Use and Care Manual
Maintenance & Adjustments
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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.
Maintenance
Engine
Tire Pressure
Check the air pressure in both tires. The air pressure should
prevent machine from pulling to one side.
Hardware
and tighten or replace — as needed — before reusing the 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
the transmission is low on oil can result in severe damage.
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.
Remove the oil fill plug from the transmission housing and
look inside the oil fill hole to locate the main drive shaft
Figure 6-1
4. The gear oil level is correct if the gear oil is approximately
halfway up the side of the main drive shaft.
5. If the gear oil level is low, add gear oil as described next. If
the gear oil level is okay, securely replace the oil fill plug.
Maintenance Schedule
Check After
first 2 hours
Before each use
Every
5 Hours
Every
10 Hours
Every
30 Hours
Clean Engine
P
Check Drive Belt Tension
P P
Check Nuts and Bolts
P P
Lubricate Tiller
P
Check Gear Oil Level in Transmission
P
Check Tines for Wear
P
Check Air Pressure in Tires
P