OWNER’S MANUAL 5.5 HP PONY PRO SAFETY FIRST! Before operating this equipment, read this Owner's Manual and the separate manual supplied by the engine manufacturer.
Table of Contents Dear Owner: You now own one of the finest rear-tine rototillers available. Your new tiller allows you to till and cultivate your garden with ease, and accomplish dozens of other property management projects as well. Your tiller is famous for its ruggedness, performance and high-quality engineering. We know you’ll enjoy using it. Please carefully read this Manual. It tells you how to safely and easily assemble, operate and maintain your machine.
Section 1 Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES Under California law, and under the laws of several other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricultural crop without an engine spark arrester in continuous effective working order.
Section 1: Safety 7. Take all possible precautions when leaving the machine unattended. Stop the engine. Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from the spark plug. Move Wheel Gear Lever to ENGAGE. 8. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, stop the engine and make certain all moving parts have stopped. Disconnect the spark plug wire and prevent it from touching the spark plug to prevent accidental starting. 9.
Section 1: Safety 5 DECALS For your safety and the safety of others, various safety message decals are on your unit (see Figure 1-2). Keep the decals clean and legible at all times. Contact your local service dealer or the Factory for replacements if any decals are damaged or missing. Refer to the Parts List in this manual for decal locations, part numbers and ordering instructions. Operating Symbols Various symbols (shown here, with word descriptions) may be used on the tiller and engine.
Section 2 Assembly HARDWARE BAG PARTS LIST WARNING To prevent personal injury or property damage, do not start the engine until all assembly steps are complete and you have read and understand the safety and operating instructions in this Manual. INTRODUCTION Carefully follow these assembly steps to correctly prepare your tiller for use. It is recommended that you read this Section in its entirety before beginning assembly.
Section 2: Assembly C STEP 3: ATTACH FORWARD CLUTCH CONTROL CABLE 1. Remove any fasteners (rubber bands, tape, etc.) that may secure the Forward Clutch Control levers (J, Figure 2-5) to the handlebar. 7 Cable Adjuster P N Jam Nuts O K Figure 2-3 Attach handlebars. 6. Thread the height adjustment screw (F, Figure 2-2) into the hole in the handlebar cross-brace, making sure that the raised keys on the washer fit into the slot on the height adjustment bracket.
Section 2: Assembly STEP 5: ADD MOTOR OIL TO ENGINE The tiller is shipped without oil in the engine. P IMPORTANT: Do not start the engine without first adding motor oil. Severe engine damage will result if the engine is run without oil. M Figure 2-9: Gear oil level check plug. 3. If oil does not flow from the check hole, add oil as follows: NOTE: Do not use automatic transmission fluid or motor oil in the transmission.
Section 3 Features and Controls A WARNING Before operating your machine, carefully read and understand all safety, controls and operating instructions in this Manual, in the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on the machine. 3. Release BOTH levers to disengage (stop) the wheels and tines. All forward motion will stop (the engine will continue to run). B WARNING Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury. Figure 3-1: Controls located on handlebar.
Section 3: Features and Controls Moving the lever up increases the tilling depth. The lowest notch allows a tilling depth of approximately six to eight inches, depending on soil conditions. For best results, always begin tilling at a very shallow depth setting and gradually increase the tilling depth. Complete details on using the Depth Regulator are found in Section 4 of this manual. HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ENGINE CONTROLS The handlebar height is adjustable to four different settings.
Section 4 Operation Wheel Gear Lever WARNING Before operating your machine, carefully read and understand all safety (Section 1), controls (Section 3) and operating instructions (Section 4) in this Manual, in the separate Engine Owner’s Manual, and on the decals on the machine. Forward Clutch Control Lever Forward Clutch Control Lever Handlebar Height Adjustment Screw Depth Regulator Lever Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury.
Section 4: Operation (b) Use the recoil starter rope to start the engine as instructed in the separate Engine Owner’s Manual. When the engine starts, gradually move the choke lever (if used) to the OPEN, CHOKE OFF or RUN position. (c) Put the engine throttle lever in the FAST setting when tilling. STOPPING THE ENGINE 1. To stop the wheels and tines, release the Forward Clutch Control Levers. 2.
Section 4: Operation 13 TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES Tilling Depths • Avoid the temptation to push down on the handlebars in an attempt to force the tiller to dig deeper. Doing so takes the weight off the powered wheels, causing them to lose traction. Without the wheels to help hold the tiller back, the tines will attempt to propel the tiller – often causing the tiller to skip rapidly across the ground.
Section 4: Operation TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES (cont.) Power Composting Power composting simply means tilling under and burying in the soil all manner of organic matter such as crop residues, leaves, grass clippings and cover crops. This material will decompose during the non-growing season and add important natural nutrients to the soil. The first place to begin is with crop residues such as leftover vines, stalks, stems and roots. Power compost these crop residues as soon as they finish bearing.
Section 4: Operation 15 TILLING TIPS & TECHNIQUES (cont.) Terrace Gardening (continued) UPHILL • To create a terrace, start at the top of the slope and work down. Go back and forth across the first row as shown in Figure 4-9. 1 2 • Each succeeding lower terrace is started by walking below the terrace you’re preparing. For added stability of the tiller, always keep the uphill wheel in the soft, newly 1 tilled soil. Do not till the last 12" or more of the downhill outside edge of each terrace.
Section 5 Maintenance CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models. D Before each use, check tiller for signs of oil leakage—usually a dirty, oily accumulation either on unit or on floor where it has been parked.
Section 5: Maintenance 17 WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 2. Unscrew plastic gear oil fill plug from top of transmission. 3.
Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. wheels roll freely when the Wheel Gear Lever is in ENGAGE, the wheel gear cable needs to be adjusted as described below. 1.
Section 5: Maintenance 19 WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TENSION ON CLUTCH BELTS WARNING Follow the belt adjustment instructions carefully.
Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. C B A Forward Clutch Idler Arm Forward Clutch Cable Connection More Belt Tension. Figure 5-13: Belt cover.
Section 5: Maintenance 21 WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 3.
Section 5: Maintenance WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, remove ignition key on electric start models, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TILLER ATTACHMENTS The attachments listed below are available for your tiller.
Section 5: Maintenance 23 TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any troubleshooting procedures, refer to the appropriate safety, operating or maintenance instructions in this Manual or in the Engine Owner’s Manual. Contact your local authorized engine service dealer for engine service. Contact your local authorized tiller dealer or the factory for all other service problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine does not start. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Spark plug wire disconnected.
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 1 4 4 10 3 See Drawing 4, Ref. 47, for attachment screw.
Parts List 25 Model 12226 PARTS LIST - DRAWING NO. 1 REF No. PART No. 1 2 3 3A 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 10 13 1918219 9126 1918218 1918334 1916928 1186347 9955 1900475001 1100046 9904 9837 1918791 9442 14 9057 DESCRIPTION Handlebars–(Incl. Refs. 2, 3 and 3A)... Grip ..................................................... Decal–Wheel Engage ........................... Decal–Logo ......................................... Decal–Bail Drive................................... Height Adjustment Flange Screw ........
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 2 REF No. PART No. 1 1918343 2 3 1100243 2527 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 90038 9811 1100069 9384 9438 9308 1117A 11 9120 DESCRIPTION Tine Hood (Incl. hood flap and Refs.17, 20, 21, 22 & 23)................ Lockwasher, 3/8.................................. Bracket–Hood & Depth Regulator (Incl. Ref. 9) ................................... Screw–flanged hex hd., 5/16-18 x 5/8* Hex Locknut, 1/4-20 ........................... Hex Hd. Screw, 1/4-20 x 1* ................
Parts List 27 Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 3 REF No. PART No. 1 2 3 ------4 5 6 7 8 9621 9511 1166-1 1166-2 1166-3 1166-4 1086 2494 9373 20914 9935 DESCRIPTION Oil Seal .............................................. Ring–Retaining, heavy-duty, ext........ Shim–1-1/64 I.D., .062 thick ............. Shim–as above, but .030 thick .......... Shim–as above, but .015 thick .......... Shim–as above, but .010 thick .......... Bushing ............................................. Wheel Shaft (axle)–Incl. Ref. 6...
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO.
Parts List 29 Model 12226 PARTS LIST - DRAWING NO. 4 REF. No. PART No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 20 22 23 25 26 ** 1917326 1100242 1111696 1904557 1918344 1186391 1108841 1138-1 1916520 9944 9572 1916421 1917746 9929 1916522 1440 1909404 1900396 27 1916189001 DESCRIPTION Engine – standard recoil start ............ Bracket, Clutch Cable .......................... Lockwasher–5/16................................ Hex Hd. Screw, 5/16-24 x 1/2 ............. Decal, Hot Surfaces/Belt Warning .......
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 5 NOTE 1–Shim between drive shaft rear bearing and rear bearing cap to achieve 5-to-10 thousandths of an inch (.005.010) end play on drive shaft. REF No. PART No. DESCRIPTION QTY. REF No. MAIN DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 1 2 3 4 1714 20718 9301 11603 5 1224-1 5 1224-2 5 1224-3 ... 1325C Bearing–Tapered roller with race ............ 1 Gear–Spur, main drive shaft ................... 1 Key, 3/16 sq. x 1 .....................................
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 6 10 REF No. 1 2 3 5 7 PART No. 1100043 1270-2A 1733398 1982612 1270-1A DESCRIPTION QTY. Hex Hd. Screw, 3/8-16 x 1-1/4*................... 16 Bolo Tine–single, right hand tine used on left side of tiller (Incl. two of each Ref. No.'s 1 and 3)...................................................... 8 Hex Locknut, 3/8-16 .................................... 18 Hex Hd. Screw, 3/8-16 x 2, GRADE 8 ..........
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO.
Parts List 33 Model 12226 PARTS LIST - DRAWING NO. 7 REF No. PART No. DESCRIPTION QTY. Row Marker Attachment (option) – Part #12589 1 1904522001 2 3 4 1594 1904524001 1904523001 5 9347 6 9786 7 1596 8 9828 9 1100135 --- --- --- 1837 12582 12589 Main Support & Yoke Assy– complete. Incl. Ref. No.'s 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 & 18........... Marker Blade–blade only ................... Marker Arm–main arm ...................... Marker Arm–extension arm with stop pin ......................
Parts List Model 12226 DRAWING NO. 8 NOTE 1: These screws are a special sealing screw that cannot be reused without risking the loss of transmission oil. If these screws are loosened or removed, they must be replaced with new hardware. REF No. PART No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9621 9726 97076 1186329 85030 11513 7 8 20694 20893 9 10 9467 20889 DESCRIPTION Oil Seal–double lip, wheel shaft ................... Pipe Plug, 1/4 .............................................. Seal–Transmission bore ...............
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CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION Owner Registration Card Please fill out and mail the enclosed owner registration card. The purpose of this card is to register each unit at the Factory so that we can provide you with warranty benefits and informational bulletins. Customer Service and Technical Service If you have questions or problems with the unit, contact your local dealer or the Factory. (When calling or writing, provide the Model/Serial Numbers of the unit.
