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Owner’s Manual
COMPACT TILLER AND CULTIVATOR
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M-F 8-5 CST
TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually
require that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most
common problems, causes and remedies.
PROBLEM
REMEDY/ACTION
Engine will not start
• Add gas to gas tank
• Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
• ON/OFF switch must be turned ON and engine choked for a
cold start
Engine runs rough, floods during operation
• Clean or replace air cleaner
Engine is hard to start
• Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer at
end of season
• Make sure spark plug wire is securely attached to spark
plug
• Drive safety control lever must be released to neutral to
start the engine
Engine misses or lacks power
• Raise the drag stake for shallower tilling
• Clean or replace air cleaner
• Improper carburetor adjustment, take to authorized
engine service center
• Replace spark plug and adjust gap
• Drain and refill gas tank with fresh gasoline
• Remove and replace fuel filter between hose and carburetor
Tiller moves forward during starting
• Drive safety control lever must be released to neutral
to start the engine
• Check belt tension
Tiller is difficult to control when tilling
(Machine jumps or lurches forward)
• Lower engine speed in hard ground
• Lower the drag stake for greater resistance and control of
the tiller
• Make sure tines are installed edges forward
Belts squeal in forward operation
• Adjust belt tension with engagement cable
• Replace drive belt
Constant buzzing sound is heard while drive safety control
lever is compressed
• Properly space wire guide from idler pulley to clear belt
when engaged
• Adjust engagement cable
NOTE: If drive safety control lever is fully compressed, wire
guide is properly adjusted, and cable has reached full
adjustment and buzzing persists, the belt may be stretched
and needs to be replaced. *
Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during tilling
• Remove vegetation
• Check transmission lubrication and fill if needed
