Husqvarna 500RTT User Manual

500RTTOwner's Manual

10OPERATION• Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. Tines will not readily penetrate dry, hard soil which may con trib ute to excessi

11MAINTENANCEGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONSThe warranty on this tiller does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To re

12MAINTENANCEOIL FILLERPLUGOIL LEVELOIL DRAINPLUGFIG. 16Disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance (except car bu re tor adjustment)

13SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSCAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into contact with plug.TILLERTO ADJ

14SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSCABLE CLIPSCREWDRIVECONTROLCABLEEXTENSIONSPRINGENGINEPULLEYIDLERPULLEYTRANS MIS SION PULLEYLESS TEN SION5/8"MORETEN SIO

15SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFIG. 24TINE REPLACEMENT (See Figs. 22, 23, and 24)CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear gloves or other protection when ha

16SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSENGINECARBURETORThe carburetor has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary. However, engine per

17Immediately prepare your tiller for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more.WARNING: Never store the t

18 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank.

19REPAIR PARTSTILLER - - MODEL NUMBER 500RTT(96093000100), PRODUCT NUMBER 960 93 00-01HANDLE ASSEMBLYKEY PART NO. NO.

2• Keep children and pets away.• Do not overload the machine capacity by attempting to till too deep at too fast a rate.• Never operate

20KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 873 51 05-00 Nut, Keps 5/16-182 810 04 06-00 Washer, Lock 3/83

21KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTIONKEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTIONREPAIR PARTSTILLER - - MOD

2212131516149985182322211918323176541110293028183233341848602444184243414940393738375036202527352524445158535253transmission_19.5bKEY PART

232292915111111212131414242326271112161112253332163478952323282418655121110tine_shield_13_in22212019119 532 10 27-01 Grip20 873 22 06-00

24211111099445343312111998tine_ipb_1KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTIONKEY PART NO. NO. DES

251 532 18 92-32 Decal, Blt Grd 2 532 18 92-35 Decal, Logo3 532 18 61-77 Decal, CNTRL PNL 5 532 11 06-14 Decal, Hand

26SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur-chaser to be free f

27SERVICE NOTES

532 19 42-46 11.10.04 TRPrinted in U.S.A.

3CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new tiller. It has been designed, en gi neered and manu fac tured to give you the best pos sible de penda bil i

4TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYA socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed.(1) Utility knife(1) Tire pressure gauge(

5ASSEMBLY• Grasp handle assembly. Hold in “up” position. Be sure handle lock remains in gearcase notch. Slide handle assembly into position.HA

6ASSEMBLYSHIFTRODHAIRPINCLIPSHIFTLEVERINDICATORREMOVE TILLER FROM CRATE• Make sure shift lever indicator is in “N” position (See Fig. 7)• Til

7KNOW YOUR TILLERREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TILLER.Compare the illustrations with your tiller to familiarize

8OPERATIONTILLING (See Fig. 11)• Release depth stake pin. Pull the depth stake up for increased tilling depth. Place depth stake pin in hole of

9OPERATIONTURNING• Release the drive control bar.• Move throttle control to “SLOW” position.• Place shift lever indicator in “F” (fo