Check Transmission Gear Oil

Checkthetransmissiongearoilafter every 30 hoursof operation orwheneveryou noticeanyoil leak. Operatingthe tiller whenthe transmissionis lowon oilcan resultin severedamage.

ToCheckthe TransmissionGearOil Level:

1.Checkthegearoil levelwhenthetransmissionis cool. Gearoil will expandinwarmoperatingtemperaturesandthis expansion will providean incorrectoil levelreading.

2.Withthetiller on levelground,pullthe DepthRegulatorLeverall the wayup.

3.Removetheoil fill plugfromthetransmissionhousingand look insidethe oilfill holeto locatethemaindrive shaftsituatedbelow the hole.SeeFigure21.

4.Thegearoil levelis correctif the gearoilis approximatelyhalfway upthe side of the maindriveshaft.

5.If thegearoil levelis low,add gearoil as describednext.Ifthe gearoillevelis okay,securelyreplacethe oil fill plug.

6.If addingonlya fewouncesof gearoil, useAPI ratedGb4 or Gb5 gearoil havinga viscosityof SAE 140,SAE85W-140or SAE 80W-90.Ifrefillinganemptytransmission,useonly Gb4 gearoil havinga viscosityd SAE85W-140or SAE140.

7.Whilecheckingfrequentlyto avoidoverfilling,slowlyaddgearoil

intothe oilfill holeuntilit reachesthe halfwaypointon the drive shaft.

8.Securelyreplacetheoil fill plug.

Change Transmission Gear Oil Thetransmissiongearoildoes not needto be changedunlessit has beencontaminatedwithdirt, sandor metalparticles.Seeanautho- rizedSearsServiceCenterto havethetransmissiongearoil changed orto scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

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Figure21

Handlebar

Hardware

Depth Reg_

LUBRICATION

Afterevery10operatinghours,oilor greasethe lubricationpoints.Use cleanlubricatingoil (#30weightmotoroil is suitable)andcleangeneral purposegrease(greasecontaininga metallubricantis preferred,if available).SeeFigure22.

Removethewheels,clean thewheelshaft andapplya thin coatingof grease.

Greasethe back,frontandsidesof the depth regulatorlever.

Removethetinesandcleanthe fine shaft. Usea file or sandpa- perto gentlyremoveany rust,burrsor roughspots(especially aroundthe holesinthe shaft). Applygreaseto the endsof the shaftbeforeinstallingthe tines.

Oilthe threadsonthe handlebarheightadjustmentscrewsand the handlebarattachingscrews.

TIRE PRESSURE

Checktheair pressurein bothtires.The airpressureshouldbe betwen 15-20PSi. Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedto helppreventmachine frompullingto oneside.

Tine Shaft

Wheel Shaft

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Figure22

HARDWARE

Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafterevery10operatinghours

andtightenor replace= as needed-- beforereusingthe tiller. Be sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tiller hoodthat securethe

transmissioncoverandthe DepthRegulatorLeverto the transmission.

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Craftsman 247.29931 manual Lubrication, Tire Pressure, Hardware, Tine Shaft

247.29931 specifications

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