MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Perform these required maintenance procedures at the frequency stated in the table. These procedures should also be a part of any seasonal
NOTE: Some maintenance procedures may require special tools or skills. If you are unsure about these procedures, take your unit to a
NOTE: Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by a
WARNING: To prevent serious injury, never perform maintenance or repairs with unit running. Always service and repair a cool unit. Disconnect the spark plug wire to ensure that the unit cannot start.
FREQUENCY | MAINTENANCE REQUIRED | REFER TO | |
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Before starting engine | Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel | Page 9 | |
Check oil | Page 13 | ||
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Every 10 hours | Clean and | Page 14 | |
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First change at 10 hours | Change oil | Page 13 | |
Every 25 hours thereafter | Change oil | Page 13 | |
Every 25 hours | Clean spark arrestor | Page 17 | |
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Every 25 hours | Check spark plug condition and gap | Page 17 | |
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TINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT | CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL |
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All 4 tines should be replaced at the same time because they will wear evenly through normal use. Work on one side at a time.
WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, always wear heavy gloves when handling the tines.
1.Put the On/Off Stop Control in the STOP (O) position and disconnect the spark plug wire.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lay the cultivator back in a horizontal position on a flat level surface with the upper handle touching the ground.
2.Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft. Slide the tines off of the shaft (Fig. 14).
“A” Tine
“B” Tine | Click Pin |
Hubs
Fig. 14
3.Clean and oil the shaft.
4.Slide on the new tines with the hubs facing out. The four tines are marked with the letters “A” or “B.”
5.Place one “A” tine and one “B” tine onto the shaft.
6.Secure the new tines to the shaft with click pins. It may be necessary to wash the dirt off the tines and shaft for ease of removal.
CAUTION: To prevent extensive engine wear and damage to the unit, always maintain the proper oil level in the crankcase. Never operate the unit with the oil level below the bottom of the dipstick.
The importance of checking and maintaining the proper oil level in the crankcase cannot be overemphasized. Check oil before each use:
1.Stop the engine and allow oil to drain into the crankcase.
2.Place the unit on a flat, level surface to get a proper oil level reading (Fig. 9).
3.Keep dirt, grass clippings and other debris out of the engine. Clean the area around the oil fill plug/dipstick before removing it.
4.Remove the oil fill plug/dipstick and wipe off oil. Reinsert it all the way back in.
5.Remove the oil fill plug/dipstick and check the oil level. Oil should be up to the top of the dipstick (Fig. 15).
Oil Fill Plug/Dipstick
Full 
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Top of Dipstick
Fig. 15
6.If the level is low, add a small amount of oil to the oil fill hole and recheck (Fig. 16). Repeat this procedure until the oil level reaches the top of the dipstick.
NOTE: Do not overfill the unit.
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