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Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shutoff engine, wait for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug.
Remove the keyfrom the keyswitch on unitsso equipped.
Failure to follow these instructionscan result in serious personal injury or property damage.
CHECKFOROILLEAKS
Beforeeachuse, checkyour tiller for
signs of an oil leak- usually a dirty, oily
accumulation either on the unit or on the
floor where it has beenparked.
A little seepagearound a cover or oil seal
is usually not a causefor alarm. However,
ifthe oil drips overnight then immediate
attention is neededas ignoring a leakcan
result in severetransmission damage.
If a cover is leaking,try tightening any
loosescrews or bolts. Ifthe fasteners are
tight, a new gasket or oil seal maybe
required. If the leak isfrom around a
shaft and oil seal,the oil seal probably
needsto be replaced. Seeyour autho-
rizeddealeror contact the factory for
service or advice.
IMPORTANT:Neveroperatethe tiller if
the transmission is low on oil. Checkthe
oil levelafter every 30 hours of operation
and wheneverthere is anyoil leakage.
TRANSMISSIONGEAR01LSERVICE 3. Placea clean pan belowthe transmis-
Checkthetransmission gear oil level after sion drain plug (seeFigure5-3) and
every 30 hours of operation or whenever removethe drain plug. The oil will start
you notice any oil leak. Operating the flowing out of the drain hole (it may flow
tiller whenthe transmission is low on oil slowly, especiallyin cold temperatures).
can result in severedamage. 4. Removethe transmission gearoil level
A. To CheckTransmissionGear Oil
Level:
1. Checkthe gear oil levelwhen thetrans-
mission iscool. Gearoil will expandin
warm operating temperaturesand this
expansion will provide an incorrect oil
levelreading.
2. To checkthe gear oil level(and to add
oil, if necessary),refer to "STEP5: Check
GearOil Levelin Transmission" in Section
2 of this manual.
B.To Drainand Refill theTransmission:
Thetransmission gear oil does not need
to be changed unless it has beencontami-
natedwith dirt, sand or metal particles.
1. Prop up the left sideof the unit so that
it will be securely supported when the left
side wheel is removed. Removethe left
side wheel by removing the wheelmount-
ng hardware.
2. Unscrewthe plastic gear oil fill plug
from thetop of the transmission.
checkplug that is locateda few inches
abovethe left side wheel shaft.
5. Whenthe oil stops flowing, tilt the
transmission forward to drain oil from the
rear of thetransmission.
6. After draining the oil, clean thethreads
of the drain plug,apply a non-hardening
removablegasketsealantto the threads,
and securelyreinstall the drain plug.
7. Using a cleanfunnel, slowly add SAE
140 or SAE85W-140 weight gearoil
(with an API rating of GL-4 only) to the
transmission. Thetransmission holds
approximately 3-1/4 pints (52-54
ounces). Tilt the tiller slightly backwards
to makesurethe gear oil reachesthe rear
(tine) end ofthe transmission. Step
adding gear oil when it beginsto flow
from the oil level check hole on the sideof
thetransmission.
8. Securely reinstallthe oil levelcheck
plug.
9. Securely reinstallthe gear oil fill plug
on top of the transmission
10. Reinstallthe wheel and remove the
prop.