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.
Maintenance
IMPORTANT
ENGINE IS SHIPPED FROM FACTORYWITHOUT OIL. YOU MUST ADD ENGINE OIL BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
IMPORTANT
TILLERTRANSMISSION IS SHIPPED FROM FACTORY WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT OF LIQUID GREASE.
WHEN REPLACING GREASE,THE TILLER TRANSMISSION HOLDS
CHECK OR FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. | Add oil according to engine manual. Do not overfill. Use a clean, | |||
| high quality detergent oil. Container must be marked A.P.I. Service | |||
| SF - SJ. Use no special additives with recommended oils. Do not | |||
| mix oil with gasoline. Oil level must be full. Check the oil level | |||
| by removing oil fill plug. Oil level should be up to the bott | m f the | ||
| fill plug opening. |
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2. | Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer | o engine | ||
| manual for capacity and type of oil to use. | for | ||
CHECK TILLER TRANSMISSION GREASE | ||||
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Check the grease level annually. To check the grease level: |
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1. | Move tiller to level ground. |
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2. | Remove grease level dipstick located between the handlebar | |||
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| mounts on the engine mount. Correct grease level is indicated | |||
| between the high and low levels on the dipstick. |
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3. | Replace grease level dipstick in the filler hole. |
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4. | Note that the front wheel transmission and r ar tine transmission | |||
| are one common reservoir.When you add to the front transmission, | |||
| you must wait a short period of time for the gr ase to | rearward | ||
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and equalize in both front and rear. The dipstick will read correctly on level ground for both gear units.
Recommended tire pressure is 20 PSI. If tires do not have equal pressure, tiller will pull to one side.
gear case dipstick
transmission cover plate
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