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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND Oa, diloagoJlL 60684 USLA.

and SIMPSONS-SEARS UMITED. Toronto. Canada

RT NO. 770-6993

Sears

3 H.P. CHAIN DRIVE

TILLER

• Assembly

• Operating

• Maintenance

• Repair Parts

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY

For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair any defect in material or
workmanship in this TILLER at no charge.

I If the TILLER is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies for only
* thirty days from the date of purchase,

Warranty service is available by contacting the nearest Sears store or Service Center
throughout the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears Tower
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Chicago, IL 60684

IMPORTANT

is suggested that this manual be read in its entirety before attempting to assemble or operate. Keep this

anuai in a safe place for future reference and for ordering replacement parts.

lis unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, see operating section of this manual

r proper fuel and amount.

Dur tiller is a precision piece of power equipment, not a play thing. Therefore exercise extreme caution at
I times.

SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR TILLERS

Read the Operating and Service Owner’s
Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with
the controls and the proper use of the equip
ment.

Never allow children to operate a power tiller.
Only persons well acquainted with these rules
of safe operation should be allowed to use
your tiller.

Keep the area of operation clear of all
persons, particularly small children and pets.

Do not operate equipment when barefoot or
wearing open sandals. Always wear substan
tial footwear.

Do not wear loose fitting clothing that could

get caught on the tiller.

Do not start the engine unless the shift lever
is in the neutral (N) position.

11. Do not fill gasoline tank while engine is
running. Spilling gasoline on hot engine may
cause a fire or explosion.

12. Do not run the engine while indoors. Exhaust
gases are deadly poisonous.

13. Be careful not to touch the muffler after the

engine has been running, it is hot.

14. Before any maintenance work is performed or
adjustments are made, remove the spark plug
wire and ground it on the engine block for
added safety.

15. Use caution when tilling near buildings and
fences, rotating tines can cause damage or
injury.

16. Before attempting to remove rocks, bricks
and other objects from tines, stop the engine
and be sure the tines have stopped
completely. Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground to prevent accidental starting.

Do not stand in front of the tiller while
starting the engine.

Do not place feet and hands on or near the
tines when starting the engine or while the

engine is running.

Do not leave the tiller unattended with the

engine running.

Do not walk in front of the tiller while the

engine is running.

park arrest muffler is available as an accessory part. The part number is listed in the parts section of this

nual. Check muffler legal requirements in your area.

17. Check the tine and engine mounting bolts at
frequent intervals for proper tightness.

18. Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be
sure the equipment is in safe working
condition.

19. Never store the equipment with gasoline in
the tank inside of a building where fumes may

reach an open flame or spark. Allow the
engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.

NOTE

INDEX

Warranty
Safe Operation Practices

Introduction............................................................. 4

Hardware Identification...........................................5

Tiiler Identification...................................................6

Assembly Instructions

Engine Preparation

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2
3

7
9

Operation................................................................10

Maintenance...........................................................12

Tiiier Repair Parts
Tiller Accessories

Engine Repair Parts..............................................21

How To Order Repair Parts

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Back Cover

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INTRODUCTION

This Product has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possibie dependability
and performance.

Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears, or
Simpson-Sears Service Department. They have well qualified, competent trained technicians and the proper
tools to service or repair this unit.

DDC AOOdUIDI\/ PARTS IN CARTON: See figures 2 and 3.

PRc-AooEivIdLY

NOTE

The right and left side of your tiiier

is determined from operator’s posi

tion.

Before any step is undertaken, the instructions for

that step should be read through.

TOOLS REQUIRED: See Figure 1

1. (1) V2” Socket, open or box wrench.

2. (2) 9/16” Socket, open or box wrench.

3. (1) Va” Flat Screwdriver.

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FIGURE 1.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:

1. Funnel (for gas and oil - NOTE: DO NOT MIX)

2. SAE 30 heavy duty detergent oil. 1 Va pints.

3. Gas (regular)

4. Cleaning rag

FIGURE 2.

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FIQtJRES.

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CURE 4. (SHOWN IN FULL SCALE)

THE LETTERS LISTED BELOW WILL BE

REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING

TEXT FOR EASIER HARDWARE IDENTIFICA
TION.

NOTE

LIST OF CONTENTS IN HARDWARE PACK:
A (1) “U”-Clevis Pin V2” Dia.
B (2) Self Tapping Screws #8 x .62”
C (2) Hex Screws 3/8-24x1.00”
D (6) Lockwasher 3/8” Screw

E (2) Hex Nut 3/8-24 Thread
F (3) Clevis Pins
G (4) Hex Nuts 3/8-16 Thread
H (4) Hex Screws 3/8-16 x 1.00”
I (5) Hair Pin Cotter

TILLER

IDENTIFICATION

Recoil Rope

Starter

Handle Bar

/

Shift

Lever •

Throttle

Ccnîroî

-Control Rod

Fuel Tank

■Drag Stake

4

/

Tine

Assemblies

-Stake Support

Beit Cover

'Wheel Yoke

FIGURES.

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

Secure handle mount brackets with hex bolt (C),
lockwasher (D) and hex nut (E). See hardware,
page 4.

1. Handle Panel Attachment.

For shipping purposes, the handle mounting
brackets are pivoted forward. With a 9/16” wrench
loosen the hex bolt holding the handle mount
brackets. See figure 6.

Pull handle mount brackets back so that the
bottom hole in bracket lines up with forward hole

in chassis. See figure 5, 6 and 7.

The handle panel is attached by sliding it down
over the handle brackets on the chassis and
installing four hex bolts in the lower holes of the
handle panel. Place bolts through the handle
panel; head to the outside. See figure 6.

NOTE

Do not tighten until all four bolts are
in place.

Four hex bolts (H), lockwashers (D) and hex nuts

(G) will be found in the hardware pack. See figure

8.

Handle Bracket

FIGURE 6.

Handle Pans!

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FIGURES.

2. Throttle Control Lever.

NOTE

The throttle control has four holes in the

lever bracket. The holes on the outside

edge are to be used for mounting on this

unit. See figure 9.

FIGURE 7.

Place throttle control lever up through the handle

panel and secure with two self tapping screws (B),
using a V4” flat screwdriver. See figure 10.

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Do not use

these holes

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Place the shift lever (located on handle panel) in
neutral (N) position. Place other end of control
rod in shift lever and secure with hair pin cotter.

Idler Bracket.

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FIGURE 9.

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Self Tapping

Screw

Throttle

Control V

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Fnrrula and

■it'irpi.n C:;ri2r

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FIGURE 11.

4. Tine Attachment.

a. The outer tines have been reversed on the

tine shaft for shipping purposes. See
figure 12.

Remove outer tines from the tine shaft and
reinstall with the tine hub facing inward as
illustrated in figure 13. Secure tines with

clevis pins (F) and hair pin cotters (I).

b. The inner tine assemblies have been

installed at the factory and in their correct

operating position and do not require
changing.

c. See tine adjustment for information on

changing width of tilling path, page 11.

Screwdriver

FIGURE 10.

3. Clutch Control Rod.

The control rod comes from the factory with the
ferrule preadjusted. (See figure 11.) Place ferrule

in idler bracket. Secure with hair pin cotter.

NOTE

Figure 11 has the belt guard re
moved for clarity, it is not necessary
to remove for control rod assembly.

FIGURE 12.

Clevis Pin

FIGURE 13.

5. Drag Stake Support Attachment.

Slide the drag stake support into the chassis and
secure with “U” clevis (A) and hair pin cotter (!).

See figure 14.

FIGURE 15.

ENGINE
PREPARATION

in fresh

ddc of gasoline

FIGURE 14.

6. Drag Stake Attachment.

Slide the drag stake into the drag stake support
depth and secure with clevis pin (F) and hair pin
cotter (I). See figure 15.

FIGURE 16.

1. Before starting, fill crankcase with 1 V4 pints
of SAE 30 heavy duty detergent oil or to top of
filler neck. Be sure that the engine is level.
See figure 16.

2. Change oil after first 2 hours of operation and
every 25 hours thereafter. Check oil every 8
operating hours.

3. Fill fuel tank with clean fresh regular grade of

gasoline.