EarthQuake 6015V - Manual (Page 23)

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Operator’s Manual
6015 Series CRT Rototiller
• Add gas to gas tank. (Make sure fuel lever is set to ON position)
• Connect spark plug wire to spark plug
• Throttle must be positioned at choke for a cold start
• Clean or replace air cleaner
• 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
• 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
• See engine manual to check and adjust throttle linkage
• Drive safety control levers must be released to neutral position to start
the engine
• Lock wheels in tilling position
• Raise tines for shallower tilling by lowering the depth regulator lever
• Lock wheels in tilling position
• Internal transmission failure, see your dealer
• Lower the tines for deeper tilling by raising the depth regulator lever
• 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
• Remove vegetation by following instructions in Clean
Tine Axle Shaft of Normal Care section.
FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Check transmission fluid and fill if needed
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
While normal care and routine maintenance will extend the
life of your rototiller, prolonged or constant use may eventu-
ally 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
Engine runs rough, floods during operation
Engine is hard to start
Engine misses or lacks power
Engine will not stop when throttle control is positioned at stop
Tiller moves forward during starting
Tiller is difficult to control when tilling
(machine jumps or lurches forward)
Tines turn, wheels do not turn
Tines turn, wheels turn, tiller does not move
Belts squeal in neutral
Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during tilling
WARNING
PRACTICE SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. ENGINE MUST BE
TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL, AND SPARK
PLUG WIRE MUST BE DISCONNECTED AND SECURED
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SAFETY REQUIREMENT
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU
OR BYSTANDERS.