tiller questions

[mrc 731]

hi guys, never had a tiller and am helping a friend with one. today i got rid of all the dried dirt and hay/straw in the tines. i took the tines off and cleaned the stub shafts. i then cleaned the inside tube of the tines. i put some anti-sieze and grease on the stub shafts and re assembled.

question #1 hair pins or cotter pins on the 4 pins that hold the tines onto the stub shafts??? any real difference???

question #2 i see where to drain and fill the gearbox on the tiller??? what type lube and how much???

question #3 the back flap is about 5 inches in length and looks stock. is that the correct legth???

thank you. mike in mass.

[Tim 97]

use cotter pins

i cut and pasted below

MAINTENANCE

The gear case is filled with oil at the factory and

should not require filling. However, the oil level

should be checked before using tiller and periodically

afterwards. To check oil level the tiller should be on

the tractor with the tines touching the ground. Remove

the pipe plug on the bottom of the gear case. If oil

runs from this hole then the oil is at its proper level.

General purpose transmission type SAE 90 weight oil

is used. When storing the unit for a long period of

time, smear a light coat of grease on the tines to

prevent rust.

[mrc 731]

thanks tim! mike in mass.

[tgranthamfd 28]

All the flaps I have seen, run the entire length of the tiller case, and are in the neighborhood of 5 to 8 inches in width. The flap should have stops on the outside and the underside to keep it from getting in the tines.