Full Product Manual

Maintenance (continued)
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CHECK OR FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
Add oil. Do not overfill. Use a clean, high quality detergent
oil. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Oil level must be full.
Check the oil level by removing oil fill plug. Oil level should
be up to the bottom of the fill plug opening.
Always check oil level before starting engine.
CHECK TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL
Check the transmission gear oil level after every 50 hours
of operation or 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:
LUBRICATION
Proper lubrication of moving mechanical parts is critical for
proper care and maintenance. Oil the moving parts shown at 10
hour intervals using a 30 weight oil.
CLEAN TINE AXLE SHAFT
Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
Tip the tiller forward. Block the tiller in position so that it rests
on the engine mount and the tines are exposed.
Remove all vegetation, string, wire, and other material that may
have accumulated on the axle between the inside set of tines
and the seal on the transmission housing.
Tip the tiller back to a level position.
Replace spark plug wire.
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See Figure 1-17
IMPORTANT: Engine is shipped from factory without oil. You
must add engine oil before starting engine.
Dipstick
DIPSTICK
UPPER LIMIT
LOWER LIMIT
IMPORTANT: The tiller ships from the factory with
transmission gear oil installed. Operating the tiller
when the transmission is low on oil can result in
severe damage.Do not operate the tiller if the gear oil
level is low. Doing so will result in severe damage to
the transmission components.
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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 dipstick/oil fill plug from the transmission
housing and look inside the oil fill hole to locate the main drive
shaft situated below the hole.
4.The gear oil level is correct if it falls between the upper limit
and lower limit marks on th oil dipstick. See Figure 1-17
5.If the gear oil level is low, add gear oil (SAE 85W-140 or
85W-90),the tiller gear case holds 122-135 ounces.Do not
overfill.
6.If the gear oil level is okay, securely replace the oil fill plug.