Maintenance

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Your rototiller has been designed and produced by the industry’s leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment to provide you with years of reliable operation.

Keeping your tiller in top running condition will prolong its life, and help you obtain optimum performance.

Please read this normal care schedule, and note the recommended care operating intervals to extend the life of your unit.

 

Maintenance Operation

 

 

 

Page

Before

 

50 hours or

 

 

 

 

 

Each Use

 

Every Season

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change belt tension

 

 

 

13

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change forward belt

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine maintenance

 

 

 

14

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check or fill engine crankcase

 

 

 

14

 

X

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean tine axle shaft

Reproduction

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

Lubrication

 

 

for

14

 

 

 

X

 

 

Check throttle control adjustment

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

EM = See engine manual

Not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Adjust throttle control after first 3 hours of pera i

n r if engine is hard to start or run-on occurs.

 

 

2 Change oil after first 5-8 hours of use, then after every 50 hours or every season. Change oil every 25

 

 

hours when operating under heavy load or in high temperatures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICING THE ROTOTILLER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!

WARNING

 

 

The following information will help you make the n c

ssary checks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and perform the procedures required to follow the normal care

To prevent accidental starting:

recommendations made for your rototiller unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you prefer, your local authorized dealer can make these checks and

 

 

 

 

 

 

perform the required procedures for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine must be turned off and cool, and spark

 

 

 

 

 

plug wire must be removed and secured from

 

 

 

 

 

spark plug before checking and adjusting engine

 

 

 

 

 

or equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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