Mantis CULTIVATOR 401764 XP - Manual (Page 15)

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Maintenance
How to Check the Grease Level
Inside the Worm Gear Housing
When we built your Mantis ® XP tiller, we added
grease to properly lubricate the transmission for the
first 10 hours of operation. As part of the regular
maintenance of your tiller, it is imperative that
you inspect the grease level and add grease if
necessary. This will help your tiller give you years
of excellent usage.
You will need to add grease with a grease gun
using the fitting at the front of the transmission
(Picture 1). You should add grease through this
fitting after the first 10 hours of operation and
then every 50 hours of use. To add grease through
the grease fitting:
1. Make sure the tiller is turned off and remove
the tines.
2. Place the tiller front side down on an elevated
surface and remove the 4 screws holding the
transmission cover (Picture 2).
3. Remove the transmission cover and gasket.
Inspect the grease level. If it is below the edge of the
gear housing, you will need to add grease. If it is
already flush with this edge, you do not need to add
grease. DO NOT OVERFILL. Too much grease can
create pressure which can cause seals to fail or the
clutch to slip.
4. If grease is needed, remove the protective cap
from the grease fitting, attach the grease gun, and
slowly add grease until the level is flush with the
edge of the transmission (Picture 3).
5. Return the grease fitting protective cover, gasket,
and transmission cover with the 4 original screws.
In between adding grease with the grease gun, you
should inspect the grease level after approximately
10 hours of operation. If grease is needed, you can
add grease directly to the opening in the transmission
using Mantis item number 9985.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Picture 3
WARNING
PREMATURE TRANSMISISSION FAILURE CAN OCCUR IF
PROPER GREASE LEVEL IS NOT BE MAINTAINED
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