AE Owner’s Manual
INDIVIDUAL TINES REPLACEMENT
1.Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2.Loosen but do not remove the outermost nut and carriage bolt that secure the damaged or worn tine.
3.Loosen and remove the innermost nut and carriage bolt that hold the tine in the reel.
4.Use a small pry bar and push the tine plates apart slightly to slide out the tine to be replaced.
5.Slide the new tine in place and secure with the innermost nut and carriage bolt. Tighten completely.
6.Retighten the outermost nut and carriage bolt to completely secure the new tine.
7.Repeat as required to replace all damaged or worn tines.
NOTE: Tines are a normal wear item and should be inspected regularly for signs of wear or damage.
BELT AND CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT
ADJUSTING BELT TENSION-
1.Remove the top guard (item 3) by removing the four nuts (item 87), two on each side, that secure it to the frame.
2.Locate the top of the belt idler assembly where the clutch cable (item 55) is secured in place. A properly tensioned belt should stretch the idler spring (located next to the idler pulley) between 1/4" - 3/8" when the clutch bail (item 54) is held in the drive position.
3.Using a 1/2" wrench loosen the two nuts that secure the cable (item 55) in place.
4. TO INCREASE belt tension adjust these two nuts so that the cable (item 55) is secured in place with an additional 1/4" of the threaded adjuster at the top of the assembly.
TO DECREASE belt tension, adjust these two nuts so that the cable (item 55) is secured in place with 1/4" less of the threaded adjuster at the top of the assembly.
5.Replace the guard (item 3) and reinstall the four nuts (item 87) that secure it in place.
6.Run the unit to test your adjustment. Repeat as necessary to achieve proper adjustment. A properly adjusted belt
will pull the unit up a 15 degree slope when clutched without any belt slip, and will declutch and stop the unit completely when the clutch is released.
NOTE: Never release the clutch on a slope. The unit is heavy and will free wheel down hill.
NOTE: A worn belt will not allow for proper adjustment and must be replaced.
ADJUSTING CHAIN TENSION-
1. Remove the top guard (item 3) by removing the four nuts (item 87), two on each side, that secure it to the frame.
2.Locate the bolt (item 31, 33) and nut (item 80) that hold each idler sprocket to the frame of the unit. One idler sprocket sets tension on the wheel drive chain and one sets tension on the tine drive chain.
3.Loosen the bolt and nut and slide the idler sprocket (item 29) in the desired direction. INCREASED TENSION: Slide the sprocket to the rear.
DECREASED TENSION: Slide the idler sprocket to the front.
4.Tighten the bolt and nut to secure the sprocket in place.
5.Replace the guard and reinstall the four nuts that secure it in place.
NOTE: Over tensioning the chain will cause premature chain and sprocket wear. DO NOT OVER TENSION THE CHAIN. A properly tensioned chain will have slack of
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