RYOBI RY40703 40 Volt Front Tine Tiller User Manual
- June 3, 2024
- RYOBI
Table of Contents
RYOBI RY40703 40 Volt Front Tine Tiller User Manual
Safety Instructions
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand the operator’s
manual for their cultivator before using this accessory. Save these
instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct other users.
If you loan someone this product, loan them these instructions also.
WARNING:
Ensure compatibility and fit before using this accessory.
Do not use this accessory if a part is damaged or missing.
If you are not comfortable performing any of the functions described in these
instructions, take your unit to a mqualified service center.
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges
of the tines with rags and other material when installing or removing tines.
Contact with the tines could result in serious personal injury.
REMOVING AND REPLACING THE TINES
- A – Left outer tine assembly
- B – Tine shaft
- C – Shear pin
- D – Right outer tine assembly
- E – Cotter pin
- F – Gear box
- A – Left outer tine assembly.
- B – Tine shaft.
- C – Shear pin.
- D – Right outer tine assembly.
- E – Cotter pin.
- F – Gear box.
With user facing the front of the tiller, the left outer tine assembly is marked “A”. The left inner tine assembly is marked “B”. The right inner tine is marked “C” and the right outer tine is marked “D”. For correct operation of the unit, the tines must be installed in the correct position.
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Remove the protective caps from tines.
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Insert shear pins through the holes in the tine shaft closest to the gear box. Secure with cotter pins.
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Place the inner tine assemblies marked “B” and “C” on the tine shaft as shown.
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Align the notches of the inner tine assemblies with the heads of the shear pins.
NOTE: You may have to rotate the tine assemblies until the holes in the assemblies are aligned with the holes in the tine shaft. If the holes do not align, the tine assemblies may be installed on the wrong sides. Reverse the position of the tine assemblies and check for hole alignment. When installed correctly, the “C” on the right inner tine assembly should be closer to the gear box than the “B” on the left inner tine assembly. -
Insert shear pins through the holes in the inner tine assemblies and the shaft. Secure with cotter pins.
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Place the outer tine marked “D” on the right side of the tine shaft and the outer tine marked “A” on the left side of the shaft.
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Rotate the outer tines until the holes in the tines are aligned with the holes in the tine shaft.
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Insert shear pins through the holes in the outer tine assemblies and the shaft. Secure with cotter pins.