...

Page 28: ...ollar of the border edger tine faces outward away from the transmission of the cultivator 6 Put 1 cotter pin flat side facing edger attachment through the shaft hole that is further down the shaft from the hole where the cultivating tines were placed 7 Slide the wheel on the opposite tine shaft 8 Insert the remaining cotter pin flat side facing wheel through the hole next to the wheel at the end o...

Page 29: ...embly 2 Slide the Left and Right Dethatcher Assemblies onto the tine shaft making sure the Right Assembly is installed on the right side and Left Assembly is installed on the left side as defined from the user s position 3 Secure dethatcher assemblies using the hairpins 46134 4 Slide dethatcher shield over the unit s tine shield from the rear of the unit and secure using bolts 4694 washers 4692 an...

Page 30: ... the date of purchase by the first retail consumer or commercial end user and continues for the period of time stated above These warranties apply only to products which have not been subjected to negligent use misuse alteration accident unauthorized parts failure to use proper fuel and oil or if repairs have been performed at non authorized service centers These warranties supersede all other war...

Page 31: ...stated above If any such part fails during the period of warranty coverage that part will be repaired or replaced at no charge to the owner Any such part repaired or replaced under the warranty will be warranted for the remaining warranty period Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the owner s manual supplied is warranted for the warranty period Any such part repaire...

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