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TR

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TROUBLESHOO

OUBLESHOO

OUBLESHOO

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OUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TING GUIDE

TING GUIDE

TING GUIDE

TING GUIDE

CAUTION

Practice safety at all times. Engine must be turned off
and allowed to cool, and spark plug wire must be
disconnected and secured before attempting any
maintenance or repair.

PR

PR

PR

PR

PROBLEM

OBLEM

OBLEM

OBLEM

OBLEM

REMED

REMED

REMED

REMED

REMEDY/ACTION

Y/ACTION

Y/ACTION

Y/ACTION

Y/ACTION

Engine will not star

Engine will not star

Engine will not star

Engine will not star

Engine will not starttttt

Engine r

Engine r

Engine r

Engine r

Engine runs rough, floods dur

uns rough, floods dur

uns rough, floods dur

uns rough, floods dur

uns rough, floods during oper

ing oper

ing oper

ing oper

ing operation

ation

ation

ation

ation

Engine is hard to star

Engine is hard to star

Engine is hard to star

Engine is hard to star

Engine is hard to starttttt

Engine misses or lac

Engine misses or lac

Engine misses or lac

Engine misses or lac

Engine misses or lacks po

ks po

ks po

ks po

ks pow

w

w

w

wer

er

er

er

er

Engine will not stop when throttle control is

Engine will not stop when throttle control is

Engine will not stop when throttle control is

Engine will not stop when throttle control is

Engine will not stop when throttle control is
positioned at stop

positioned at stop

positioned at stop

positioned at stop

positioned at stop

Tiller mo

Tiller mo

Tiller mo

Tiller mo

Tiller mov

v

v

v

ves f

es f

es f

es f

es forw

orw

orw

orw

orward dur

ard dur

ard dur

ard dur

ard during star

ing star

ing star

ing star

ing starting

ting

ting

ting

ting

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps

Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps
or 

or 

or 

or 

or lurches f

lurches f

lurches f

lurches f

lurches forw

orw

orw

orw

orward)

ard)

ard)

ard)

ard)

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines turn, wheels do not tur

n, wheels do not tur

n, wheels do not tur

n, wheels do not tur

n, wheels do not turn

n

n

n

n

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines tur

Tines turn, wheels tur

n, wheels tur

n, wheels tur

n, wheels tur

n, wheels turn, tiller does not mo

n, tiller does not mo

n, tiller does not mo

n, tiller does not mo

n, tiller does not mov

v

v

v

ve

e

e

e

e

Troubleshooting and Repair

1. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug

2. Throttle must be positioned at choke for a cold start

(see page 8 for instructions)

1. Clean or replace air cleaner

1. Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer

at end of season

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

plug

3. Drive safety control levers must be released to 

neutr

neutr

neutr

neutr

neutral

al

al

al

al

to start the engine

1. Raise the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth

regulator lever, see page 11

2. Remove and clean fuel tank

3. Clean or replace air cleaner

4. Improper carburetor adjustment, take to authorized

Briggs & Stratton service center

5. Replace spark plug and adjust gap

6. Drain and refill gas tank and carburetor

1. See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage

1. Drive safety control levers must be released to 

neutr

neutr

neutr

neutr

neutral

al

al

al

al

to start the engine

1. Lock wheels in tilling position, see page 9

2. Raise the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth

regulator lever, see page 11

1. Lock wheels in tilling position, see page 9

2. Internal transmission failure, see your dealer

1. Lower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth

regulator lever, see page 11

Summary of Contents for 1693847

Page 1: ...Covers are all present at the beginning of this file Back cover for a particular manual is the page IMMEDIATELY AFTER the front cover Check the front cover for the individual part number typically a...

Page 2: ...THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK...

Page 3: ...S MANUAL Rear Tine Tiller 5 5HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg No Description 1693847 5HP Rear Tine Tiller 6 5HP Rear Tine Tiller Mfg No Description 1693848 6HP Rear Tine Tiller 1721526 00 Rev 1 2001 TP 100 248...

Page 4: ...MANUFACTURING INC 500 N Spring Street PO Box 997 Port Washington WI 53074 0997 www simplicitymfg com Copyright 2001 Simplicity Manufacturing Inc All Rights Reserved Printed in USA...

Page 5: ...O OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOO OUBLESHOOTING AND REP TING AND REP TING AND REP TING AND REP TING AND REPAIR AIR AIR AIR AIR 22 Troubleshooting Guide 22 SPECIFICA SPECIFICA SPECIFICA SPECIFICA SPECIFI...

Page 6: ...all times Never allow children to operate the tiller Keep small children away from the area being tilled Do not allow adults to operate the tiller without proper instruction PREPARATION PREPARATION P...

Page 7: ...SP SP SPARK PLUG ARK PLUG ARK PLUG ARK PLUG ARK PLUG WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE WIRE before removing vegetation by hand Engine muffler will be hot from operation Do not touch it with bare skin or a severe bu...

Page 8: ...D Bumper Guard Decal FREE HAND Bumper Guard Decal FREE HAND Bumper Guard Decal P P P P Par ar ar ar art No t No t No t No t No 1716747 1716747 1716747 1716747 1716747 OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERATING...

Page 9: ...nsole Forward Belt Tension Adjustment Reverse Handle Belt Cover Serial No Plate Drive Safety Control Lever Detent Pin Engine Controls MODEL 6516R MODEL 6516R MODEL 6516R MODEL 6516R MODEL 6516RTB TB T...

Page 10: ...sing drive safety control levers disengages the wheels and brings the tiller to a complete stop It is now in the neutral position CAUTION This information is provided here only to introduce the contro...

Page 11: ...ards operator reverses tiller CAUTION Extreme caution should be used when operating rototiller in the reverse direction As a safety precaution the reverse handle will not lock in reverse To stop the w...

Page 12: ...choke position if engine is cold A warm engine requires less choking than a cold engine Refer to your engine manual for further information Model 6516R Model 6516R Model 6516R Model 6516R Model 6516R...

Page 13: ...xle Release knob 3 Wheel should turn freely on axle WHEEL LOCK WHEEL LOCK WHEEL LOCK WHEEL LOCK WHEEL LOCKOUTS 5516R OUTS 5516R OUTS 5516R OUTS 5516R OUTS 5516RTB TB TB TB TB Place wheels in tilling p...

Page 14: ...varies with operator height and the depth of tilling To adjust handlebar height 1 Unscrew nuts and remove top bolt on each side until handlebar moves freely up and down 2 Align handlebar to desired h...

Page 15: ...is place the detent pin in the highest hole of the depth regulator lever CAUTION Do not adjust tilling depth unless drive safety control levers are released to neutral position depth regulator bracke...

Page 16: ...tension after every 2 hours of operation T T T T To increase belt tension o increase belt tension o increase belt tension o increase belt tension o increase belt tension 1 Loosen upper jam nut Turn nu...

Page 17: ...the wheel lockouts unlocked Always set the wheels in tilling position before starting engine CAUTION Always put the depth regulator lever in the transport position before starting engine Tines should...

Page 18: ...ler s f w the tiller s f w the tiller s forw orw orw orw orward adv ard adv ard adv ard adv ard advance at ance at ance at ance at ance at an an an an any time b y time b y time b y time b y time by p...

Page 19: ...other materials clog or jam the tines reverse the tiller to unwind vegetation Immediately release the drive control levers if the tines jam or you strike a foreign object With drive control levers in...

Page 20: ...or too little belt tension will cause premature belt failure To check and adjust the forward belt tension 1 Turn off engine Engine must be cool 2 Remove and secure spark plug wire from spark plug 3 W...

Page 21: ...remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine pulley gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley with the pulley turning force the reverse belt out of the V groove slide the belt free o...

Page 22: ...Use of non synthetic multi viscosity oils 5W30 10W 30 etc above 40 F 4 C will result in high oil consumption and possible engine damage Check oil level more frequently if using these types of oils SA...

Page 23: ...H WITH WITH WITH THE PR THE PR THE PR THE PR THE PROPER AMOUNT OF OPER AMOUNT OF OPER AMOUNT OF OPER AMOUNT OF OPER AMOUNT OF 00 LIQ 00 LIQ 00 LIQ 00 LIQ 00 LIQUID GREASE UID GREASE UID GREASE UID GRE...

Page 24: ...hange oil while engine is warm Refill with new oil of recommended grade 4 Check spark plug yearly or every 100 hours of operation 5 Service air cleaner 6 Keep engine and parts clean 7 Check engine and...

Page 25: ...d after use To help ensure long life and peak performance for your tiller follow the maintenance schedule below Refer to your Briggs Stratton manual to establish a maintenance schedule for the engine...

Page 26: ...is difficult to control when tilling machine jumps Tiller is difficult to control when tilling machine jumps Tiller is difficult to control when tilling machine jumps or or or or or lurches f lurches...

Page 27: ...lling ing tilling 1 Adjust forward belt guide turn engine off and allow muffler to cool disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug remove belt guard pull down on drive safety control levers...

Page 28: ...formation on the form at the right available when phoning in your request Model __________________________________________________ M N Mfg No ___________________________________________ S N Serial ___...

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