Poulan CHDR500C User Manual - Page 10

Before, Starting, Engine

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OPERATION TURNING • Release the drive control bar. • Move throttle control to "SLOW" position. • Place shift lever indicator in "F' (forward) position. Tines will not turn. • Lift handle to raise tines out of ground. • Swing the handle in the opposite direction you wish to turn, being careful to keep feet and legs away from tines. • When you have completed your turn-around, release the drive control bar and lower handle. Place shift lever in till position and move throttle control to desired speed. To begin tilling, hold drive control bar against the handle. OUTER SIDE SHIELDS (See Fig. 11) The back edges of the outer side shields are slotted so that the shields can be raised for deep tilling and lowered for shallow tilling to protect small plants from being buried. Loosen nut "A" in slot and nut "B". Move shield to desired position (both sides). Retighten nuts. CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12) • The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil. • With engine level, clean area around oil filler plug and remove plug. • Engine oil should be to point of overflowing when • engine is level. For approximate capacity see "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual. All oil must meet A.P.I. Service Classification SF, SG or SH. • For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See oil viscosity chart in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual). • To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibilities section in this manual. OIL LEVEL TO TRANSPORT A CAUTION: Before lifting or transporting, allow tiller engine and muffler to cool. Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. AROUND THE YARD Release the depth stake pin. Move the depth stake down to the top hole for transporting the tiller. Place depth stake pin in hole of depth stake to lock in position. This prevents tines from scuffing the ground. Place shift lever indicator in "F" (forward) position for transporting. • Hold the drive control bar against the handle to start tiller movement. Tines will not turn. • Move throttle control to desired speed. AROUND TOWN Disconnect spark plug wire. Drain fuel tank. Transport in upright position to prevent oil leakage. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN APPROVED, CLEAN, COVERED CONTAINERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS. OIL DRAIN PLUG OIL FILLER PLUG FIG. 12 ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life.) IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 32°F (0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN, WINTER GRADE GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER STARTING. WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage section of this manual for additional information. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur. CAUTION: Fill to within 1/2 inch of top of fuel tank to prevent spills and to allow for fuel expansion. If gasoline is accidentally spilled, move machine away f, om area of spill. Avoid creating any source of ignition until gasoline vapors have disappeared. Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame. 10

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OPERATION
TURNING
Release
the
drive
control
bar.
Move
throttle
control
to
"SLOW"
position.
Place
shift
lever
indicator
in
"F'
(forward)
position.
Tines
will
not
turn.
Lift
handle
to
raise
tines
out
of
ground.
Swing
the
handle
in
the
opposite
direction
you
wish
to
turn,
being
careful
to
keep
feet
and
legs
away
from
tines.
When
you
have
completed
your
turn
-around,
release
the
drive
control
bar
and
lower
handle.
Place
shift
lever
in
till
position
and
move
throttle
control
to
desired
speed.
To
begin
tilling,
hold
drive
control
bar
against
the
handle.
OUTER
SIDE
SHIELDS
(See
Fig.
11)
The
back
edges
of
the
outer
side
shields
are
slotted
so
that
the
shields
can
be
raised
for
deep
tilling
and
lowered
for
shallow
tilling
to
protect
small
plants
from
being
buried.
Loosen
nut
"A"
in
slot
and
nut
"B".
Move
shield
to
desired
position
(both
sides).
Retighten
nuts.
TO
TRANSPORT
A
CAUTION:
Before
lifting
or
transport-
ing,
allow
tiller
engine
and
muffler
to
cool.
Disconnect
spark
plug
wire.
Drain
gasoline
from
fuel
tank.
AROUND
THE
YARD
Release
the
depth
stake
pin.
Move
the
depth
stake
down
to
the
top
hole
for
transporting
the
tiller.
Place
depth
stake
pin
in
hole
of
depth
stake
to
lock
in
position.
This
prevents
tines
from
scuffing
the
ground.
Place
shift
lever
indicator
in
"F"
(forward)
position
for
transporting.
Hold
the
drive
control
bar
against
the
handle
to
start
tiller
movement.
Tines
will
not
turn.
Move
throttle
control
to
desired
speed.
AROUND
TOWN
Disconnect
spark
plug
wire.
Drain
fuel
tank.
Transport
in
upright
position
to
prevent
oil
leakage.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
IMPORTANT:
BE
VERY
CAREFUL
NOT
TO
ALLOW
DIRT
TO
ENTER
THE
ENGINE
WHEN
CHECKING
OR
ADDING
OIL
OR
FUEL.
USE
CLEAN
OIL
AND
FUEL
AND
STORE
IN
APPROVED,
CLEAN,
COVERED
CONTAINERS.
USE
CLEAN
FILL
FUNNELS.
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL
LEVEL
(See
Fig.
12)
The
engine
in
your
unit
has
been
shipped,
from
the
factory,
already
filled
with
SAE
30
summer
weight
oil.
With
engine
level,
clean
area
around
oil
filler
plug
and
remove
plug.
Engine
oil
should
be
to
point
of
overflowing
when
• -
engine
is
level.
For
approximate
capacity
see
"PROD-
UCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on
page
3
of
this
manual.
All
oil
must
meet
A.P.I.
Service
Classification
SF,
SG
or
SH.
For
cold
weather
operation
you
should
change
oil
for
easier
starting
(See
oil
viscosity
chart
in
the
Customer
Responsibilities
section
of
this
manual).
To
change
engine
oil,
see
the
Customer
Responsibili-
ties
section
in
this
manual.
OIL
LEVEL
OIL
FILLER
PLUG
OIL
DRAIN
PLUG
FIG.
12
ADD
GASOLINE
Fill
fuel
tank.
Use
fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline.
(Use
of
leaded
gasoline
will
increase
carbon
and
lead
oxide
deposits
and
reduce
valve
life.)
IMPORTANT:
WHEN
OPERATING
IN
TEMPERATURES
BELOW
32°F
(0°C),
USE
FRESH,
CLEAN,
WINTER
GRADE
GASOLINE
TO
HELP
INSURE
GOOD
COLD
WEATHER
STARTING.
WARNING:
Experience
indicates
that
alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or
using
ethanol
or
methanol)
can
attract
moisture
which
leads
to
separation
and
formation
of
acids
during
storage.
Acidic
gas
can
damage
the
fuel
system
of
an
engine
while
in
storage.
To
avoid
engine
problems,
the
fuel
system
should
be
emptied
before
storage
of
30
days
or
longer.
Drain
the
gas
tank,
start
the
engine
and
let
it
run
until
the
fuel
lines
and
carburetor
are
empty.
Use
fresh
fuel
next
season.
See
Storage
section
of
this
manual
for
additional
information.
Never
use
engine
or
carburetor
cleaner
products
in
the
fuel
tank
or
permanent
damage
may
occur.
CAUTION:
Fill
to
within
1/2
inch
of
top
of
fuel
tank
to
prevent
spills
and
to
allow
for
fuel
expansion.
If
gasoline
is
accidentally
spilled,
move
machine
away
f,
om
area
of
spill.
Avoid
creating
any
source
of
ignition
until
gasoline
vapors
have
disappeared.
Do
not
overfill.
Wipe
off
any
spilled
oil
or
fuel.
Do
not
store,
spill
or
use
gaso-
line
near
an
open
flame.
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