Maintenance, How to Reseat the Flange

Maintenance cont .

How to Reseat the Flange

At some point, you may find that the tines won’t turn when you press the throttle. This may mean the engine isn’t sitting all the way down on the worm-gear housing.

Perhaps you’ve been using your Tiller/Cultivator for several years. The flange bolt (Key #22) may have come loose and lifted the engine up.

If this happened you’ll notice a gap between the bottom of the engine flange (Key #24) and the top of the wormgear housing. (Picture 1)

To fix this, loosen the flange bolt. Take the engine off the wormgear housing. Notice the hex head on top of the drive shaft (Key #28). Inside the flange housing, you’ll find the clutch drum (Key #25). Make sure the hex head lines up with the clutch drum inside the flange housing.

Then put the engine back on the wormgear housing. Make sure the plastic carrying handle is not under the fuel tank.

If you’ve followed these steps properly, there will be no gap between the engine flange and the wormgear housing. (Picture 2) Make sure you tighten the flange bolt!

How to Check the Grease Level Inside the Worm-Gear Housing

When we built your REDMAX Tiller/Cultivator, we lubricated the worm-gear housing thoroughly.

It is imperative that you inspect the grease level once a year. Simply remove the cover plate on the worm-gear housing. (Picture 1) Then check to make sure the grease comes almost to the top of the housing. If it doesn’t, add lithium #0 grease. This is the only way to add grease to the worm-gear housing. (Picture 3) To purchase grease, contact your local authorized REDMAX dealer.

Please do not overfill. Too much grease can create pressure, which could cause seals to fail or the clutch to slip.

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