Craftsman 917.29604 owner manual Tire Care, To Remove Belt Guard, To Replace Ground Drive Belt

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TIRE CARE

_CAUTION: When mounting tires, unless beads are seated, overinflation can cause an explosion.

•Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If tire pressures are not equal, tiller will pull to one side.

•Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which

can damage rubber.

TO REMOVE WHEEL

1.Place blocks under transmission to keep tiller from tipping.

2.Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from wheel.

3.Remove wheel and tire.

4.Repair tire and reassemble.

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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.

Engine Pulley,

Idler Pulley

Transmission Pulley

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".

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.

ip Screw

Drive Control Cable

More Tension

Extension Spring

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917.29604 specifications

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