King Kutter XB ROTARY TILLER User Manual

PO Box 1200 305 Commerce Drive Winfield, Alabama 35594

XB ROT AR Y TILLER

OPERAT OR MANUAL

Part No 999995 www.kingkutter.com

TO THE PURCHASER

This manual contains valuable information about your new King Kutter XB-Rotary Tiller. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting, servicing and ordering repair parts.

Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully. You have purchased a dependable and sturdy tiller, but only by proper care and operation can you expect to receive the service and long life designed and built into it.

Sometime in the future your tiller may need new part s to replace those that are worn or broken. If so, go to your dealer and provide him with the model and part number.

Customer Information

Name _______________________________________________ Purchased From ______________________________________ Date Purchased ______________________________________ Model No. ___________________________________________ Serial No. ___________________________________________

It is the purchaser and/or operator ’s responsibility to….

z Read and understand the information contained in

this manual.

z Operate, lubricate, assemble and maintain the equip-

ment in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in this manual.

z Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts

that are damaged or worn which under continued operation would cause damage, wear to other parts, or cause a safety hazard.

z Return the equipment or parts to the authorized King

Kutter dealer, from where it was purchased, for service or replacement of defective parts that are covered by warranty. (The King Kutter Factory may inspect equipment or parts before warranty claims are honored.)

z Payment of all costs incurred by the dealer for travel-

ing to or transporting the equipment for warranty inspection and or claims.

CONTENTS

ITEM PAGE

Safety .........................................................................6

Assembly Instructions................................................8

Before Putting Into Service ........................................8

Safety Training ......................................................... 11

Transportation Safety...............................................15

Attaching To Tractor .................................................16

Sizing PTO...............................................................18

Operating Instructions.............................................. 19

Maintenance.............................................................20

Maintenance Safety .................................................20

Safety Decal's And Locations...................................22

PTO Shaft Parts.......................................................27

Replacement Parts ...................................................28

Side Gearbox Parts....................................................32

Top Gearbox Parts....................................................34

Warranty...................................................................36

SAFETY

READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.

SIGNAL WORDS:

The signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are used with

THIS SYMBOL MEANS

ATTENTION!

BECOME ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED

the safety messages in this manual and with each safety sign. They are defined as follows:

DANGER: Indicates an immediate hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations typically for machine components that, for functional purposes, cannot be guarded.

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practice.

If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is damaged, please contact your local dealer or King Kutter Inc. P.O. Box 1200 Winfield, AL 35594 (205) 487-3202 or

www.kingkutter.com

EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES

z Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and

developing a tiller . However, every year accident s occur which could have been avoided

by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. You,

the operator, can avoid many accident s by observing the following precautions and insist

those working with you, or for you, follow them. z In order to provide a better view , certain photographs or illustrations in this manual may

show an assembly with a safety shield removed. However , equipment should never be

operated in this condition. Keep all shields in place. If shield removal becomes neces-

sary for repairs, replace the shield prior to use. z Replace any safety sign that is not readable or missing. Location of such safety signs

are indicated in this manual. z Never use alcoholic beverages or drugs that can hinder alertness or coordination while

operating this equipment. Consult your doctor about operating this machine while taking

prescription medications.

z Under no circumstances should children under the age of 18 be allowed to work

with this equipment. Do not allow persons to operate or assemble this unit until

they have read this manual and have developed a thorough understanding of

the safety precautions and how it works. Review the safety instructions with all users

annually. z This equipment is dangerous to children and persons unfamiliar with its operation. The

operator should be a responsible, properly trained and physically able person familiar

with farm machinery and trained in this equipment’s operations. If the elderly are assist-

ing with farm work, their physical limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.

z Use a tractor equipped with a Roll Over Protective System and seat belts. (ROPS) z Never exceed the limits of a piece of machinery . If its ability to do a job, or to do so safely,

is in question- DON’T TRY IT. z Do not modify the equipment in any way . Unauthorized modification could result in seri-

ous injury or death and may impair the function and life of the equipment. z In addition to the design and the confirmation of this implement, including safety signs

and safety equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the

awareness, concern, prudence, and proper training of personnel involved in the opera-

tion, transport, maintenance, and storage of the machine. Refer also to safety messages

and operation instruction in each of the appropriate sections of the tractor and tiller manuals.

Pay close attention to the safety signs affixed to the tractor and the tiller .

XB-ROT ARY TILLER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

With rotary tiller still in crate, lay flat on a level surface. Cut banding straps on the two (2) upright crate posts.

STEP 2

Remove the top & upper side sections of the crate, leaving the rotary tiller resting on the bottom section.

STEP 3

Remove tie wire holding the PTO shaft and set aside PTO.

STEP 4

Attach tiller according to your tractors manual and using the instructions on pages 16 and 17.

STEP 5

Install tail back plate chain.

STEP 6

Install PTO shaft as outlined in the Att aching to Tractor Section, pg 16-19.

Note: The safety chains on the PTO shaft should be attached to the tractor and tiller to prevent the plastic safety shield from rotating.

BEFORE PUTTING ROTARY TILLER INTO SERVICE

(IMPORTANT-INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO START UP) SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL IN GEAR BOXES AND WITHOUT GREASE IN GREASE FITTINGS. UNIT MUST BE SERVICED BEFORE USING.

• Fill Gearbox using gear oil (type SAE-EP-80W 90.)

• For all Grease Fittings use TYPE/grade II tube grease.

STEP 1 Place rotary tiller so that the deck is secure and level. STEP 2 Remove Oil Plug (Located at top of transmission gearbox). See Figure A

& B.

STEP 3 Fill gearbox using gear oil until gearbox is approximately 1/2 full (16 oz).

The plug has marks on it. (See FIgure C) Make sure oil level is close to top line, but not over it. DO NOT OVERFILL!

STEP 4 Replace and tighten the oil plug and clean away any excess oil. STEP 5 Remove Oil Plug (Located at top of side gearbox, See (FIG. D point A),

there is a sight glass (Located in the side of the side gearbox) (FIG. D point B & Close-up Figure E) fill oil until oil is to top of glass.(20 oz.)

STEP 6 Replace and tighten the plug. Clean away any excess oil. STEP 7 Grease the grease fitting on the "outboard hub," the two (2) grease fittings on

the PTO universal joints, the two (2) grease fittings on the PTO safety shield and the inner surface portion of the PTO shaft. See Figures F, G and H.

CAUTION:

DO NOT over fill gearbox. This could cause damage to oil seals and can

cause permanent damage to the gearbox. This issue will not be covered under warranty .

Figure A Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

SAFETY TRAINING

z Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacturing of our prod-

uct. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander.

z In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control

and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of this equipment.

z It has been said, “ The best safety device is an informed, careful opera-

tor.” We ask you to be that kind of operator. It is the operator’s responsibility to read and understand all safety and operating instructions in the manual and to follow them. Accidents can be avoided.

z Working with unfamiliar equipment can lead to careless injuries. Read

this manual, and the manual for your tractor, before assembly or operating, to acquaint yourself with the machines. If this machine is used by any person other than you, or is loaned or rented, it is the rotary tiller owner’s responsibility to make certain that the owner's manual be available to the operator prior to operating:

1- Reads and understands the operator’s manuals. 2- Is instructed in safe and proper use.

z Know your controls and how to stop the tractor, engine, and tiller quickly

in an emergency. Read this manual and the one provided with your tractor.

z Train all new personnel and review instructions frequently with existing

workers. Be certain only a properly trained and physically able person will operate the machinery. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate the machine. An untrained operator exposes himself and bystanders to possible serious injury or death. If the elderly are assisting with farm work, their physical limitations need to be recognized and accommodated.

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