Operator`s manual

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Check the transmission grease level after the fi rst
10 hours of use, then check yearly.
With the tines off, remove the transmission plate
(Figure 3) and gasket to see if the grease level is up
to the plate fl ange (Figure 4). If it is not, you will need
to add lithium zero grease.
Wipe off any excess grease, replace the transmission
gasket and plate.
At some point, you may fi nd that the
tines won’t turn when you press the
throttle. This may mean the engine isn’t
sitting all the way down on the worm
gear housing.
Perhaps you’ve been using your Tiller
for several years. Or perhaps you’ve
removed the engine for use with our
hedge trimmer attachment, then replaced
it. In either case, the fl ange bolt may
have come loose and lifted the
engine up.
If this happened you’ll notice a gap
between the bottom of the engine clutch
case and the top of the worm gear
housing. (Figure 1)
To fi x this, loosen the fl ange bolt. Take
the engine off the worm gear housing.
Notice the hex head on top of the drive
shaft . Inside the clutch case, you’ll fi nd
the clutch drum. Make sure the hex head
lines up with the clutch drum inside the
clutch case.
Then put the engine back on the
worm gear housing. Make sure the
plastic carrying handle is not under the
fuel tank.
If you’ve followed these steps properly,
there will be no gap between the clutch
case and the worm gear housing.
(Figure 2) Make sure you tighten the
fl ange bolt!
All other engine maintenance issues can
be found in the Honda
®
Engine Manual
included in your tiller package.
Note how the engine doesn’t sit all
the way down on the transmission.
HOW TO RESEAT THE FLANGE
TRANSMISSION CARE
Note how the engine sits all the
way down on the transmission.
2-Cycle & 4-Cycle Tiller Basic Maintenance
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 1
Figure 2