Proper garden tiller maintenance will help keep your rototiller working hard, season after season. It's important to understand basic tiller maintenance and to determine if you need to make a simple adjustment or order new tiller parts for your machine.
Before Each Use | After 2-Hour Break In | Every 5 Hours of Use | Every 10 Hours of Use | Every 30 Hours of Use | See Engine Manual for Frequency | |
Check Motor Oil Level | X | X | ||||
Clean Engine | X | |||||
Check Drive Belt Tension | X | X | ||||
Check Nuts and Bolts | X | X | ||||
Change Motor Oil | X | X | ||||
Check Transmission Gear Oil | X | X | ||||
Lubricate Tiller | X | |||||
Check Tines for Wear | X | |||||
Check Air Pressure in Tires | X | |||||
Clean Engine | X | |||||
Service Air Filter | X | |||||
Service the Spark Plug | X |