Tiller Tines, Belt Adjustment Replacement

Section 3 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR

3.3.2.ADD LUBRICATION TO CHAIN CASE: To add grease, remove the filler plug located just forward of the pulley shaft on the right hand side. See Figure 10. Add Snapper Part No. 2-9577 Benalene 900 grease (4 oz. Bottle) as needed to bring level up to bottom edge of the check plug opening. The total capacity of the case is about 48 ounces. DO NOT exceed this amount. Reinstall check plugs after checking. NOTE: Also available Snapper Part No. 2-9296 Benalene 900 grease (32 oz. Bottle).

CHAIN

CASE

MAIN CASE

RIGHTFILL PLUG HAND

WHEEL

FIGURE 10

3.4 TILLER TINES

Your Snapper Tiller has right hand and left hand tines. Replace both tines if blades become bent or are badly worn or otherwise damaged. Use correct Snapper replacement tines. The tines are secured to the tine shaft with a shear bolt, Part No. 2-8725 and Lock Nut Part No. 9-0222 on each side. NOTE: Two extra nuts and two bolts come with tiller. Keep spares on hand in case a bolt shears off or becomes lost while tilling. See Figure 11. DO NOT over tighten these shear bolts as this will cause premature failure. (Recommended torque is 5 to 8 foot pounds maximum). NOTE: Failure to use the correct shear bolts could result in serious damage to your Tiller. Use only the genuine Snapper replacement bolts and lock nuts specified above. These bolts are designed to shear at a specific stress to prevent damage. DO NOT use substitutes!

SHEAR BOLT (TORQUE TO 8 FT. LBS.)

LOCK NUT

TINE

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 11

3.5BELT ADJUSTMENT - REPLACEMENT

BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT: Remove the cotter pin that secures clevis pin to left wheel hub. Remove clevis pin from left wheel hub and slide wheel out on axle about 1”. Remove belt guard. Measure the length idler pulley spring at the end of the control cable in a relaxed position. Then move wheel and tine control bail up to the handle bar and measure the extended length of the spring. When properly adjusted, the spring will extend 1/4” to 1/2”. See Figure 12. To adjust, loosen and reposition the two jam nuts on the threaded end of cable located on the dash panel. Move jam nuts toward the end of threaded end of cable for more tension. Move jam nuts in a direction away from the end of threaded end of cable for less tension. See Figure 13. After adjustment, retighten both jam nuts against dash panel. Reinstall belt guard. Slide wheel back into operating position and reinstall clevis pin and secure with hair pin.

1/4” TO 1/2”

BELT

GUIDE

IDLER

PULLEY

SPRING

IDLER

PULLEY

FIGURE 12