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Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off the engine,
wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, wait for the engine
to cool, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from
the spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious
personal injury or property damage.
Maintenance
Engine
Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual for all engine maintenance.
Tire Pressure
Check the air pressure in both tires. The air pressure should be between 15-20 PSI.
Keep both tires equally inflated to help prevent machine from pulling to one side.
Hardware
Check for loose or missing hardware after every 10 operating hours and tighten or replace
— as needed — before reusing the tiller.
Be sure to check the screws underneath the tiller hood that secure the transmission
cover and the Depth Regulator Lever to the transmission.
Transmission Gear Oil
Check the transmission gear oil after every 30 hours of operation to whenever you
notice any oil leak. Operating the tiller when the transmission is low on oil can result
in severe damage.
To Check the Transmission Gear Oil Level:
1.
Check the gear oil level
when the transmission is
cool. Gear oil will expand
in warm operating
temperatures and this
expansion will provide an
incorrect oil level reading.
2.
With the tiller on level
ground, pull the Depth
Regulator Lever all the
way up.
3.
Remove the oil fill plug
from the transmission
housing and look inside
the oil fill hole to locate the main drive shaft situated below the hole. See
Figure 15.
4.
The gear oil level is correct if the gear oil is approximately halfway up the
side of the main drive shaft.
5.
If the gear oil level is low, add gear oil as described next. If the gear oil level
is okay, securely replace the oil fill plug.
6.
If adding only a few ounces of gear oil, use API rated GL-4 or GL-5 gear oil
having a viscosity of SAE 140, SAE 85W-140 or SAE 80W-90. If refilling an
empty transmission, use only GL-4 gear oil having a viscosity of SAE 85W-140
or SAE 140.
7.
While checking frequently to avoid overfilling, slowly add gear oil into the oil
fill hole until it reaches the halfway point on the drive shaft.
8.
Securely replace the oil fill plug.
WARNING
Figure 15
SERVICE
Lubrication
After every 10 operating hours,
oil or grease the lubrication
points shown in Figure 16 and
described below.
Use clean lubricating oil (#30
weight motor oil is suitable) and
clean general purpose grease
(grease containing a metal
lubricant is preferred, if available).
•
Remove the wheels, clean
the wheel shaft and apply
a thin coating of grease.
•
Grease the back, front and
sides of the Depth Regulator Lever.
•
Remove the tines and clean the tine shaft. Use a file or sandpaper to gently
remove any rust, burrs or rough spots (especially around the holes in the
shaft). Apply grease to the ends of the shaft before installing the tines.
•
Oil the threads on the handlebar height adjustment screws and the
handlebar attaching screws.
Off-Season Storage
When the tiller won't be used for an extended period, prepare it for storage as
follows:
1.
Clean the tiller and engine.
2.
Do routine tiller lubrication and check for loose parts and hardware.
3.
Change the engine oil and filter following the instructions provided in the
engine manual packed with this manual.
Never store the tiller with fuel in the tank indoors or in poorly ventilated
enclosures, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light
as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc.
4.
If storing the tiller for 30 days or more:
a.
To prevent gum deposits from forming inside the engine's carburetor
and causing possible malfunction of the engine, the fuel system
must be either completely emptied, or the gasoline must be treated
with a stabilizer to prevent deterioration.
Fuel left in the fuel tank deteriorates and will cause serious starting problems.
b.
Using a fuel stabilizer for storage between 30 and 90 days:
•
Read the product manufacturer's instructions and
recommendations.
•
Add to clean, fresh gasoline the correct amount of stabilizer
for the capacity (approximately 3 gallons) of the fuel system.
•
Fill the fuel tank with treated fuel and run the engine for 2-3
minutes to get stabilized fuel into the carburetor.
c.
Emptying the fuel system for storage of more than 90 days:
•
Prior to putting the tiller in storage, monitor fuel
consumption with the goal of running the fuel tank empty.
•
Run the engine until it begins to stall. Use the choke to keep
the engine running until all fuel in the carburetor has been
exhausted.
•
Referring to the engine manual, drain the fuel from the
carburetor bowl.
5.
Store the tiller in a clean, dry area.
10
Depth Regulator Lever
Handlebar Hardware
Wheel Shaft
Tine Shaft
Figure 16
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