Pow’R’kraft PK1123, PK1128, PK1125, PK1130, PK1135 Operator's Manual

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W ALK-BEHIND TRACTOR

Operator’s Manual

MODEL NUMBER :
SERIA L NUMBER :

P K 1 1 2 3 P K 1 1 2 5 P K 1 1 2 8 P K 1 1 3 0 P K 1 1 3 5

Bot h m od el num b er and serial num ber m ay b e found o n t he m ain lab el.

You should record b o t h of t hem in a safe place for fut ure use.

Or ig inal In st ruct io ns

Questions: E-mail [e-mail]

Tractor is shipped without lubricant.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Ca r e f ully read t hro u g h thi s ent ire
op erator’s manual b efore using your
new unit. Take special care to heed the
caut ions and warnings.

Th e Eng i n e m anuf act ur er is resp o nsible f o r all
eng ine-related issues with regards to perform ance,
power rat ing , specif ic at io ns, w arrant y and service.
Pl e a se r e f e r t o t h e En g i n e M a n u f a c t u r e r ’s
ow ners/ operat o r’s manual, packed separat ely w it h
your unit , for m ore inf o rm atio n.

Int r o d uct ion

Specificat ions

Symb o ls

Safet y

General Safet y Rules

Specific Saf et y Rules

Cont ent s su p p lied

Mac hine A ssem b ly

Im plem ent A ssem b l y

Kn o w y o u r Tract o r

Feat ures & Cont rols

Operat ion

Mai nt enance

Storag e

Tro ub le Sho o t ing

Part s Sched ule

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1

W al k-b ehin d Tract o r

Your new walk-behind tract or will more t han sat isfy
yo ur exp ectations. It has been m anufact ured und er
st r ing e n t qual it y st an d ar d s t o m eet sup er io r
perfo rmance crit eria. You w ill find it easy and safe
t o operat e, and w it h p r o p er care, it w ill giv e you
m any y ears of dep end able service.

Thanks to it s v er sat ilit y , t he all- g ear-d riven w alk­b e h i n d t ract o r is u sed f o r sm all- scal e f ar m ,
horticult ural, indust rial, landscaping and home use.
It is rat io nally ab le t o m eet bot h t he requirem ents
o f t h e “ d o it y o u r self ” ent hu siast f o r sm a ll
m ai n t e n a n c e j o b s an d t h e d em an d s o f
prof essio nals w h o assid u o usly use t h e mac hin e
to turn t he work of a season int o concret e income.

Th e feat ures of var ious m o d els are dif f er ent t o
m eet t he p r ecise needs. Th e solid and d ie- c ast
alum inum st ructure m akes t he machine extrem ely
light w eig ht and m aneuverable on any gro und. The
gear b o x , w ith 4 f o rw ard and 3 rev er se speed s, is
designed w it h t h e g ear s in an o il b at h t o ensu r e
a lon g w o rking life and r eliab ilit y.

Th e co rrec t rat io b et w een t he forw ar d sp eed s
and t he power takeo ff speed enab les it to b e used
in an extrem ely p ractical w ay in a broad rang e o f
o p e r a t io n s . T h e p o w er t ak e o f f op e r a t es
ind ep endent ly from the gearb ox, with t he coupling
in an o il b at h t o elim inat e all m ain t en anc e and
ensure troub le-free op erat ion in t im e.

The ad just ab l e an d rev ersi b le desig n o f t h e
handleb ar enab les it t o b e used r at ionally b o t h
w it h front and rear att achm ents. The cont rols hav e
b e en d esi g n e d erg o n o m ic a lly , r e d u c ing t h e
op erat o r ’s f at ig u e and en ab lin g t he m ac h ine’s
performance t o be appreciat ed fu lly.

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W alk-behind Tr act o r

ENVIRONMENTA L

Rec y c le unw anted m ater ials inst ead of
disposing of them as w aste. A ll tools, hoses
and packaging sho uld be resort ed , taken
to the local recy cling center and disposed
of in an enviro nm ent ally safe w ay .

Read t hese instruct io ns for use car ef ully .

Use saf et y eq u ip m ent . A lw ays
w ear eye and hearing pro t ec t ion,
sa f et y f o o t w ear , g lo v es an d
helm et w hile operat ing.

It is fo r b id den t o rem ove o r t amp er w it h
the pro t ection devices and safety devices.

Do no t sm o ke o r h av e open flam es.
Use e x t r e m e c aut io n w he n st o r in g ,
hand ling and using fuels, as they are highly
volat ile and ex p losive in vapor st at e.

Keep aw ay from rot at in g p art s
an d Knifes. They can b e ve r y
dangerous.

Do n o t t o u c h p ar t s w hich are hot f r o m
operat ion, ser io us b urns may r esu lt .

Keep child r en and b y st anders o f f an d
aw ay.

Never d irec t dischar g e to w ard ot her
people. Throw n object s can cause injury.

The ra t ing p lat e on yo u r machin e may sho w
sym b o ls. These rep r esent im p ortant informat io n
ab out t he p roduct or in st r uctio ns on it s use.

SYMBOLS

Opt ional Sickle Bar Mower Implement s

Item No.

Tilling Widt h, mm

Num ber o f Tines

W eight , kg

32 823

50 0

4 x4

25 .0

Opt ional Tiller Implements

SPECIFICA TIONS

It em No .

Eng ine

Tire

Tran sm i ssion

Fo r w ar d Speed , k m / h

Rev erse Speed, km / h

W eig ht , kg

PK 1123

19 6 c c, 6 .5HP

4 .0 0 -8

Gearbox

1.11-11.24

1.11

64 .5

It em No .

Cutting Width, mm

Tran sm i ssion

W eig ht , kg

Sing le Blad e Act io n, Ro cker

PK11125

205cc 900

4 .0 0 -8

Gearbox

1.11-2.59

1.11-2.59

65.0

PK 1128

24 2cc , 9 HP

4 .0 0 -8

Gearbox

1.11-2.59-11.24

1.11-2.59

72.5

PK11130

305cc 1450

4 .0 0 -10

Gearbox

1.11-2.59-4 .4 5

1.11-2.59-4 .4 5

74 .0

PK 113 5

270 cc, 9HP

4 .0 0 -10

Gearbox

1.11-2.59-4.45-11.24

1.11-2.59-4 .4 5

74 .5

32 828

720

6x4

33 .0

32 830

720

6x6

37.5

33 826

1225

37.0

33 833

1530

4 3.0

33 824

970

3 1 .0

Specification subject to change without notice

Und erstand yo ur m ach ine

Read an d un d erstand t he operat or’s m anual and
lab els affixed t o t he machine. Learn its applicat ion
and lim it at ions as w ell as t h e sp ecif ic p ot ent ial
hazar d s peculiar t o it .

Be t horo ughly fam iliar w it h the cont ro ls and t heir
prop er operat io n. Kno w how t o st op t he m achine
and d iseng ag e t he c ontrols q uic kly.

Make su r e t o r e a d an d u nd e r st an d al l t he
instruct ions and safet y precautio ns as o ut lined in
t he En g i n e Man u f a c t u r e r ’ s Manu a l , p ac k e d
sep arat ely w it h y o ur unit . Do n o t at t em p t t o
op erat e t he m ach ine unt il y o u fully und erst an d
ho w t o p r op erly o p er at e and m aint ain the Eng ine
an d ho w t o avo i d ac c id en t al i n jur ies an d / o r
propert y d am age.

W ork ar ea

Nev er st ar t or run t he unit in side a closed ar ea.

Th e exhaust f u m es are d an g erous, co n t ain ing
car b o n m o noxid e, an o d orless and d ead ly g as.
Op erat e this unit o nly in a w ell vent ilated o ut d oor
area.

Never operat e t he machine w ithout good v isibilit y
or lig h t .

Never op erat e t he m ac h ine on a st e ep slo p e.
A lw ay s w o rk t ransversally , not up and dow n.

Per so nal safet y

Do no t o p erat e the m achine w h ile un d er t h e
influence of d rugs, alcoho l, or any med ic at ion t hat
cou ld af f ec t y our abilit y to use it p r op er ly.

Dress pro p er ly . W ear heavy long pants, b oot s and
glo v es. D o not w ear loose clo t hing, sh o r t pant s,
and jew elry o f an y kind . Secu re long hair so it is
above sho ulder lev el. Keep your hair, clothing and
g loves aw ay from movin g p ar t s. Lo ose c lot h es,
jew elry or long hair can be caught in m oving p arts.

Check yo ur machine befo re starting it. Keep guards
in p lace and in w orking o rder . Make sure all n ut s,
b o lt s, et c . ar e sec u r ely t ig ht en ed , in p art icular
t hose f ix ing t he imp lem en t to t he m achine.

Never oper at e t h e m achine w hen it is in need of
repair or is in p o o r m ec hanical cond it ion. Replac e
dam ag ed, m issing or failed p ar t s b ef o r e using it .
Ch eck fo r fuel leaks. Keep the m achin e in saf e
w o rking cond it ion.

Do no t use the m achine if the engine’s sw it ch does
not turn it on or off. A ny gasoline pow ered machine
t hat c an not b e co nt rolled w it h t he eng ine sw it ch
is d ang erou s and must b e rep laced.

Fo rm a hab it of chec kin g t o see t h at key s and
ad just ing w renches are r emo v ed f r o m m achine
area b efore start ing it. A wrench or a key t hat is
left att ached t o a rot at ing part of the m achine may
result in personal injury.

St ay aler t , w at c h w hat yo u ar e d o ing and use
com m o n sense w hen op er at ing t he m ach in e.

Do not o v er reach. D o n o t o p er at e t he m achine
w hile barefoot or w hen w ear ing sandals o r sim ilar
light w eig ht foot w ear. W ear p r o t ec t iv e f o o t w ear
that w ill protect your feet and improve your foo t ing
on slipp ery su r f aces. Keep p r o p er f o o t ing and
balance at all t imes. This enab les b ett er cont rol of
t he m achine in unexpect ed sit uatio ns.

Avoid acc id ent al st ar t ing . Be sure t he engine is of f
b efore t ransp ort ing t he m achin e or p erform ing
any m aint enance or ad just m en t on the unit .

Fuel safety

Fuel is highly flammable, and its vap ors can exp lode
if ig nit ed . Tak e p recaut ions w hen using to reduce
t he c hance of ser io us p erso nal injury .

W hen r efilling o r d r aining t he fuel t an k , use an
ap p r o v ed f uel st o r ag e co nt ainer w hile in a clean,
w ell-vent ilat ed out d o o r . Do not sm oke, or allo w
sp ar k s, o p en flam es o r ot h er so u rces o f ig nit io n
near the area w hile ad d ing fuel or o p erat ing t he
unit .

Keep gro und ed cond uctive objec t s, such as t o ols,
aw ay fro m ex p o sed , live elec t rical part s and
connect ions t o av oid sp arkin g or ar c ing. These
event s co uld ig nit e fum es or vapors.

Alw ays stop t he eng ine and allow it to co ol b efore
filling t he fuel t ank. N ever rem ove t he cap o f the
fuel t ank o r ad d fuel w hile t he en g ine is run ning
or when t h e engine is h o t . D o no t o p erat e t he
m achine w it h kn ow n leak s in the fuel system .

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SAFETY

General Safety Rules

Loo se the fu el t ank cap slo w ly t o r eliev e an y
pressure in t h e tank.

Nev er o v erfill fuel t an k ( t here sho uld be n o f uel
ab ove the upper lim it m ark)

Rep lace all fuel t ank and contain er caps sec urely
and w ip e up spilled fuel. Never o p erat e t he unit
w ithout t he fuel cap securely in p lace.

A void creat ing a so urce o f ig n it ion f or spilled fuel.
If f uel is sp illed , do not at t em p t to start the engine
b u t m o v e t h e m achine aw ay f ro m t h e ar ea of
spillag e and avoid c reat ing any sourc e of ig nit ion
un t il f uel vapors have d issip at ed .

Never sto re fuel or m ac hine w it h fuel in t he t ank
inside a b uild ing w here f um es may r eac h a spark,
open flam e, o r ot her sourc es o f ig n it ion, su ch as
a w at er heater, furnace, clot hes dryer and t he like.
A llo w t h e engine t o cool b efo r e st o r ing in an y
enclosur e.

Mac hine use and c ar e

Never p ic k up or carry a machine w hile t he eng ine
is running.

Do not force t he machine. Use the correc t m achine
for your ap p licat ion. The correct m achine w ill do
t h e jo b b et t er and saf er at t h e r at e for w h ich it
w as desig ned.

Do no t c hang e t h e eng ine g o v erno r set t ing s or
over-speed the engine. The g overno r cont rols t he
m axim um saf e operat ing sp eed o f t he eng ine.

Do not run t he eng in e at a h igh sp eed w hen not
in use.

Do no t p ut hand s o r f eet near ro t at ing p ar t s.

Avoid cont act w it h ho t fuel, oil, exhaust fum es and
ho t surfaces. Do no t t ouc h t he en g ine or m uffler .
Th ese p art s g et ext rem ely ho t fro m o p er at ion.
They rem ain hot f or a short tim e after yo u t urn off
t h e un it . A llo w t he eng in e t o c o o l b efore d oin g
m aint enance or m ak in g adjustm ent s.

If t he m ac hin e should start t o m ake an unusual
noise or vib ration, immediat ely shut off the engine,
disconnect t he spark p lug w ire, and check f o r t he
cau se. Un usu al no ise or vi b rat io n is g ener ally
w ar ning o f t roub le.

Use only at t ach m ent s and ac cesso r ies approved
by t he m anuf act urer. Failure to do so can resu lt
in p er so nal injur y.

Maint ain t he m achine. Check fo r m isalig nm ent o r
bin d ing of m ovin g p art s, b r eakag e o f part s and
any o t her condit ion t hat m ay affect the m achine’s
operation. If dam ag ed, have t he m ac hine repaired
bef ore u se. Many acc idents ar e caused b y p oorly
m aint ained eq uip m ent .

Keep t he eng ine and muff ler free of g rass, leaves,
excessiv e g r ease o r carb o n build up t o red uce t he
chance o f a fire hazard.

Keep c u t t ing t o o ls shar p and clean . Pro p erly
maint ained cut t ing t o o ls w it h sharp cut t ing ed g es
are less likely t o bin d and are easier t o cont rol.

Never d ouse o r sq uirt t h e unit w it h w at er or any
other liq uid. Keep handles dry , clean and f ree fro m
deb r is. Clean af t er eac h use.

Observ e p roper d isp o sal law s and reg ulat io ns for
gas, oil, et c. to p rot ect t h e environm ent .

St o r e id le m achine o u t o f t he reach o f children
and d o n o t allow ch ild r en o r p er so n s unfam iliar
w it h t he m achine o r t hese inst r uctions to op erat e
it . Machine is dangerous in t he hand s of untrained
users.

Service

Before c leanin g , rep air , insp ect ing , o r ad ju st in g ,
shu t off t he en g ine and m ak e c ert ain all m o v ing
parts hav e stopped. Alw ay s m ake sure the engine
switch is in its “OFF” po sit ion. Disconnect t he spark
plug w ir e, and keep t he w ir e aw ay fro m t he p lug
t o p r event ac cid ent al st ar t ing .

Have y o u r m ac hin e ser v iced b y q u alified rep air
personnel using only id entic al replac em ent parts.
Th is w ill ensu r e t hat t he saf et y of t he m achine
m aint ained .

Specific Safet y Rules

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Bef o re st ar t ing wo r k, r em o v e all fo r eig n m at t er
(sto nes, met al wires, rod s etc.) f rom t he area where
t he equipm ent is to b e used.

This machine has been designed and manuf actured
for bein g u sed b y o ne op erat or only.

Keep all b y st an d er s, c h ild r en, and p et s at least
23m (75 f eet ) aw ay. If you ar e ap proached , st o p
t he unit im m ediat ely.

W alk, never ru n w it h t h e machine.

A lw ay s o p erat e t he m ac hine from b ehind , never
pass or st and in front o f t he m ac hin e w h en t he
engine is running .

Diseng ag e all comm and lev er s bef ore starting t he
engine.

This unit has a clut ch. Squeeze t he clut ch cont r o l
lever an d ch eck t h at it r eturns aut o m at ically t o
the neut ral position. If it do es not , have unit adjusted
by a qualif ied rep air per sonnel.

Eng ag e the clutch g radually. Sud d en engagem ent
cou ld cause t he m achine to rear -up.

A lw ay s ho ld th e un i t w it h b o t h han d s w hen
operat ing . Keep a firm g rip on t he han d lebars. Be
aw are that t he machine may unexpect edly b ounce
up w ard or jump f o rw ard .

If t he unit st rikes a fo reig n object , stop t he eng ine,
disconnect t he spark p lug, thoro ughly inspect t he
m ac hine f o r any dam ag e, and repair the d amag e
bef ore r estart in g and operat ing t he m achine.

Use ex t rem e c aut ion w h en in r ever se or pulling
t he m achine t o w ard s y o u.

Do no t overlo ad t he machine’s cap ac ity.

Never op erate t he un it at hig h t ransport sp eed s
on har d or slip p ery surf ac es.

Exer cise ex t rem e caut ion w h en op erat ing on or
cro ssing g r av el d rives, w alks, or road s. St ay alert
f o r h id d e n h azar d s o r t raf f ic. D o no t c ar r y
passeng er s o r o b ject s.

Never leav e t he o p erat ing p o sitio n and leave t he
t ract o r unatt end ed w hen t he eng ine is running .

A lw ays st op t he eng ine and disengage t he Power
Takeoff d urin g m ovem en t t o and from t h e area
of w o r k.

Pay at t ent io n w hen reversing t he machine not t o
trip ov er anyt hing. If yo u loose your balance, release
t he hand lebar s im m ed iately , t h e d isengag em ent
w ill im m ediat ely st o p t he m achine.

Do no t t rav el d o w n hill w it h the clutch diseng ag ed
or the g ears in id le.

A lw ay s park t he unit on a f irm and level surfac e
and shut t h e tool o f f .

To red uc e exp o sure t o v ibrat ion, lim it t he hour s
of o p erat ion and t ake periodic breaks t o minim ize
rep et it io n and rest y o ur hand. Red uc e t h e sp eed
and force in which yo u do the repet it ive mo vement .
Tr y t o f ill each d ay w it h job s w h ere o p erat in g
hand - held pow er eq uipm ent is no t required .

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W al k-b ehin d Tract o r

CONTENTS SUPPLIED

The w alk-behind tractor co m es part ially assembled
and is ship p ed in caref ully p acked cart on. After all
the part s hav e b een removed from the carton, you
sho uld have:

1

2

3

4

6

W alk-behind Tr act o r

Car r ier A ssemb ly

MACHINE A SSEMBLY

Fo llow ing t he assembly d irec t ions b elow , you w ill
assem ble t he unit in a f ew minut es.

Unfold t he h andleb ar and inst all t he PTO ro d
as show n.

1.1

A

Mount t he shift r o d as show n.1.2

B

1
1

10

2

1
1

10

2

5 6

1 W al k-b ehin d t r act o r w it h Eng in e
2 Till er Im p lem ent s ( Opt ional )
3 Tr an sm issio n A ssemb ly (Op t ional )
4 Si ckl e Bar ( O p t i o nal)
5 Oper at o r ’s Manual & En g ine Manual
6 Hardw ar e Bag, in clu d ing

I

8M12 30

J

2M8 35

K

3M8 30

L

1M8 30

M8 25

2

M

2
2

M10 4 5
M10 30

N

2

M8 3 0

4

M8 2 5

O

2

M8

4

P

M8 2 0

Q

6M8 2 0

R

3M8 30

S

1M8 30

2M8 25

Sickle Bar ( 338 24 only)

Sickle Bar ( 338 26 3 38 33 )

Tille r (3 28 30 328 28)

D

E

F

1M8 30

4

2

M8 16

Tille r (3 28 23 only )

G

H

1M8 30

2

B

A

1
1

10

2

1
1

10

2

Tille r

C

2M8 45

Tractor is shipped without lubricant.

Always fill transmission before using
tractor. Even if unit is picked up from
local seller, it is your responsibility to
check transmission for lubricant
before use. Damage due to no or low
oil lever is not covered by warranty.

Transmission takes 1.6 liters of 75W­90 lubricant.

32 82 3 only

32 82 3 only

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W al k-b ehin d Tract o r

Mo unt t he shield as show n .2.1.3

F

Insert t h e d ep t h reg ulator ro d t hroug h h o le
in b racket f r o m the t o p d o w n w it h c urve t o
t he rear of t he unit and secure w it h a M8x30
screw and nut throug h t he holes in the bracket ,
passing t hrough t he d esired hole in t he dept h
regulat o r r o d .

2.2.1

G

Mo unt t he shield as show n .2.2.2

H

2

1M8 30

2

Tiller A ssem b l y

Insert t h e d ep t h reg ulator rod t hroug h h o le
in b racket f r o m t he t o p d ow n w it h c urve t o
t he r ear of t he unit and sec ure w it h a M8x30
screw and nut throug h t he ho les in the bracket ,
passing t hrough t he desired h ole in t he dept h
regulat o r r o d .

2.1.1

D

Align the holes in the shield and side extensions.
Combine t hem w it h M8x16 screw s and nut s.

2.1.2

E

1M8 30

4M8 16

C

2M8 4 5

OPTI ONAL

Line u p t h e holes in t he engine handle and
guard . Insert M8x45 screws from one side, and
tig hten dow n w ith nuts from t he ot her side.

1.3