Troy-Bilt 12065 - Manual (Page 23)

Malriteiiaiice/Eepairs
Regular Maintenance
Because the tiller is operated in
the garden, frequently under hot
and dirty conditions, regular main­
tenance is very important to ensure
that you are getting proper perfor­
mance from your tiller. There are
several items of maintenance that
will help keep your tiller in good
operating condition:
• Change engine oil regularly.
• Lubricate the controls regularly.
• Keep the correct tension on the
forward drive belt.
• Replace the engine air cleaner
element when dirty.
• Keep engine cooling fins clean.
Tiller Lubrication
Refer to Photos 5-1 and 5-2 for
the lubrication points on your tiller.
Use ordinary, clean motor oil
(#30 weight) when oil is called for.
When possible, use a good quality
grease with a metal lubricant addi­
tive. However, regular automotive
grease is acceptable.
1. Wheel Shaft
Remove the wheels and use a clean
rag to wipe off old grease from the
wheel shaft (“1”, Photo 5-1).
Inspect the shaft and use fine sand­
paper to remove any rust or burrs.
Apply new grease to the wheel
shaft. This makes future wheel re­
moval easy.
2. Depth Regulator Lever
Clean and grease the back, front
and sides (refer to “2”, Photo 5-1).
3. Handlebar Support Bolts
Oil the threads on both handlebar
support bolts (“3”, Photo 5-1).
4. Tine Shaft
Remove the tine holder assemblies
and clean any rust or burrs from
the shaft (“4”, Photo 5-1) with a
fine sandpaper. Liberally apply
grease to the tine shaft.
5. Shifting Mechanism
Carefully oil all of the pivot points
on the shifting mechanism (“5”,
Photo 5-2.
NOTE: When you oil the pivot
points on the shifting mechanism,
be sure that you do not get any oil
on either the belt or the pulleys.
Otherwise, the belt could slip and
be unable to transfer engine power
to the transmission.
Checking and Adding Engine Oii
NOTE: Check the engine oil level
frequently during the first two hours
of engine break-in operation.
Always check the engine oil
level before starting the engine
Photo 5-1: Tiller lubrication points.
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(refer to Figure 5-3 below). When
operating the tiller, stop the engine
and check oil level every 5 operat­
ing hours. Running the engine
when low on oil can cause expen­
sive damage. Keep oil level at the
overflow point in the oil fill hole.
^ WARNING
stop the engine, allow it to
cool, disconnect the spark
plug wire from the spark plug
and move the wire away from
the plug before checking en­
gine oil level.
Failure to do so could result
in personal injury or property
damage.
Photo 5-2: Lubrication points on
shifting mechanism.
Figure 5-3: Oil Fill Plug location.
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