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Photo
5-5:
Draining Gear
Oil from
Transmission.
Photo
5-4:
Adding gear
oil
to
transm issi on.
Stop
when
oil
exits from
check
hole at the
side.
mission
gear
oil drain
plug from the
left-hand
side
of the
transmission
(beneath the
left-hand
axle
shaft).
Then remove the
transmission gear
oil
check
hole
plug (on the
left-hand side
of the
transmission
above the
wheel
axle
shaft).
6.
Allow all transmission oil
to
drain
into the
pan.
7. When
the
oil stops
flowing,
tilt the tiller
forward
so
oil
will
drain
from the rear
of
the
transmission.
8.
After all the gea
r oil
has
drained
,
clean
the
threads of the
transmission
gear
oil drain plug,
apply a non-hardening gasket sealant to
th
e
plug's
threads and reinstall the plug.
Securely
tighten
it.
9. Insert a clean funnel in the
transmission oil fill
hole. Slowly pour SAE 140
weight
gear
oil
into
the
transmission.
You
r transmission
will hold
ap-
proximately 3-1/4 pints
(52-54
ounces).
Slightly
tilt
the
tiller
backwards
to
make
sure
that
the rear
end of the
transmission gets filled with gear oil.
When
gear oil begins
to flow
out of the
transmis-
sion gear
oil check
hole, your
transmission is
full.
10.
Reinstall
the
transmission gear oil check hole
plug. Securely tighten it
with
the
3/8"
wrench.
11. Reinsta
ll
the
transmission
gear
oil fill
hole
plug.
Tighten
it securely by
hand.
12. Reinstall the
left-hand
wheel. Remove
prop.
CHECKING ENGINE OIL
LEVEL
Keeping the engine
oil
level
correct
is very im-
portant.
Running
your
engine when
it is low on
oil
is an
invitation
to
expensive engine
damage.
Check
the
engine oil
level
before using
the
tiller.
Also
check it
every five
hours of operation.
If
you
are working
in
very dusty
conditions,
check
the oil level
more frequently
and change
the
oil
more
often
than the
recommended
intervals.
To check the engine oil level
:
1. Move the
tiller
to a level
area.
2.
Move the Depth Regulator Lever to the sec-
ond
notch
(from the
top). This
puts the
engine
in
a
level
position.
3. Clean the
area
around either the engine
dip-
stick or oil fill tube so no
debris
will fall into the
engine.
If your engine has a fill
tube,
take
off
its
cap-the
oil should
be up to the top of the
tube.
Add
oil
if
needed,
then replace
the
cap. If your
engine
has a
dipstick,
remove
it,
wipe
it
clean,
and
follow steps 4 through 6
next.
4. Screw the
dipstick
into the
engine all the
way.
Then tighten it finger-tight.
5. Unscrew the
dipstick.
The
oil level
should be
between the FULL and the ADD mar
ks
.
Add
clean SAE 30W
weight oil
to bring the
oil
level up
to the FULL
mark.
Do not overfill the
engine.
NOTE: SAE 10W30
oil
is an acceptable substi-
tute for
SAE
30W
oil.
Do not use SAE 10W40
oil.
To add gear oil to the transmission:
1.
Fo
l
low
steps
1
and 2 of "To Check
t
he
Transmission
Gear Oil
Level"
covered previously.
2. Unscrew the transmission
oil
filier cap (on top
of the transmission).
3.
Use a clean
funnel
to
prevent spills
and
pour
clean
SAE 140 or SAE 90
weight gear oil
into
the
transmission.
Don't
use
multi-viscosity
gear
oil,
automatic
transmission
fluid,
or
engine
oil in
t
he
transmiss
ion .
They are way too light for
transm
issio n
use
.
They will cause
your transmission
to leak and won
't
protect its
parts.
4
.
Stop
pouring
gear
oil
when it
be-
gi ns
to f
low
out
from the transmis-
sion
oil
check
hole.
5
.
Re
ins ta l l t
he
t
ra nsm iss ion oil
check ho
le
p
l ug
and
ti
ghten it se-
curely
with the
3/8"
wrench.
6. Reinstall the transmiss
ion
oil fill hole plug.
Securely tighten it by hand.
To drain and refill the transmission
:
The
transmission
gear oil does not have to be
changed
unless
you know that
it
has
been
con-
taminated
with
dirt,
sand or metal
particles.
You
will
have to
drain
the transmission gear
oil
if
you
are making
repairs to
the
transmission.
1. Place a prop
underneath
the
tiller
so
that
it
will
be supported when you remove the left- hand
wheel.
2. Remove
the hardware
securing the wheel to
the
wheel
shaft from the
left-hand wheel.
Slide
the wheel pin out of the holes in the wheel.
Remove the wheel.
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3. Po siti an a
s
hal low
pan
underneath the
transm
ission
gear oil drain
plug.
4. Unscrew
the
t
ran sm is s ion
gear
oil
fill
plug
fr
om atop
the
transmission.
5.
Use your
3/8 "
open end
wrench to take
out the trans-
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