Add Gear Oil To The Transmission; Gear Oil Is Provided - Troy-Bilt Horse Owner's Manual

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(Photo 1/8) Stop pouring gear oil when it gets
to this level. (The oil plug can be found
3
inches
above the left wheel.)
tures or climates. In fact, you don't need to
change it at all, unless you note that it has
picked up a lot of gritty sand or soil. However,
if you use the Dozer/Snow Blade for snow re-
moval, it is best to use the 90 weight gear oil
when air temperatures get below freezing.
While putting gear oil in the transmission
case, make sure that you have the depth regUla-
tor pulled up so the tines rest on the floor. This
will allow oil to flow back to the tines. Remove
the oil plug shown in Photo 1/8, and fill the case
until gear oil begins to flow out of the gear oil
level hole. DON'T OVERFILL. Stop when the oil
flows out-even if you haven't added 6% pints
yet. Use a 3/8" wrench on oil plug.
If you have difficulty finding gear oil at a well
stocked automotive service station or supply
store, take a clean gallon container to a farm
supply store, or a tractor, truck or heavy equip-
ment sales and service garage. You'll likely
find some there in drums. They'll sell you the
6% pints required in your glass, plastic or metal
container. Just make sure that the container is
clean! Use either 90 or 140 weight, whichever
you prefer or find easiest to obtain.
ADD GEAR OIL TO THE TRANSMISSION
Before using the tiller, the tiller transmission
case must be filled with 6% pints of SAE 140
weight or SAE 90 gear oil. By removing the "T"
bar and adding oil through the hole on top of
the handlebar base, lubrication is provided for
both the wheel drive mechanism and the tiller
shaft. Oil flows down the tube from the wheels
to the tiller.
GEAR OIL IS PROVIDED-All of the gear oil
you'll need, plus extra, is included in the ship-
ping container.
If you are tilling (unless it's below freezing
temperatures outside), the gear oil does not
need to be changed for different air tempera-
STEP 20
(Photo 1/7 A) Remove T-bar to fill gear oil.
(Photo 1/7) Remove the T-bar and pour gear
oil into transmission through hole at (A) han-
dlebar base. It will take about 61J2 pints (that's
3 quarts plus '/2 pint). See photo. Use
a
funnel
with
a '12"
tip to assist you.