Use and Care Manual

6. Check engine and equipment often for loose nuts and bolts, keep these items
tightened.
CHECK OR FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. Add oil according to engine manual. Do not overfill. Use clean, high quality detergent
oil. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Oil level must be full. Check the oil level by removing oil
fill plug. Oil level should be up to the bottom of the fill plug opening.
2. Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer to engine manual for capacity and
type of oil to use.
CHECK TILLER TRANSMISSION GREASE
Check the grease level annually. To check
the grease level:
1. Move tiller to level ground.
2. Remove grease level dipstick located
between the handlebar mounts on the
engine mount. If the grease level couldn’t
touch the dipstick, pals fill the grease.
3. Replace grease level dipstick in the filler
hole.
4. Note that the front wheel transmission and
rear tine transmission are one common
reservoir. When you add to the front
transmission, you must wait a short period of
time for the grease to flow rearward and
equalize in both front and rear. The dipstick will read correctly on level ground for both
gear units.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Recommended tire pressure is 20 PSI. If tires do not have equal pressure, tiller will pull to
one side.
LUBRICATION
Proper lubrication of moving mechanical parts is critical for proper care and maintenance.
Oil the moving parts shown at 10 hour intervals using the 30 weight oil.
CLEAN TINE AXLE SHAFT
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
3. Tip the tiller forward. Block the tiller in position so that it rests on the engine mount and
the tines are exposed.
4. Remove all vegetation, string, wire, and other material that may have accumulated on
the axle between the inside set of tines and the seal on the transmission housing.
5. Tip the tiller back to a level position.