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,_ WARNING: Beforeinspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine,shut off engine,wait for all
moving partsto come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wireand move wire awayfrom
spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions canresult in serious personalinjury or property
damage.
4. Thegear oil leveliscorrect if the gear oil
isapproximately halfway upthe sideofthe
main driveshaft.
5. Ifthe gearoil level islow, addgear oil as
described next.If the gearoil levelisokay,
securely replacethe oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller if the
gear oil level is low. Doingso will result in
severedamageto the transmission com-
ponents.
Figure5-2: Remove oil fill p/ug (,4)to check
gear oil level and toaddgear oil. Remove
fourcoverscrews(B) to draingear oil.
6. If adding only a few ounces of gear oil,
useAPI ratedGL-4or GL-5gearoil having
a viscosity of SAE140, SAE85W-140 or
SAE80W-90. If refilling an emptytrans-
mission, useonly GL-4gear oil having a
viscosity of SAE85W-140 or SAE140.
IMPORTANT:Do not useautomatic trans-
mission fluid or motor oil inthe transmis-
sion.
7. Whilechecking frequentlyto avoid over-
filling, slowly add gear oil into the oil fill
hole until it reachesthe halfway point on
the driveshaft.
8. Securely replacethe oil fill plug.
B. ToDrain theTransmissionGear Oil:
Thetransmission gear oil doesnotneedto
bechangedunless it has beencontaminat-
ed with dirt, sand or metal particles.
1. Draingasolinefrom the fuel tank or run
the engine until thefuel tank is empty.See
"DANGER"statement below.
WARNING: Gasolineis
highlyflammable andits vapors
areexplosive. Followthese
safety practicesto prevent
personalinjury or property
damagefrom fire or explosion.
Allow the engine and muffler to cool
for at least two minutes beforedrain-
ingthe Uller's gasolinetank.
Do not allow open flames, sparks,
matchesorsmokingin the area.
Wipe away spills and pushtiller away
fromspilledfuel.
Use only an approvedfuel container
and store it safely out of the reach of
children.
Do notstoregasolinein an area where
its vaporscould reach an openflame
orspark,orwhere ignitionsourcesare
present(suchas hot water and space
heaters, furnaces, clothes dryers,
stoves,electricmotors,etc.)
2. Drainthe oil from the engine.
3. Removefour screws (B,Figure5-2) and
removetransmissioncoverandgasket.
4. Removethe left-side wheel.
5. Tilt the left-side wheelshaft into a drain
panand allowthe gearoil to drainthrough
the top of thetransmission.
6. Reinstallthe wheel.
7. Install a new gasket (do not reuseold
gasket)and reinstall the transmission cov-
er.
8. Refill the transmission using GL-4gear
oil (SAE85W-140 or SAE140).
9. Refill the enginewith motor oil and re-
plenishthe fuel tank with gasoline.
BOLOTINES
Thebolo tines will wear with useand
should be inspectedat the beginning of
eachtilling seasonand after every30 oper-
ating hours. Thetines can be replacedei-
ther individually or as a complete set. See
the Parts List 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-
ducedeffectiveness whenchopping up
andturning under organic matter.
B. Removin_nstalling a Single Tine:
1. With the engine shut off andthe spark
plug wire disconnected,remove thetwo
screws (A,Figure 5-3), lock washers (E)
and nuts (B) that attacha singletine to a
tine holder. If needed,usepenetrating oil
on the nuts.
2. When installing a singletine, besureto
position it so that its cutting edge (sharp)
will enter thesoft first asthe tiller moves
forward.
C. Removin_nstalling a TineAssembly:
1. Atine assemblyconsists of eighttines
mounted on atine holder.
2. If removing both tine assemblies,mark
them "left" and "right" beforeremoval. Re-
movethe screw (C,Figure5-3), lock wash-
er (E)and Iocknut (D) that secure thetine
assemblyto the tine shaft. If necessary,
usea rubber mallet to tap thetine assem-
blyoutward off the shaft.
3. Beforereinstallingthe tine assembly,in-
spectthe tineshaftfor rust, roughspots or
burrs. Lightly file or sand, asneeded.Ap-
ply a thin coat of greaseto the shaft.
4. Install eachtine assemblyso that the
cutting (sharp) edge of thetines will enter
thesoftfirst whenthetiller movesforward.
Securethe tine assemblyto the tine shaft
usingthe screw and Iocknut
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