Maintenance and Storage
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Refer to the engine manual included in your parts packet for information on engine maintenance.Your engine manual provides detailed information and a maintenance schedule for performing the following tasks:
1.Check oil level before each use or after every 8 hours of operation.
2.Change oil after first
4.Check spark plug yearly or every 100 hours of operation.
5.Service air cleaner.
6.Keep engine and parts clean.
7.Check engine and equipment often for loose nuts and bolts, keep these items tightened.
CLEAN TINE AXLE SHAFT
1.Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2.Remove spark plug wire from spark plug.
3.Tip the tiller forward. Block the tiller in position so that it rests on the engine mount and the tines are exposed.
4.Remove all vegetation, string, wire, and other material that may have accumulated on the axle between the inside set of tines and the seal on the transmission housing.
5.Tip the tiller back to a level position.
6.Replace spark plug wire.
CAUTION
Do not operate tiller before reading the engine manual provided in the parts packet.
CAUTION
Temperature of muffler and near by areas may exceed 150° F. Avoid these areas.
Engine can overheat and become damaged if debris blocks the cooling system or rotating screen.
Never run engine without complete air cleaner installed on engine.
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