MAINTENANCE
LUBRICATION
Every 25 hours and/or at the beginning of each season, make sure the gear box is filled with lubricant (see Figure 9). Tubes of gear lubricant are available from most auto- motive supply stores. Use portable tool grease such as Lubriplate 630AA (Product No. 06787,
After cleaning and before storage, apply oil to the tine shaft (see Figure 9).
WARNING: Allow the transmis- sion to cool before filling with grease.
1.Remove both left side tines. See “How To Replace The Tines” in the Service and Adjustments section.
2.Remove the air vent screw (see Figure 9).
3.Mount a grease gun onto the grease fit- ting. Fill the transmission until the grease begins to come out of the air vent screw hole.
4.Reinstall the air vent screw.
5.Check the condition of the felt washer (see Figure 9). Replace the felt washer
if it is damaged (see the Repair Parts section in this manual).
6.Clean and lubricate the tine shaft with a few drops of oil.
7.Reinstall the left side tines.
8.Remove the right side tines. Check the felt washer for damage. Clean and oil the tine shaft. Reinstall the right side tines.
Air Vent Screw
Tine
Shaft
Felt 
Washer
Grease FittingFigure 9
HOW TO CLEAN THE TINES
Always remove dirt and debris from the culti- vator after each use. Remove any string, wire or vegetation that may become lodged in the mechanism and stop the tines from rotating.
1.Release the throttle control and move the
2.While wearing gloves, remove the hair- pins and clevis pins that secure the tine assemblies to the shaft (see Figure 10). Remove the tines from the shaft.
3.Remove any lodged debris from the shaft and tines. Clean and lubricate the tine shaft with a few drops of oil.
4.Reassemble the tines on the shaft and
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5.Connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug.
Clevis
Pins
Hair Pins | Tines | Figure 10 |
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