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MANUAL
MODEL NO.
45-03083
UNivERSAL TOW BEhiND TiLLER
CAUTION:
Read Rules for
Safe Operation
and Instructions
Carefully
Printed in U.S.A.
• Assembly
• Operation
• Customer Responsibilities
• Service and Adjustment
• Repair Parts
FORM NO. 49941 (04/24/08)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ..........................................................3
ASSEMBLY ...............................................................4-5
OPERATION .............................................................6-8
MAINTENANCE .....................................................9-10
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT ............................ 11-12
STORAGE .................................................................12
TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................13
REPAIR PARTS ....................................................14-16
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE ....................Rear Cover
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine
and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest
covered, brush covered, or grass covered land unless
the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark
arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a
spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective
working order by the operator.
In the state of California the above is required by law
(Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code).
Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on
federal lands. A spark arrester mufer is available at your
nearest authorized engine service center.
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ASSEMBLY
TO REMOvE UNiT FROM
CARTON
• Cut from top to bottom all four corners of the carton
and lay panels at. (See Fig. 1)
• Remove the lag screw that holds the oating hitch to
the packing skid.
• Disassemble and discard carton's wood top and side
supports.
• Remove four hex bolt, hex nuts and at washer from
the hold down brackets at the rear of the carton.
• Remove and save the two Flat Washers and Cotter
Pins from the rear axle. Reuse when attaching gauge
wheels.
• Discard all other packing hardware and hold down
brackets.
TO iNSTALL ThE TiLLER
GAUGE WhEELS
• Assemble Gauge Wheels onto the Rear Axle with the
extended end of Hub facing inward. Secure with the
Flat Washers and Cotter Pins which you removed from
the axle during unpacking. (See g. 2.)
FiG. 2
FiG. 1
• Right hand (RH) and left hand (LH) are determined
from the drivers position while seated on the tractor.
TO iNSTALL ThE TiLLER TiNE
ASSEMBLiES
• Attach the oating hitch to the tractor's draw bar.
(Refer to Operating Instructions on page 7.)
• Remove the preassembled 3/8" x 2" hex bolt and 3/8"
nylock nut from the L.H. Tine Assembly. Slide the tine
assembly onto the Transmission Axle on the left side
of the tiller and secure with the hex bolt and nylock nut.
(See g. 3.) Repeat for the R.H. side.
• We recommend that you remove the Mower Deck
before using the Tiller. Refer to your Tractor Owner's
Manual.
FiG. 3
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ASSEMBLY
TO iNSTALL (WhEEL)
WEiGhTS TO TiLLER
NOTE: Weights are not furnished with the Tiller. 30 lb.
tractor wheel weights may be purchased to mount to the
Tiller if extra weight is required. (Refer to the Operation
section of this manual.)
• Remove two Carriage Bolts and Nuts from each Tine
Shield, located approximately 3-1/2" from the front
edge. See g. 4.
• Place (Wheel) Weights on Tine Shield and secure with
long Bolts and Nuts furnished with the Weights. See
g. 4.
FiG. 4
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OPERATION
SAFETY SWITCH - prevents engine from starting while
tine clutch lever is engaged
LiFT hANDLE - selects tilling or transport position by
moving gage wheels
TINE CLUTCH LEVER - starts and stops tine rotation
FLOATING HITCH - telescoping hitch limits shock loads
to tractor
FiG. 5
RECOIL START HANDLE - used to start the engine
THROTTLE CONTROL - controls engine speed
FUEL ShUT OFF - shuts of fuel to engine
CHOKE CONTROL - used when starting a cold engine
DEPTH STAKE - controls tilling/cultivating depth
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