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WARNING! Before inspecting, cleaning
or servicing the machine, shut off the
engine, wait for all moving parts to come to
a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug
wire and move the wire away from the
spark plug. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious personal
injury or property damage.
Engine
Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed with
your tiller for all engine maintenance.
Tire Pressure
Check the air pressure in both tires. The proper air
pressure is printed on the side of the tires. Keep
both tires equally inflated to help prevent the
machine from pulling to one side.
Lubrication
After every 10 operating hours, oil or grease the
lubrication points shown in Figure 5-1.
Handlebar
Attaching
Screws
Depth
Regulator
Lever
Height
Adjust
Knob
Neutral
ENGAGE/
DISENGAGE
Tine
Shaft
Wheel
Shaft
Figure 5-1
Use a clean lubricating oil (#30 weight motor oil is
suitable) and a clean general purpose grease (grease
containing a metal lubricant is preferred).
• Remove the wheels, clean the wheel shaft
and apply a thin coating of grease to the
wheel shaft.
• Grease the back, front and sides of the depth
regulator lever.
• Remove the tines and clean the tine shaft. Use
a file or sandpaper to gently remove any rust,
burrs or rough spots (especially around holes
in the shaft). Apply grease to the ends of the
shaft before installing the tines.
• Oil the threads on the handlebar height
adjustment screws and the handlebar
attaching screws.
Hardware
Check for loose or missing hardware after every 10
operating hours and tighten or replace (as needed)
before using tiller
Be sure to check the screws underneath the tiller
hood that secure the transmission cover and the
Depth Regulator Lever to the transmission.
Transmission Gear Oil
Checking the Transmission Gear Oil
Check the transmission gear oil after every 30 hours
of operation or whenever you notice any oil leak.
Operating the tiller when the transmission is low on
oil can result in severe damage.
1. Check the gear oil level when the
transmission is cool. Gear oil will expand
in warm operating temperatures and this
expansion will provide an incorrect oil level
reading.
2. With the tiller on level ground, pull the Depth
Regulator Lever all the way up.
3. Remove the hex washer screw (⁄-20 x .500)
and flat washer (.28 x .74 x .063) from the
left side of the belt cover and the hex washer
screw (⁄-20 x .500) from the right side of the
belt cover. Remove the belt cover. See Figure 5-2.
Figure 5-2
4. Thoroughly clean the area around the
transmission cover.
5. Remove the four hex screws (⁄-18 x .75)
securing the transmission cover to the drive
shaft and remove the cover. Locate the main
drive shaft below the cover. See Figure 5-3.
Figure 5-3
6. The gear oil level is correct if the gear oil is
approximately halfway up the side of the
main drive shaft.
Maintenance Schedule
Check After
first 2 hours
Before each
use
Every
5 Hours
Every
10 Hours
Every
30 Hours
See Engine
Manual
Check Motor Oil Level
P P
Clean Engine
P P
Lubricate Tiller
P
Check Hardware
P P
Check Gear Oil Level in Transmission
P
Check Tines for Wear
P
Check Air Pressure in Tires
P
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