Maintenance
Warning: If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine is
running (e.g. carburetor) disengage the clutch. Keep clear of all moving
parts and be careful of heated surfaces and the muffler.
Routine maintenance includeslubrication, tine sharpening, belt
adjustments, changing of engine oil, servicing the air cleaner, cleaning the
cooling system, spark plug changing and maintenance, and carburetor and
throttle control adjustments as detailed in this Engine Operating and Maintenance Instructions section of your Owner'sHandbook.
Chain Case Lubrication
Chain Adjustment
Belt Adjustment
The chain is permanently lubricated and requires no further lubrication unless the case is disassembled for repair.
No chain adjustment is necessary.
Caution: Witt". the belt cover re- moved your tiller will not have a neutral. The tines will always turn. You must holj the tines off the ground either by having someone
else holding the handle down or by placing the handles under some- thing solid such as a work bench
while you start the engine.
1Remove the three bolts holding the belt cover.
2Tip the tiller back on its wheels until the tines clear the ground.
3Start the enginE.~.
4Move the comrol lever into number 4 position.
Note: The inside belt towards the
engine should move to the outside
edge of the variable speed pulley so the top of the belt is almost flush with the pulley. (See figure
12.)
5If adjustment is necessary.
adjust the control rod by screw- ing it in or out of the ferrule
as necpssary. (See figure 4.1
If the case is disassembled, clean the chain with kerosene, allow it to dry and work a high temperature grease, such as Lubriplate No. 310, into the chain.
Figure 12
Replacing the Belt
WARNING: Be careful not to pinch
your fingers between the pulley and the belt.
1Remove the belt cover so the belts are exposed.
2Pull back on the control lever and unhook the front belt from the engine pulley. (See figure13.1
3Roll the belt off the rear pulley as shown in figure 14.
Figure 13
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