Photo 5-5: Draining Gear
Oil from Transmission.
Photo 5-4:
Add
ing g
ear
oil to transmission. 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 gear oil has drained, clean the
threads of the transmission gear oil drain plug,
apply a non-hardening gasket sealant to the
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. Reinstall 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 marks. 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. Fol
low
steps
1
and
2 of "To
Check
the
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
the transmission . They are way too light for
transmissio n use.
They
will
cause
your transmission
to leak and won't
protect its parts.
4.
Stop
pour
ing
gear oil when it be-
gins to f
low
out
from the transmis-
sion oil check hole.
5. Re insta ll the
tra
nsm
iss
ion oil
check
hole plug
and tighten it se-
curely with the 3/8"
wrench.
6. Reinstall the transmission 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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..
I"\-
,,..--
_- , 3. Po
siti
an a
shal
low
pan
underneath the
transm
ission
gea
r oil
dra
in
plug.
4. Unscrew the
tran sm is sion
gear oil fill plug
from atop the
transmission.
5.
Use
your
3/8" open end
wrench to take
out the
trans-
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