Owner`s manual

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• Clean engine as instructed in the engine manual.
• Clean wheels, nish, etc. Of all foreign matter.
• Keep nished surfaces and wheels free of all
gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose to clean
your unit unless the mufer, air lter and carburetor are
covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in
shortened engine life.
FiGURE 10
FiGURE 11
GREASE FITTING
 Always stop engine and
disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning,
lubricating or before performing any repairs
or maintenance.
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• Check  before each use and every 8 hours.
• Maintain engine oil as instructed in gure 11 below.
• Service  every 25 hours under normal
conditions. Clean every few hours under extremely
dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and
ooding usually indicates that the air cleaner should
be serviced. To service the air cleaner, refer to the
separate engine manual.
•  replacement is recommended every 100
hours or yearly. Check the engine manual for correct
plug type and gap specications.
OIL
FULL OIL LEVEL
REMOVE OIL CAP
REPLACE CAP
AFTER FILLED
MUFFLER
Do not operate tiller without mufer. Do not tamper with
exhaust system. Damaged mufers or spark arresters
could create a re hazard. Inspect periodically and
replace if necessary. If your engine is equipped with a
spark arrester screen assembly, remove every 50 hours
for cleaning and inspection. Replace if damaged.
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Check the transmission oil level after rst 5 hours of
operation. Remove oil ll plug (gure 10). Oil level must
be even with the plug hole (with tiller level). If necessary,
add oil. Use SAE 30 non-detergent motor oil. Replace oil
ll plug.
Check the transmission oil level after each 10 hours of
operation.
 It is not necessary to change the oil in this tiller
transmission. If for any reason it must be changed, oil
capacity is 22 oz.
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Grease the tine shaft bearings every 8-10 hours. Use a
grease gun to apply about 10 pumps of General Purpose
grease in the grease ttings. Wipe off excess grease that is
forced out of the bearings. For dry and dusty environments,
perform this lubricating procedure more often.