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.
LUBRICATION
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 .
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Photo 5-1: Lubrication points common to the Econo-Horse, Pony,
and
Junior Model tillers.
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