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R – Rear Tine Type Model Thank you for buying a SNAPPER product! Your Tiller was designed and built to provide long and satisfactory service. Study this manual carefully before operating the Tiller and pay particular attention to the Important Safety Instructions found herein.
If you have any questions pertaining to your tiller which your dealer cannot answer to your satisfaction, call or write the Customer Service Department at SNAPPER, McDonough, Georgia, 30253. Phone: (1-800-935-2967).
1.1 INTRODUCTION: This manual covers the recommended operating procedure and routine service requirements on SNAPPER Intermediate Rear Tine Tiller Model IR5003B. It is recommended that all operator’s of this Tiller become thoroughly familiar with the controls and proper operation of the unit before operating. Specific details involving the engine are found in the separate engine owner’s manual.
Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 BEFORE OPERATING: Be thoroughly familiar with the operation of ALL controls and how to use them BEFORE operating your Tiller. Transmission shifting is done by shifting the WHEEL and TINE SHIFT LEVER into the desired position.
Release the WHEEL and TINE CONTROL BAIL and lift the rear of the Tiller to take the weight off the DEPTH BAR (see Figure 7), then push the DEPTH BAR downward into notch setting CHOKE that allows the tines to clear the ground surface.
Tiller could hang up underneath with the wheels spinning freely. Under this condition, lift the handle bar, then turn the tiller diagonally uphill to regain traction. THROTTLE FWD & TIL...
NEVER stand Tiller on end with the engine running! WARNING If the fuel tank is over half full when the Tiller is placed on end, gasoline may leak from the carburetor vent hole and drip down the outside surface of the engine creating a...
Section 3 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR 3.4 TILLER TINES Your Snapper Tiller has right hand and left hand tines. Replace both tines if blades become bent or are badly worn or otherwise damaged. Use correct Snapper replacement tines. The tines are secured to the tine shaft with a shear bolt, Part No.
1. Drain gasoline from fuel system and drain the engine crankcase oil (refer to engine manual for details). 2. After standing the Tiller on end, check the plugs in the chain case for leakage. After extended period, some grease may seep thru upper bearing races.
For three (3) years from purchase date for the original purchaser's residential, non-commercial use, SNAPPER, through any authorized SNAPPER dealer will replace, free of charge (except for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon examination by the factory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defective in material or workmanship or both.