Assembly, Attach Wheel Gear Lever, Marked Neg

8Section 2: Assembly

CAUTION

Incorrect cable adjustment could cause the wheels and tines to rotate unexpect- edly. Follow adjustment procedures carefully. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or property damage.

4.Check for correct spring/cable tension as instructed in Section 5, Checking and Adjusting Forward Clutch Belt Tension.

5.When tension is correct, tighten the two jam nuts (B) securely.

STEP 5: CHECK TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL LEVEL

The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However, be sure to check the oil level at this time to make certain it is correct.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tiller if the gear oil level is low. Doing so will result in severe damage to the transmis- sion components.

1.With the tiller on level ground, pull the Depth Regulator Lever (R, Figure 2-13) back and then slide it to the second notch from the top. NOTE: If the lever does not move, lift the tine hood flap and look for a plastic tie securing the lever in place. Cut and remove the tie.

2.Remove the oil level check plug (M, Figure 2-10) on the left-side of the trans- mission. (Due to dried paint on the plug threads, it may require some force to remove the plug the first time.) The gear oil level is correct if oil starts to flow out of the hole as the plug is removed. If so, securely reinstall the plug.

Figure 2-10: Gear oil level check plug.

3.If oil does not flow from the check hole, add oil as follows:

NOTE: Do not use automatic transmission fluid or motor oil in the transmission.

(a)Clean area around the fill hole (N, Figure 2-11) and unscrew gear oil fill plug.

Figure 2-11: Adding gear oil.

(b)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.

(c)Using a clean funnel, slowly add gear oil until it flows from the gear oil level check hole (N, Figure 2-11).

(d)Reinstall and tighten securely the gear oil fill plug (M, Figure 2-10).

STEP 6: ATTACH WHEEL GEAR LEVER

1.Insert the Wheel Gear Lever (P, Figure 2-12) up through the slot in the control panel that is labeled “WHEEL GEAR.”

2.Insert two #10-32 x 1/2" round head screws down through the “+” marks on the control panel decal and securely attach the wheel gear mounting bracket using two #10 lockwashers and #10-32 nuts.

3.Use a small board to tap the Wheel Gear Lever knob securely onto the lever.

4.Secure the wheel gear cable and the reverse clutch control cable to the left- side handlebar with two plastic ties (S, Figure 2-13) located about two feet apart. Snip off any excess tie length with scissors.

STEP 7 ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES (MODEL E666M)

The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is

marked Neg. (–).

1.Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from the positive cable (heavy red wire).

2.Remove the plastic cover from the positive battery terminal and attach the positive cable to the positive battery ter- minal (+) with the bolt and hex nut. Make certain that the rubber boot covers the

Figure 2-12: Attach Wheel Gear Lever.

Figure 2-13: Attach wheel gear cable and reverse clutch cable with cable ties (S).

positive terminal to help protect it from corrosion.

3.Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from the negative cable (heavy black wire).

4.Remove the black plastic cover from the negative battery terminal and attach the negative cable to the negative battery terminal (–) with the bolt and hex nut.

IMPORTANT:

•If the battery is put into service after the date shown on top of battery, charge the battery as instructed in the Maintenence section of this manual prior to operating the tiller.

STEP 8: CHECK AIR

PRESSURE IN TIRES

Use a tire pressure gauge to check the air pressure in both tires. Deflate or inflate both tires equally to between 15 PSI and 20 PSI). Be sure that both tires are inflated equally or the unit will pull to one side.

STEP 9: CHECK HARDWARE FOR TIGHTNESS

Inspect the hardware on the unit and tighten any loose screws, bolts and nuts.