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Section5: Maintenance
iMPORTANT: Do not allow oiI or grease
to contact the pulleys, drive belt or
reverse disc. This can cause the belt or
disc to slip onthe putieys.
Lubricatethe numberedareasin Figures
5-4 and 5-5, asfoliows:
1. Oii the wheetshaft betweenthe wheel
hubsand the transmission housing
(A, Figure5-4).
2. Oii aii pivoting and connecting points
on ti_eWheels/Tines/PTODrive Leverand
the WheeiSpeed Lever(B, Figure5=4)=
3. Greasethe face ofthe beltadjustment
block (C, Figure5-4)=
4. OiIthe DepthRegulator Lever,
including the spring in the mounting
bracket(D, Figure5-4)=
5. Oii the furl iength of thethrottle cable
casing (E,Figure5-4).
6. Oii threads on HandlebarHeightAdjust-
ment Lever(F,Figure5-4)=
7. Greaseieft- and right-side engine
mounting barsat the top, the middie,and
bottom (6, Figure5-4)=
8. Greasethe zerkgreasefitting iocated
on the pivot point at the end of theWheei
SpeedLever(H, Figure5-4)= If Wheel
SpeedLeverhasa greasefitting on pivot
assembiy,appiy2-to-3 strokes of multi-
purposegreaseat beginning and end of
tilling season.
9. Keepthe PTOaccessareaweli-greased
(I, Figure5-5). if theTines/PTOCiutch
Leverbecomeshard to move,squirt some
off into its accesshole, and work it back
and forth to disperse the oil.
Transmission Gear
Oil Maintenance
Checkingfor Oil Leaks
At25-hour operationintervals, checkthe
tiiier for eli ieaks=Inspect for eli accumu-
btions on the tiller or the floor where it's
stored=
If tilling during very hot weather,the gear
oiI may heatup and expandinsidethe
transmissions. To aliow for this eli
expansion,both the power unit transmis-
sion and thetine attachment transmb-
sions haveoil relief vents (Figure5-6).
Figure 5-6: Oil relief vent locations.
Theventsallow smail amounts of oil to
seepout.
If a serious ieak is discovered,please
contact your authorized dealer or the
FactoryTechnicaiService Departmentfor
serviceadvice.
Figure 5=4: Tiller lubrication points
(wheel removed for clarity).
A smaii amount of eli seepageor wetness
around a shaft opening or
cover is no cause for
aiarm. Buta heavycon-
centration of eli is more
serious. You should
tighten ali botts immedi-
ately,and repiaceany
worn seais or gaskets.
G
It maybe impossibie to
determine how much eli
has beeniost, so checkthe
eli ieveis in the PTOtrans-
mission and the tine
attachmentbefore using
the tiiier again. Add any
necessarygear off.
Serious damageto the
transmission components
can resuit from operation
whengear oil levels are
low.
3O
Figure 5=5: Use grease fiberafly in PTO access area.
Checking Gear Oil Levels
Every30 hours of operation, @eck the
gear eli Ievelin boththe power unit trans-
mission and the tine attachmenttransmis-
sion. Operatingthem whiie iow on gear
oil (evenbriefly) cancause serious
damageto internai components.
Preparation
1. Thetransmissions must becoot,
since hot gear eli expandsand gives a
faise reading=
2. The power unit transmission andthe
tine attachmenttransmission must be
connectedwhenchecking (or adding)
gear oil.
Checkingthe Power Unit Off Level
t. Movethe tiiier to ieveiground. Move
the Depth Reguiator up sothe tines rest
on the ground.
2. Usea 3/8" wrench to removethe oil
levelcheck piug on the left side of the
transmission housing (Figure5-7)=