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Country Home Products ROTO-HOGTM Maintaining The Dr Roto-Hogpower Tiller, NOTE: 1st time 5 hrs

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MAINTAINING THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER

CHAPTER 5

MAINTAINING THE DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER

This chapter covers regular maintenance procedures that will ensure the best performance and long life of your DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLER. For Engine maintenance, please refer to the Engine Owner’s Manual that came with your machine. Service intervals listed in the checklist below supercede those listed in the Engine Owner’s Manual.

WHEN PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE, YOU MUST FIRST SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT FIVE (5) MINUTES TO ALLOW PARTS TO COOL AND DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE, KEEPING IT AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUG.

Regular Maintenance Checklist

NOTE: Consider that the service intervals shown are the maximum under normal operating conditions. Increase frequencies under extremely dirty or dusty conditions.

	Procedure	Before Each	Every 8-10	Every 35
	Procedure	Use	Hours	Hours
		Use	Hours	Hours
	Check the Engine Oil Level	▲

	Clean the Tines and Debris Shield*	After each use

	Check the general condition of the machine,	▲
	e.g. nuts, bolts, welds, etc.	▲
	e.g. nuts, bolts, welds, etc.
	Clean Engine Exterior & Cooling Fins	▲

	Check the Tines Shear Pins for wear	▲

	Grease the Tines Shaft		▲
			▲
	Check Battery Voltage		▲

	Clean Air Filter		▲

	Inspect the Tine Drive Belt for wear			▲
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	Check Tines for Wear			▲
				▲
	Change Engine Oil			▲
	NOTE: 1st time 5 hrs.			▲
	Replace Air Filter and Pre-cleaner			▲
				▲
	Replace the Tine Drive Belt			▲
				▲
	Replace Spark Plug			▲
				▲

*Cover the Engine Muffler, Carburetor, and Air Filter before using a hose to clean the Tines and Debris Shield. Do not use a power washer; this may force water through the seals of the Actuator.

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Contents

SAFETY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLERThanks once again for all of us at Table of Contents PARTS LISTS, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND WARRANTY CHAPTER INTRODUCING THE DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLERConventions used in this manual NOTE: This information may be helpful to youDR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Specification Sheet GENERAL SAFETY RULES LabelsCHAPTER 4 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER Protecting Yourself and Those Around YouSlope Operation Safety for ChildrenCALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER Safety with Gasoline-PoweredMachines8 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER General SafetyA Note to All Users Additional Information and Potential ChangesCALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 10 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER SETTING UP YOUR DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER CHAPTER1-800-DR-OWNER Manual Recoil Start Handle Battery Oil Fill DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Controls and FeaturesOPTIONAL Spreader ON-OFFSwitch Electric-StarterSwitch Control BoxOpening the Shipping Carton Unpacking and Assembling the Machine4 Pins Fuse Location in Front of BatteryNegative TerminalFigure Push to lower the unit raise the Axles Axle Hold Down BracketsFigure Valve Stem Cotter Pin LegsCharging the Battery About the BatteryExtra Wire 2.Plug the Charger into a standard wall outlet Charging the BatteryCapacities Adding the Engine Oil and GasolineChoke Air FilterFuel Shut-Off Throttle Recoil Starter Handle Oil Fillup or down. The lower the front of the Attaching the DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Control Boxframe, the deeper the Tine depth for entering the Tines duringOPERATING YOUR DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Operator ControlsCHAPTER Manual Starting Before Starting the EngineElectric Starting Stopping the EngineStarter Key Switch Figure 24 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Operating SafetyUnderstanding the Control Box U-Bolt*for Hanging the Control BoxFigure Operating Parameters Operating ProceduresFood Plot Installation and Sod Busting GardensCultivating Tips Tilling TipsSlopes and Uneven Terrain Handling and Transporting28 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER Regular Maintenance Checklist MAINTAINING THE DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLERNOTE: 1st time 5 hrs ProcedureLubrication Removing and Replacing the Engine Oil Charging the Battery Battery CareRecycling a Used Battery Disposing of the Battery ResponsiblyRemoving and Replacing the V-Belt Tine Operation Check Tine Shear PinsEnd of Season and Storage Troubleshooting Table TROUBLESHOOTINGRecoil will not pull out or is difficult to pull CHAPTERThe Engine lacks power or is not running smoothly The Engine will not start using Electric- StartEngine smokes The Engine runs well but labors when tillingThe Engine runs well but the Tines won’t move ⇒Check the oil level and adjust as neededPARTS LISTS, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND WARRANTY Parts List - Main AssemblyCHAPTER Schematic Diagram - Main Assembly 070718CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER Parts List -TineDrive Transmission Assembly Ref# Part#Description CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 070718Parts List - Axle Assembly Schematic Diagram - Axle Assembly 070718CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER Wiring Diagram - Manual Start model 46 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER070725 Wiring Diagram - Electric-Startmodel 070725CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 48 DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER NotesCustomer Service Hotline DR ROTO-HOG POWER TILLERTerms and Conditions 2-YearLimited WarrantyQuick Tilling Tips Daily Checklist for the DR ROTO-HOGPOWER TILLER