Troy-Bilt TUFFY 1634A Operator's Manual page 9

5! 6: CHECK TRAHSMiSSiOH
OIL LEVEL
Thetransmission was filled with gear oil at
the factory. However, y ou should checkthe
gear oil level at this time to make certain it
is correct.
IMPORTANT:Donot operatethe tiller if the
gear oil level is low. Doing so will result in
severe damageto the transmission com-
ponents.
1. With the tiller on level ground, pull the
Depth Regulator Lever (FF,Fig. 2-10) back
and then all the way up until the lowest
notch in the lever is engaged.
2. Removethe oil fill plug (GG,Fig. 2-11)
from the transmission housing cover and
locate the main drive shaft situated inside
the housing.
3. Thegear oil level is correct if the gear oil
is approximately halfway upthe side of the
main drive shaft.
4. Ifthe oil level is low, add gear oil by re-
ferring to A. ToCheckthe Transmission
dear 0il Level in Section 5.
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Thetiller is shipped withoutoil in the en-
gine.
IMPORTANT:Do not start the engine with-
out first adding motor oil. Severeengine
damagewill result if the engine is run with-
out oil.
1. Refer to the separate Engine Owner's
Manual for engine oil specifications and
capacities.
2. With the tiller on levelground, move the
Depth Regulator Lever(FF,Fig.2-1 O)up or
down until the engine is level.
3. Add motor oil as described in the En-
gine Owner's Manual.
4. Move the Depth Regulator Lever all the
way down until the highest notch is en-
gaged.This placesthe tines in the "travel"
position, which allows the tiller to be
moved without the tines touching the
ground.
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Checkall nuts and screws for tightness.
STEP g: CHECK AIR PRESSURE IN
TIRES
(unitswith pneumatictires)
Checkthe air pressure with a tire gauge.
Deflateor inflate the tires equally to be-
tween 15 PSIand 20 PSI (pounds per
square inch). Besure that both tires are in-
flated equally or the unit will pull to one
side.
Fig. 2-10: AdjustDepth RegulatorLever.
Fig. 2-11: Remove gear oil fill plug.
IMPORTANT: This completes the assembly steps. Be-
fore operatingyour tiller, make sure you readthe follow-
ing sections in this Manual, as well as the
separate Engine Owner's Manual:
• Section 1: Safety
• Section 3: Featuresand Controls
• Section 4: Operation