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Owner’s Manual
196cc REAR TINE TILLER
38247 (5140-005)
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TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the life of your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventually require
that service be performed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems,
causes and remedies.
PROBLEM REMEDY/ACTION
Engine will not start • Add gas to gas tank.
• Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
• Throttle must be positioned at choke for a cold start
Engine runs rough, floods during operation • Clean or replace air cleaner
Engine is hard to start • Drain old fuel and replace with fresh. Use gas stabilizer at end of season
• Make sure spark plug wire is securely attached to spark plug
• Drive safety control levers must be released to neutral position to
start the engine
Engine misses or lacks power • Raise the tines for shallow tilling by lowering the depth regulator lever
• Remove and clean fuel tank
• Clean or replace air cleaner
• Improper carburetor adjustment, take to authorized engine service center
• Replace spark plug and adjust gap
• Drain and refill gas tank and carburetor
Engine will not stop when throttle control is positioned
at stop
• See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage
Tiller moves forward during starting • Drive safety control levers must be released to neutral position to start the engine
Tiller is difficult to control when tilling (machine jumps
or lurches forward)
• Lock wheels in tilling position
• Raise tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth regulator lever
Tines turn, wheels do not turn • Lock wheels in tilling position
• Internal transmission failure, see your dealer
Tines turn, wheels turn, tiller does not move • Raise the tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth regulator lever
• Lift slightly on handlebars to allow wheels to gain traction
Belts squeal in neutral • Adjust forward belt guide:
• turn engine off and allow muffler to cool
• disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug
• remove belt guard
• pull down on drive safety control lever
• manually bend forward belt guide so there is 1/16 inch or less
clearance between belt guide and belt
• replace belt guard and spark plug wire
Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area
during tilling
• Remove vegetation by following instructions in “Clean Tine Axle Shaft” of Normal
Care section.
• Check transmission fluid and fill if needed
Constant buzzing sound is heard while engagement
lever is compressed
• Fully compress engagment lever
• Properly space wire guide against idler pulley
• Tighten throttle cable
NOTE: If engagement lever is fully compressed, wire guide is properly adjusted, and
cable has reach full adjustment and buzzing persists, the belt may be stretched and
have to be replaced.
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