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Service and adjustments, Tiller – Poulan HDR500L User Manual

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TILLER

TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 22)

Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions.
Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil.
• First loosen handle lock lever.
• Handle can be positioned at different settings between

“HIGH” and “LOW” positions.

• Retighten handle lock lever securely after adjusting.

HANDLE LOCK
LEVER

HANDLE (LOW
POSITION)

HANDLE (HIGH
POSITION)

FIG. 22

TIRE CARE

CAUTION: When mounting tires, un-
less beads are seated, over in fl a tion can
cause an explosion.

• Maintain 20 PSI (1.4 kg/cm

2

) of tire pressure. If tire

pres sures are not equal, tiller will pull to one side.

• Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which can damage

rubber.

TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 23)

• Place blocks under trans mis sion to keep tiller from

tip ping.

• Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from wheel.
• Remove wheel and tire.
• Repair tire and reassemble.

FIG. 23

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come into
contact with plug.

CLEVIS PIN

HAIRPIN CLIP