WARNING: Beforeinspecting, cleaningor servicing the machine,shut off engine,wait for all
moving partsto come to a completestop, disconnect spark plug wireand move wireawayfrom
spark plug. Failureto follow these instructions canresult in serious personalinjury or property
damage.
4. Thegear oilleveliscorrect if thegear oil
isapproximately halfway upthe sideofthe
main driveshaft.
5. Ifthe gearoil levelislow, addgearoil as
described next.If the gearoil level isokay,
securely replacethe oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller ifthe
gear oil level islow. Doingso will result in
severedamageto the transmission com-
ponents.
Figure5-2: Removeoil fillp/ug (,4)to check
gear oil level and toaddgear oil. Remove
fourcoverscrews(B) to draingear oil.
6. If adding only a few ounces of gear oil,
useAPIratedGL-4or GL-5gearoil having
a viscosity of SAE140, SAE85W-140 or
SAE80W-90. If refilling an emptytrans-
mission, useonly GL-4gear oil having a
viscosity of SAE85W-140 or SAE140.
IMPORTANT:Donot useautomatic trans-
mission fluid or motor oil inthe transmis-
sion.
7. Whilecheckingfrequentlyto avoidover-
filling, slowly add gear oil into the oil fill
hole until it reachesthe halfwaypoint on
the driveshaft.
8. Securely replacethe oil fill plug.
B. ToDrain theTransmissionGearOil:
Thetransmission gear oildoesnotneedto
bechangedunless it hasbeencontaminat-
ed with dirt, sand or metal particles.
1. Draingasolinefrom thefuel tank or run
the engine until thefuel tank is empty.See
"DANGER"statement below.
WARNING: Gasolineis
highlyflammableandits vapors
areexplosive. Followthese
safety practicesto prevent
personalinjury or property
damagefrom fire or explosion.
Allow the engine and muffler to cool
for at least two minutesbeforedrain-
ingtheUller's gasolinetank.
Do not allow open flames, sparks,
matchesorsmokingin thearea.
Wipe away spillsand pushtiller away
fromspilledfuel.
Use only an approvedfuel container
and store it safelyout of the reach of
children.
Do notstoregasolinein an area where
its vaporscould reachan openflame
orspark,orwhere ignitionsourcesare
present(suchas hotwater and space
heaters, furnaces, clothes dryers,
stoves,electricmotors,etc.)
2. Drainthe oil from the engine.
3. Removefour screws (B,Figure5-2) and
removetransmissioncoverandgasket.
4. Removethe left-side wheel.
5. Tilt the left-side wheelshaft into a drain
panand allowthe gearoil to drainthrough
the top of thetransmission.
6. Reinstallthe wheel.
7. Install a newgasket (do not reuseold
gasket)and reinstall thetransmission cov-
er.
8. Refill thetransmission using GL-4gear
oil (SAE85W-140 or SAE140).
9. Refill the enginewith motor oil andre-
plenishthe fuel tank with gasoline.
BOLOTINES
Thebolo tines will wearwith useand
should be inspectedatthe beginning of
eachtilling seasonand after every30 oper-
ating hours. Thetines can be replacedei-
ther individually or as a completeset. See
the Parts List pagesfor tine identification
and part numbers.
A. Tine Inspection:
With use,the tines will becomeshorter,
narrower and pointed. Badlyworn tines
will result ina loss of tilling depth, and re-
ducedeffectivenesswhenchopping up
andturning under organic matter.
B. Removin_nstalling a Single Tine:
1. With the engine shut off andthe spark
plug wire disconnected,remove thetwo
screws (A,Figure5-3), lock washers (E)
and nuts (B)that attacha singletine to a
tine holder. If needed,usepenetrating oil
on the nuts.
2. When installing a singletine, besureto
position it so that its cutting edge (sharp)
will enter thesoft first asthe tiller moves
forward.
C. Removin_nstalling a TineAssembly:
1. Atine assemblyconsists of eighttines
mounted on atine holder.
2. If removing both tine assemblies,mark
them "left" and"right" beforeremoval. Re-
movethe screw (C,Figure5-3), lock wash-
er (E)and Iocknut (D) that securethetine
assemblyto thetine shaft. If necessary,
usea rubbermallet to tap thetine assem-
blyoutward off the shaft.
3. Beforereinstallingthetine assembly,in-
spectthe tineshaftfor rust, roughspots or
burrs. Lightly file or sand, asneeded.Ap-
ply a thin coat of greaseto the shaft.
4. Install eachtine assemblyso that the
cutting (sharp) edge of thetines will enter
thesoftfirst whenthetillermoves forward.
Securethe tine assemblyto the tine shaft
usingthe screwand Iocknut
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