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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREDMAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Before Every Every Every As
REQUIREDMAINTENANCE Each 10 30 50 Noted
Use Hours Hours Hours
Tiller Lubrication
CheckEngine0il Level"EngineLubrication" • 1
ChangingEngine0il • 2
CheckingTransmissionGear0il Level • 4
Air cleaner Maintenance • 5
EngineCooling System Maintenance
Spark Plug Maintenance
TightenTillerHardware • 3
CheckTinesfor Wear •
Checking/Adjusting BeltTension • 3
CheckAnti-Reverse Stake
NOTEt - Checkfrequentlyduringfirst 2 hoursofnewoperation;thereafterevery5hours.
NOTE2- Changeafter2initialoperatinghours;thereafterevery10hours.
NOTE3- Checkafter2 initialoperatinghours;thereafterevery10hours.
NOTE4 - Checkafter2 initialoperatinghours;thereafterevery30hours.
NOTE5 - Replacemoreoftenif usedinextremelydustyor dirtyconditions
GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS Tiller Lubrication
The Warranty on this machine does
not cover items that have been sub-
jected to operator abuse or negli-
gence. To receive full value from the
warranty, the operator must maintain
the machine as instructed inthismanual.
Some adjustments will need to be
made periodically to properly main-
tain your machine.
Keep the air filters clean and change
the spark plug annually. A clean air
filter system and new spark plug help
the engine run better and last longer.
Refer to Figure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 for
lubrication points on your tiller.
Use common lubricating oil (#30
weight motor oil is acceptable) at the
oil points. Use a good quality grease
(preferably with a metal lubricant ad-
ditive) at the grease points.
1. Wheel Shaft
Remove the wheels and use a clean
rag to wipe off old grease from the
wheel shaft ("1", Figure 4-1). Inspect
the shaft and use fine sandpaper to
remove any rust or burrs. Apply new
Regular,Maintenance
Because the tiller is operated in the
garden, frequently under hot and
dirty conditions, regular maintenance
is very important to ensure that you
are getting proper performance from
your tiller. There are several mainte-
nance procedures that will hetp keep
your tiller in good operating condition:
• ,. Change engine oil regularly.
• 'Lubricate the controls when needed.
• Keep the correct tension on the
forward drive belt.
• Replace the engine air cleaner
element when dirty.
• Keep engine cooling fins clean. Figure 4-1: Tiller lubricaUon points.
grease to the wheel shaft. This
makes future wheel removal easy.
2. DepthRegulatorLever "
Clean and grease the back, front
and sides (refer to "2", Figure 4-1 ).
3. HandlebarSupportBolls
Oil the threads on both handlebar
support bolts ("3", Figure 4-1).
4. Tine Shaft
Remove the tine holder assemblies
and clean any rust or burrs from the
shaft ("4", Figure 4-1) with a fine
sandpaper. Liberally apply grease to
the tine shaft.
5. ShiftingMechanism
Carefully oil all pivot points on the
shifting mechanism ("5", Figure 4-2),
NOTE: When you oil the pivot points
on the shifting mechanism, be sure
that you do not get any oil on either
the belt or the pulleys. Otherwise,
the belt could slip and would be un-
able to transfer engine power to the
transmission.
Figure 4-2: Lubrication points on
shifting mechanism,
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