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McCulloch MCRT55 Owner's Manual

McCulloch MCRT55 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 MCRT55 Owner's Manual...

  • Page 2: Safety Rules

    SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Powered Ro ta ry Tillers TRAINING • Never operate the tiller without proper guards, plates, or other safety protective devices in place. • Read the Manual care ful ly. Be thor ough ly fa mil iar with •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and observe the safety rules. • Follow a regular schedule in maintaining, caring for GASOLINE CAPACITY: 3 Quarts (2.8L) and using your tiller. Unleaded Reg u lar • Follow instructions under “Maintenance” and “Stor age” OIL (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (Above 40°F/4°C) sections of this Owner’s Manual.

  • Page 4: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Your new tiller has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tiller all parts and hard ware you assemble must be tight ened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness.
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING CARTON (See Fig. 2) CAUTION: Be careful of exposed sta ples HANDLE ASSEMBLY when handling or disposing of carton- "UP" POSITION ing material. TIGHTEN HANDLE IMPORTANT: WHEN UN PACK ING AND AS SEM BLING TILLER, LOCK LEVER TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRETCH OR KINK CABLES.
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLY INSERT CABLE CLIP (See Fig. 6) • Insert plastic cable clip into hole on the back of handle column. Push cables into clip. ATTACH THIS END SHIFT ROD TO SHIFT LEVER IN DI CA TOR SHIFT LEVER HAIRPIN HANDLE CLIP INDICATOR COLUMN...

  • Page 7: Operation

    OPERATION KNOW YOUR TILLER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER. Compare the illustrations with your tiller to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. These symbols may appear on your Tiller or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning.
  • Page 8 OPERATION The operation of any tiller can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tiller and while tilling. We recommend a wide vision safety mask for over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
  • Page 9 OPERATION TURNING • For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See oil viscosity chart in the Mainte- • Release the drive control bar. nance sec tion of this manual). • Move throttle control to “SLOW” position. •...
  • Page 10 OPERATION When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run • Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will out of fuel, it will take extra pulls of the recoil starter to move not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may con trib ute fuel from the tank to the engine.

  • Page 11: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE SERVICE DATES REGULAR SERVICE Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil Oil Pivot Points Inspect Spark Arrester / Muffler Inspect Air Screen Clean or Replace Air Cleaner Cartridge Clean Engine Cylinder Fins Replace Spark Plug RH Gear Case Grease Fitting (1oz.) 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures.

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment) to prevent accidental start ing of engine. Prevent fires! Keep the engine free of grass, leaves, spilled oil, or fuel. Re move fuel from tank before tipping unit for maintenance.
  • Page 13 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER COOLING SYSTEM (See Fig. 19) Do not operate tiller without muffler. Do not tamper with Your engine is air cooled. For proper engine performance exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or spark arresters could and long life keep your engine clean. create a fire hazard.

  • Page 14: Service & Adjustments

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug. TILLER TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20) Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions. CLEVIS PIN Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil.

  • Page 15: Service And Adjustments

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23) (See Fig. 23) • Remove belt guard (See “TO REMOVE BELT GUARD” For proper belt tension, the extension spring should in this section of this manual). have about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in •...

  • Page 16: Tine Replacement

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • To maintain the superb tilling performance of this ma- TINE REPLACEMENT chine the tines should be checked for sharpness, wear, (See Figs. 24, 25 and 26) and bending, particularly the tines which are next to the transmission. If the gap between the tines ex ceeds CAUTION: Tines are sharp.

  • Page 17: Service & Adjustments

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO ADJUST CARBURETOR The carburetor has been preset at the fac to ry and ad- Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission just ment should not be nec es sary. However, engine control devices and sys tems, which are being done at per for mance can be affected by dif fer enc es in fuel, tem- the cus tom ers ex pense, may be performed by any non- per a ture, al ti tude or load.

  • Page 18: Storage

    STORAGE Immediately prepare your tiller for storage at the end of the ENGINE OIL season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace with clean oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this man ual). WARNING: Never store the tiller with gasoline in the tank inside a build ing where fumes may reach an open flame...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start Out of fuel. Fill fuel tank. Engine flooded. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. Dirty air cleaner. Clean or replace air cleaner cartridge. Water in fuel. Drain fuel tank and carburetor, and refill tank with fresh gasoline.
  • Page 20 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 HANDLE ASSEMBLY handle_assy_3a PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 532 18 94-82 Control, Throttle 532 10 92-29 Lock, Handle 532 14 14-06 Grip, Handle 873 68 06-00 Nut, Crownlock 3/8-16 unc 532 11 06-73 Grommet Handle 819 13 16-11 Washer 13/32 x 1 x 11 Ga.
  • Page 21 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 MAINFRAME, LEFT SIDE PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16 532 13 28-01 Belt, V 532 17 01-27 Shield, Inner Belt Guard RT...
  • Page 22 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 MAINFRAME, RIGHT SIDE PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 873 97 05-00 Locknut, Hex, Flange 5/16-18 - - - - - - - - Engine, Briggs & Stratton 532 10 23-32 Bracket, Reinforcement Model No.
  • Page 23 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 TRANSMISSION 13 15 18 32 transmission_19.5b PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 532 18 85-54 Transmission Assembly (In cludes 532 10 21-34 Chain #35-50 Pitch Key Nos. 2-53) 532 15 07-37 Ground Shaft Assembly 532 18 84-82 Gearcase, L.H.
  • Page 24 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 TINE SHIELD PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 873 90 05-00 Nut, Lock Hex Flange 5/16-18 532 10 27-01 Grip 532 19 57-97 Shield, Side, Outer L.H. 873 22 06-00 Nut, Hex 3/8-16...
  • Page 25 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 TINE ASSEMBLY tine_ipb_99_2 PART PART DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 532 00 44-59 Tine, Outer, L.H. 532 00 44-60 Tine, Outer, R.H. 532 13 26-73 Clevis Pin 532 13 27-22 Assembly, Hub and Plate, R.H.
  • Page 26 REPAIR PARTS TILLER - - MODEL NUMBER MCRT55 (96091001101), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 91 00-11 DECALS side_views_126 PART DESCRIPTION 532 40 23-08 Decal, CNTRL PNL 532 13 75-38 Decal, Caution 532 19 66-26 Decal, Tine Shield 532 12 04-31 Decal, Hand Placement...
  • Page 27 NOTES...
  • Page 28 Printed in U.S.A. 532 41 96-59 02.13.08 CL...

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