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5! 6: CHECKTRAHSMiSSiOH
OIL LEVEL
Thetransmission was filledwith gearoil at
thefactory. However,you shouldcheckthe
gear oil levelatthis time to makecertain it
is correct.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller ifthe
gear oil level islow. Doingso will result in
severedamageto the transmission com-
ponents.
1. With the tiller on level ground, pull the
Depth RegulatorLever(FF,Fig.2-10) back
andthen all theway up until the lowest
notch in the lever isengaged.
2. Removethe oil fill plug (GG,Fig.2-11)
from the transmission housing cover and
locatethe maindrive shaft situated inside
the housing.
3. Thegear oilleveliscorrect if thegear oil
isapproximately halfway upthe sideofthe
main driveshaft.
4. Ifthe oil levelislow, add gear oil by re-
ferring to A. ToCheckthe Transmission
dear 0il Levelin Section5.
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Thetiller isshipped withoutoil in the en-
gine.
IMPORTANT:Donot start the engine with-
out first adding motor oil. Severeengine
damagewill result ifthe engineis run with-
out oil.
1. Referto the separateEngineOwner's
Manualfor engine oilspecifications and
capacities.
2. With thetiller on levelground, movethe
Depth RegulatorLever(FF,Fig.2-1O)up or
down until the engine is level.
3. Add motor oil as describedin the En-
gine Owner's Manual.
4. Movethe DepthRegulator Leverall the
way down untilthe highest notch is en-
gaged.This placesthe tines in the"travel"
position, which allows the tiller to be
moved without thetines touching the
ground.
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Checkall nutsand screws for tightness.
STEP g: CHECKAIR PRESSURE IN
TIRES (unitswithpneumatictires)
Checkthe air pressurewith a tire gauge.
Deflateor inflatethe tires equallyto be-
tween 15 PSIand 20 PSI (pounds per
squareinch). Besurethat bothtires arein-
flated equallyor the unit will pull to one
side.
Fig. 2-10: AdjustDepthRegulatorLever.
Fig. 2-11: Removegear oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT: This completesthe assembly steps. Be-
fore operatingyour tiller, makesureyou readthefollow-
ing sections inthis Manual,as well asthe
separateEngineOwner'sManual:
• Section1: Safety
• Section3: Featuresand Controls
• Section4: Operation