Troy-Bilt E66M PonyES, 665B Pro-line Removing Forward Clutch Belt, Installing Forward Clutch Belt

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WARNING

Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove the key from the keyswitch on units so equipped.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.

B

A

Figure 5-16

Forward Clutch

Idler Arm

Forward Clutch

Cable

Connection

Figure 5-17

Removing Forward Clutch Belt

1.Stop engine, allow it to cool and dis- connect spark plug wire before working near belts. Also remove ignition key on electric start models.

2.Remove the two nuts (C, Figure 5-13) and remove the belt cover.

3.Move the reverse clutch belt (B, Figure 5-16) out of the way. You do not need to completely remove the belt. Press the reverse idler pulley inward for slack and then slip the bottom half of the belt com- pletely off the transmission pulley (A, Figure 5-16). Pull the bottom half of the belt out of the housing and let it hang off the outside of the unit (B).

4.Disconnect the forward clutch cable

from the forward clutch idler arm bracket

C

E

D

Figure 5-18

L

F

Figure 5-19: Left-side view.

(Figure 5-17). Note the hole from which you disconnect the cable. It is important that you reconnect the cable to the same hole.

5.Slide the belt off the engine pulley (C, Figure 5-18), away from engine, out from under the belt guide (D), and completely off the pulley.

6.Slip the belt off the front of the trans- mission pulley (F, Figure 5-19).

7.Work the belt out from between the pulley and the frame, around the trans- mission cover spring, then up and out of the machine.

Installing Forward Clutch Belt

1.Stop engine, allow it to cool and dis- connect spark plug wire before working near belts. Also remove ignition key on electric start models.

2.Remove the old forward clutch belt as described in Removing Forward Clutch Belt.

I

P

K

O

Figure 5-20: Arrow (K) shows insertion point for installing new forward clutch belt.

3.From the front of tiller, insert the forward clutch belt in between the bottom of the engine drive pulley (I) and the top of transmission pulley (K, Figure 5-20).

4.Insert the bottom half of belt into the smaller, rear-most groove of the trans- mission pulley (F, Figure 5-19). Now slip the top half of belt under the belt guide (D, Figure 5-18) and onto the large groove of engine drive pulley (L, Figure 5-19).

5.Reconnect the forward clutch cable to the correct hole in the idler arm bracket, as shown in Figure 5-17.

NOTE: Be sure to run the reverse clutch cable on the pulley side of the cover support brackets (G, Figure 5-21).

H

G

Figure 5-21: Correct forward clutch cable positioning.

IMPORTANT: Belt must be installed on the inside of the belt guide (H, Figure 5-21).

6.Reinstall the reverse clutch belt. Insert the bottom of the belt into the frame, then

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Contents Operator’s Manual Calling Customer Support Table of ContentsFinding Model Number Engine InformationPreparation SafetySafety Alert Symbol TrainingUse slower engine speeds Maintenance and StorageSafety Keep children and pets awayTo Avoid Serious Injury DecalsInspect Unit AssemblyHardware BAG Parts List IntroductionAssistance Attach Reverse Clutch Control CableAttach Forward Clutch Control Cable Marked Neg AssemblyAttach Wheel Gear Lever Check AIR Pressure in TiresTo Operate the Forward Clutch Control Features and ControlsWheel Gear Lever Forward Clutch ControlDepth Regulator Features and ControlsEngine Controls Reverse Clutch ControlBREAK-IN Operation PRE-START ChecklistOperation Starting and Stopping EngineStopping the Engine Operating the TillerOperation Starting the EngineStopping the Tiller and Engine For reverse motion of the wheels and tinesChoosing correct wheel and tine speeds Tilling Tips & TechniquesTerrace Gardening Tilling across slopes without using terracesTilling up and down slopes Loading and Unloading the Tiller Power CompostingCheck Tire Pressure MaintenanceMaintenance Schedule Check HardwareTo Check Transmission Gear Oil Level MaintenanceTransmission Gear OIL Service Check for OIL LeaksSpark Plug Service Engine CleaningEngine OIL Service AIR Cleaner ServiceBolo Tines Wheel Gear Cable AdjustmentOFF Season Storage Cutting Edge Tine Checking and Adjusting Forward Clutch Belt TensionChecking Forward Belt Tension Checking and Adjusting Reverse Clutch Belt TensionRemoving Forward Clutch Belt Installing Forward Clutch BeltRemoving Reverse Clutch Belt Reverse Clutch Belt Removal and ReplacementInstalling Reverse Clutch Belt Battery Maintenance Problem Possible Cause Correction TroubleshootingROW MARKER- Model OEM-290-257 Bumper Model OEM-290-254HILLER/FURROWER Model OEM-290-251

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