Maintenance - Mantis DELUXE 4-STROKE TILLER – 7265 Bedienungsanleitung

Maintenance

Your Deluxe 4-Stroke Tiller will require some basic
maintenance to keep it performing year after year.
• After every ten hours of use it is vital to check the
transmission grease level.
• With the tines off, remove the transmission plate
(Figure 1) and gasket to see if the grease level is
up to the plate flange (Figure 2). If it is not, you will
need to add lithium zero grease.
• Wipe off any excess grease, replace the transmission
gasket and plate.
• If you are storing your tiller for the season or longer
than 30 days it is very important to empty the fuel tank
to prevent engine damage (Figure 3).
• Undoubtedly, you will be putting your tiller through
rigorous use.
• Check engine oil level.
Figure 4
Note how the engine doesn't sit all
the way down on the transmission.
Figure 5
Note how the engine sits all the
way down on the transmission.
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Figure 1
HOW tO rESEAt tHE FlANgE
At some point, you may find that the tines
won't turn when you press the throttle. This
may mean the engine isn't sitting all the way
down on the worm gear housing.
Perhaps you've been using your Tiller for
several years. Or perhaps you've removed
the engine for use with our hedge trimmer
attachment, then replaced it. In either case,
the flange bolt may have come loose and
lifted the engine up.
If this happened you'll notice a gap between
the bottom of the engine clutch case and the
top of the worm gear housing. (Figure 4)
To fix this, loosen the flange bolt. Take the
engine off the worm gear housing. Notice the
hex head on top of the drive shaft . Inside the
Deluxe 4-Stroke Tiller Operator's Manual
Figure 2
clutch case, you'll find the clutch drum. Make
sure the hex head lines up with the clutch
drum inside the clutch case.
Then put the engine back on the worm gear
housing. Make sure the plastic carrying
handle is not under the fuel tank.
If you've followed these steps properly, there
will be no gap between the clutch case and
the worm gear housing. (Figure 5) Make sure
you tighten the flange bolt!
All other engine maintenance issues can be
found in the Honda Engine Manual included
in your tiller package.
Figure 3