Manual

5! =-P6: CHECKTRAHSMiSSiOH
OILLEVEL
Thetransmission was filled with gearoil at
the factory. However,you should checkthe
gear oil level at this time to makecertain it
is correct.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller if the
gear oil level is low. Doing so will result in
severedamageto the transmission com-
ponents.
1. With the tiller on level ground, pull the
Depth RegulatorLever (FF,Fig. 2-10) back
andthen all theway up until the lowest
notch in the lever is engaged.
2. Removethe oil fill plug (GG,Fig. 2-11)
from the transmission housing cover and
locatethe main drive shaft situated inside
the housing.
3. Thegear oil level is correct if the gear oil
is approximately halfwayupthe sideofthe
main drive shaft.
4. Ifthe oil level islow, add gear oil by re-
ferring to A, ToCheckthe Transmission
GearOil Level in Section5.
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Thetiller isshipped withoutoil in the en-
gine.
IMPORTANT:Do not start the engine with-
out first adding motor oil. Severeengine
damagewill result ifthe engineis run with-
out oil.
1. Referto the separateEngineOwner's
Manual for engine oil specifications and
capacities.
2. With the tiller on levelground, movethe
Depth RegulatorLever(FF,Fig.2-10) up or
down until the engine is level.
3. Add motor oil as describedin the En-
gine Owner's Manual.
4. Movethe DepthRegulator Lever all the
way down until the highest notch is en-
gaged.This placesthe tines in the "travel"
position, which allows the tiller to be
moved without the tines touching the
ground.
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Checkall nuts and screws for tightness.
STEP 9: CHECKAIR PRESSURE IN
TIRES (units with pneumatic tires)
Checkthe air pressurewith a tire gauge.
Deflateor inflatethe tires equallyto be-
tween 15 PSiand 20 PSi (pounds per
square inch). Besure that both tires arein-
flated equally or the unit will pull to one
side.
Fig. 2-10: AdjustDepth Regu/atorLever.
Fig. 2-11: Removegear oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT: This completesthe assembly steps. Be-
fore operatingyour tiller, makesureyou readthe follow-
ing sections in this Manual,as well as the
separateEngineOwner'sManual:
• Section 1: Safety
• Section 3: Featuresand Controls
• Section 4: Operation