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SECTION5: MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Before
inspecting, cleaningor servicing
the machine,shut off engine,
wait for all movingparts to come
to acompletestop, disconnect
spark plug wire and movewire
awayfrom sparkplug. Remove
ignition keyon electricstart
models.
Failureto follow these
instructions can result in serious
personalinjury or property
damage.
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
PROCEDURE
Checkmotor oil level
Cleanengine
Checkdrive belttension
Checknuts and bolts
Changemotor oil
Lubricatetiller
Serviceengine air cleanersystem
Checkgearoil levelin transmission
Checktines for wear
Checkair pressure in tires
(if unit haspneumatic tires)
Servicespark plug
NOTES
NOTES
2,3
2,7
1,4
1,4
4,6,9
4
7
1,5
5
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1 Checkafter first 2 hours of break-in operation.
2 Beforeeach use.
3 Every5 operatinghours.
4 Every 10operating hours.
5 Every30 operating hours,
6 Changemore frequently in dusty conditions.
7 - SeeEngineOwner'sManual forservice
recommendations.
8 - Whichever time interval occurs firsL
g - Changeafter first 2 hours of break-in
TILLER LUBRICATION
After every 10operating hours, oil or
greasethe lubrication points shownin
Figure5-1 anddescribed below.
Usecleanlubricating oil (#30weight motor
oil is suitable) andcleangeneralpurpose
grease(greasecontaining a metallubricant
is preferred, if available).
• Removethe wheels,cleanthe wheelshaft
(A,Fig. 5-1) andapplya thin coating of
greaseto the wheelshaft.
• Greasethe back,front and sidesof the
depthregulator lever (B, Fig.5-1).
• Removethetines andcleanthetine shaft
(C,Fig.5-1). Usea file or sandpaperto gen-
tly removeany rust, burrs or roughspots
(especiallyaround holes in shaft). Apply
greaseto ends of shaft beforeinstalling
tines.
• Oilthethreads on the handlebar height
adjustment screws andthe handlebar
attaching screws (D, Fig.5-1).
Figure5-1
CHECKFOROIL LEAKS
Beforeeachuse,checkthetiller for signs of
an oil leak-- usually a dirty, oily accumu-
lation eitheron the unit or on the floor.
A little seepagearound a cover oran oil
sealis usually not a causefor alarm. How-
ever,if the oil drips overnight, then imme-
diateattention is needed.Ignoring an oil
leakcanresult in severetransmission
damage!
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If acover is leaking,check for loose
screws. If the screws aretight, a new
gasket or oil seal may be required.
If the leakisfrom around a shaftand oil
seal, the oil sealprobably needsto be
replaced.Seeyour authorized dealeror
contact the factory for serviceor advice.
IMPORTANT:Neveroperatethe tiller if
thetransmission islow on oil.Checkthe
oil levelafter every 30 hours of
operationand wheneverthere is anyoil
leakage.
CHECKHARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missing hardwareaf-
ter every 10 operatinghoursandtighten
or replace(asneeded)beforereusing
tiller
Besureto checkthe screws underneath
thetiller hoodthat securethe transmis-
sioncoverandtheDepthRegulatorLever
to thetransmission.
CHECKTIRE PRESSURE
(Models with pneumatictires)
Checkthe air pressurein bothtires. The
air pressure should be between 15PSi
and 20 PSi (pounds per squareinch).
Keepbothtires equally inflated to help
prevent machinefrom pulling to one
side.
TRANSMISSION
GEAROIL SERVICE
Checkthe transmission gear oil level
after every 30hours of operationor
wheneveryou notice anyoil leak.Oper-
ating thetiller when thetransmission is
low on oil can result in severedamage.
A. To Checkthe Transmission
GearOil Level:
1. Checkthe gear oil levelwhenthe
transmission is cool. Gearoil will
expandin warm operatingtemperatures
and this expansionwill providean incor-
rect oil level reading.
2. With thetiller onlevelground, pullthe
Depth Regulator Leverall the way up.
3. Removethe oil fill plug (A, Fig.5-2)
from thetransmission housingandlook
insidethe oil fill hole to locatethe main
driveshaft situated belowthe hole.