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Section
5:
Tiller And Engine Maintenance
There are a few very important steps that you can perform in order to get the best
perfor-
mance and longest
life
from your tiller. These steps are: frequent engine
oil changing, frequent
air
cleaner element cleaning and replacing,
keeping
the
engine
cooling fins clean,
lubricating
the
tiller
regularly, and
keeping
the belts adjusted properly.
You will be
operating
your tiller in a very dusty environment, often for extended time periods
at high temperatures. Proper maintenance is therefore very important.
A
WARNING
Before performing
any
maintenance
on
your tiller,
stop the engine
,
allow
it to cool
, disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
and prevent
it from
touching
the
spark
plug,
then remove the
Engine Ignition
key.
Failure
to
follow
this
instruction could result in personal injury or
property damage
.
LUBRI
CATION
Proper lubrication is an
essential
part of your maintenance program
.
By oiling or greasing the
lubri-
cation points shown in
Photos
5-1 and 5-2 at regular intervals
,
you will be sure of the best performance
from your tiller. Use ordinary clean engine motor oil (30
weight)
where oil is called for. Use a good
qual-
ity grease that has a metal lubricant added
when
possible
;
however, regular grease is acceptable .
•
Photo
5-1:
Lubrication points common to the
Econo-Horse,
Pony,
and Junior Model tillers
.
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