Montgomery Ward TMO-39083A, TMO-39084A manual Long, Ing, Tine Chain, Idler~

ENGINE

OIL

If

belt replacement

is required, order belt or

belts

After

the

first

two

hours

of

operating

a

newengine, by

part number

from

your

nearest

authorized

drain the oil

from

the crankcase

while

the

dealer.

engine

is

still

hot

and

refill

the

crankcase

with

Part No. 754-0195

Tine

Belt

(1/2"

X 54"

Long)

new

oil;

thereafter

change

the

oil

after

every 25

Part No. 754-0190

Reverse

Drive

Belt

(V2"

x 39"

hours of operation.

Long)

To

avoid

spilling

gasoline

on

your

lawn

or

Part No. 765-0109

Forward

Drive

Belt

(V2"

x 43"

driveway,

plan

to change

the

oil

when

the

gasoline

Long)

tank and carburetor are empty.

1. Remove belt cover by removing the four self-

To change the oil, refer to the separate engine

tapping screws. See figure 21.

manual.

Check oil level every eight hours of operation. Be

sure level is maintained full to point of overflow-

ing.

AIR CLEANER

Under

normal

operating

conditions,

the

air

cleaner, located on top of the carburetor, must be

serviced after every ten hours of use. Under ex-

tremely

dusty

operating

conditions,

the

air

cleaner must be serviced after every hour of

operation.

To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate

engine manual packed with your tiller.

IMPORTANT

FIGURE 21.

Never run your engine without air cleaner com.pletelyassembled.

To remove the tine belt, lift up on the idler

pulley, and slip belt off tine chain case pulley

CLEANING ENGINE AND TINE AREA

as shown in figure 22. Remove belt from the

two-step engine pulley.

Any fuel or oil spilled on the tiller should be wiped

off

promptly.

Dirt,

leaves and

other

debris

must

Tine

Chain

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not be left to accumulate around the cooling fins

or the engine or on any part of the tiller. Clean the

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Idler~

underside of the tine shield after each use. The

Pulley

dirt washes off the tines easier if washed off im-

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mediately instead of after it dries.

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SPARK PLUG

The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset every 25 hours of engine operation. Spark plug replacement is recommended at the start of each tiller season; check engine manual for cor- rect plug type and gap specification.

BELT REPLACEMENT

NOTE

FIGURE 22.

Do not use an off-the-shelf belt.

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.Two.Step

;.((;)\EnginePulley

Your tiller has been engineered with belts made of special material (KevlarTensile) for longer life and better performance. They should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf belt.

To remove the reverse drive belt, lift up on small idler pulley as shown in figure 23. Slip belt off outside sheave of wheel chain case pulley. Then remove belt from two-step engine pulley.

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