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WARNING: Beforeinspecting,cleaningor servicingthe machine,shut off engine,wait for all
moving partsto come to a completestop, disconnectspark plugwireand move wireawayfrom
spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions can result in serious personalinjury or property
damage.
4. Thegear oil levelis correct ifthe gear
oil isapproximately halfwayupthe side of
the maindrive shaft.
5. If the gear oil levelis low. add gearoil
asdescribed next. If the gear oil levelis
okay,securely replacethe oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller ifthe
gear oil levelis low. Doingso will result in
severedamageto the transmission com-
ponents.
Figure5-2: Removeoilfillplug(.4)tocheck
gearoil levelandteaddgearoil. Remove
fourcoverscrews(B)todraingearoil.
B. ToDrainthe TransmissionGearOil: BOLOTINES
Thetransmission gear oil doesnotneedto Thebold tines will wearwith useand
bechangedunless it hasbeencontaminat- should be inspectedat the beginning of
ed with dirt sand or metal particles, eachtilling seasonand after every30 oper-
1. Draingasolinefrom thefuel tank or run ating hours. Thetines can be replacedel-
the engine untilthe fuel tank is empty.See ther individually or as acomplete set. See
"DANGER"statement below.
WARNING: Gasolineis
highlyflammableandits vapors
are explosive. Followthese
safety practicesto prevent
personalinjury or proper_y
damagefrom fire or explosion.
,, Allowthe engineandmufflerto coolfor
at least twominutesbeforedrainingthe
tiger's gasolinetank.
• Do not allow open flames, sparks,
matchesor smokinginthe area.
• Wipe awayspills and pushtiller away
from spilledfuel.
• Use only an approvedfuel container
the Parts Lisl pagesfor tine identification
and part numbers.
A. Tine Inspection:
With use the tines will becomeshorter.
narrower and pointed. Badlyworn tines
will result in a loss of tilling depth, and re-
ducedeffectivenesswhen chopping up
andturning under organic matter.
B. Removing4nstallinga SingleTine:
1. With the engineshut off and the spark
plug wire disconnected removethe two
screws IA,Figure5-3), IockwahersIE)and
nuts (B)that attach a singletine to a tine
holder. If needed,use penetratingoil on
the nuts.
andstoreitsafelyoutofthereachofchil- 2. Wheninstalling a singletine. besureto
position it so that itscuttmg edge (sharp)
will enter thesoil first as the tiller moves
forward.
6. If adding onlya few ouncesof gear oil.
useAPI ratedGL-4or GL-5gearo11having
a wscosEtyof SAE140. SAE85W-140 or
SAE8OW-90. If refilling an empty trans-
mzsszon,useonly GL-4gear o11havinga 2. Drainthe oil from the engine.
viscosity of SAE85W-140 or SAE140. 3. Removefour screws(B,Figure5-2) and
IMPORTANT:Do not useautomat=ctrans- removetransmissioncoverandgasket.
mission fluid or motor oil inthe transmis- 4. Removethe left-side wheel.
dren.
• Donotstore gasolinein anareawhere
its vaporscouldreach an openflame or
spark, or where ignition sources are
present (such as hot water and space
heaters, furnaces, clothes dryers,
stoves,electricmotors,etc.)
5. Tiltthe left-side wheelshaft into a drain
panand allowthe gearoil to drainthrough
thetop of thetransmission.
6. Reinstallthe wheel.
7. Install a new gasket(do not reuseold
sion.
7. While checkingfrequently to avoid
overfilling, slowly add gear oil into the oil
fill holeuntil it reachesthehalfwaypointon
thedrive shaft.
8. Securely replacethe oil fill plug.
C. Removing4nstallinga TineAssembly:
1. A tine assemblyconsists of eighttines
mounted on atine holder.
2. If removing bothtine assemblies mark
them "left" and "right" beforeremoval.
Removethe screw (C, Figure5-3), lock
washer (E_and Iocknut (D/that securethe
tineassembly to the tine shaft. If neces-
sary,usea rubber malletto tapthetine as-
sembly outward off the shaft.
3. Beforereinstalling thetine assemo_y,in-
spectthetineshaftfor rust. roughspots or
burrs. Lightly file or sand.as needed.Ap-
ply athin coat of greaseto the shaft.
gasket and reinstallthetransmission coy- 4. Install eachtineassembly so that the
er. cutting (sharp) edgeof the tines will enter
8. Refillthetransmission usingGL-4 gear thesoilfirstwhenthetillermovesforward.
oil ,SAE85W-140 or SAE140L Securethe tine assemblyto the tine shaft
9. Refillthe engine with motor oil and re- using thescrew and Iocknut
plenishthe fuel tank with gasoline.
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