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Operator’s Manual
6015 Series CRT Rototiller
cover plate
transmission
gear case
dipstick
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Refer to the engine manual included in your parts packet for
information on engine maintenance. Your engine manual
provides detailed information and a maintenance schedule for
performing the following tasks:
1. Check oil level before each use or after every 8 hours of
operation.
2. Change oil after first 5-8 hours of operation. Change oil while
engine is warm. Refill with new oil of recommended grade.
4. Check spark plug yearly or every 100 hours of operation.
5. Service air cleaner.
6. Keep engine and parts clean.
7. Check engine and equipment often for loose nuts and bolts,
keep these items tightened.
CHECK OR FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. Add oil according to engine manual.
Do not overfill.
Use a
clean, high quality detergent oil. Use no special additives with
recommended oils.
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Oil level
must be full. Check the oil level by removing oil fill plug. Oil
level should be up to the bottom of the fill plug opening.
2. Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer to engine
manual for capacity and type of oil to use.
CHECK TILLER TRANSMISSION GREASE
Check the grease level annually. To check the grease level:
1. Move tiller to level ground, making sure the transmission
cover plate is level.
2. Remove gear case dipstick located between the handlebar
mounts on the engine mount. Correct grease level is indicated
between the high and low levels on the dipstick.
(SEE FIGURE 10)
3. Replace grease level dipstick in the filler hole.
NOTE: The front wheel transmission and rear tine
transmission share a common reservoir. When you add to
the front transmission, you must wait a short period of time
for the grease to flow rearward and equalize in both front
and rear. The dipstick will read correctly on level ground for
both gear units.
(Use Mystic 00, or equivalent, transmission
grease. Do not use 80W, 90W or 85-140.)
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Recommended tire pressure is 20 PSI. If tires do not have equal
pressure, tiller will pull to one side.
FIGURE 10
LUBRICATION
Proper lubrication of moving mechanical parts is critical for
proper care and maintenance. Oil the moving parts at 10 hour
intervals using a 30 weight oil.
CLEAN TINE AXLE SHAFT
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
3. Tip the tiller forward. Block the tiller in position so that it rests
on the engine mount and the tines are exposed.
4. Remove all vegetation, string, wire, and other material that
may have accumulated on the axle between the inside set of
tines and the seal on the transmission housing.
5. Tip the tiller back to a level position.
6. Replace spark plug wire.
IMPORTANT
ENGINE IS SHIPPED FROM FACTORY WITHOUT OIL.
YOU MUST ADD ENGINE OIL BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE.
IMPORTANT
TILLER TRANSMISSION IS SHIPPED FROM FACTORY
WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT OF LIQUID GREASE.
WHEN REPLACING GREASE, THE TILLER TRANSMISSION
HOLDS 18-22 OUNCES. DO NOT OVERFILL.
MODEL NO
.
6014V
SERIAL NO
.
LBL6014VSN
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