TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hair- pin clip and clevis pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
1.Remove two (2) screws from side of belt guard.
2.Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard (located behind wheel).
3.Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
4.Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
Belt Guard
Hex
Nut and
Washer
(Located
Behind
Tire)
Screws
Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT
1.Remove belt guard as described in “TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD”.
Engine Pulley
Idler Pulley
Transmission Pulley
2.Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from trans- mission pulley.
3.Place new belt in groove of trans- mission pulley and into engine pulley.
BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES.
4.Check belt adjustment as described below.
5.Replace belt guard.
6.Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in “ENGAGED” position. This tension can be attained as follows:
1.Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control cable.
2.Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained while the drive control bar is engaged.
3.Tighten cable clip screw securely.
Cable Clip Screw
Drive Control Cable
Less Tension
5/8" More Tension
Extension Spring
TINE REPLACEMENT | New Tine | |
CAUTION: Tines are sharp. Wear | ||
Worn Tine | ||
gloves or other protection when handling |
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tines. |
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A badly worn tine causes your tiller to |
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work harder and dig more shallow. Most |
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important, worn tines cannot chop and |
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shred organic matter as effectively nor |
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bury it as deeply as good tines. A tine this |
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worn needs to be replaced. |
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