Maintenance & Adjustments

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Maintenance Schedule

 

Check After

Before each

Every

Every

Every

See Engine

first 2 hours

use

5 Hours

10 Hours

30 Hours

Manual

Check Motor Oil Level

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Engine

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

Check Drive Belt Tension

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

Check Nuts and Bolts

P

P

 

 

 

 

 

Lubricate Tiller

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

Check Gear Oil Level in Transmission

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

Check Tines for Wear

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

Check Air Pressure in Tires

 

P

 

 

WARNING! Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug wire and move the wire away from the spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.

Maintenance

Engine

Refer to the Engine Operator’s Manual packed with your tiller for all engine maintenance.

Tire Pressure

Check the air pressure in both tires. The air pressure should be between 15-20 PSI. Keep both tires equally inflated to help prevent machine from pulling to one side.

Hardware

Check for loose or missing hardware after every 10 operating hours and tighten or replace (as needed) before using tiller

Be sure to check the screws underneath the tiller hood that secure the transmission cover and the Depth Regulator Lever to the transmission.

Lubrication

After every 10 operating hours, oil or grease the lubrication points shown in Fig. 6-1 and described below.

Handlebar

Attaching Screws

Depth

Regulator

Lever

Wheel Shaft

Tine Shaft

Figure 6-1

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