Bolens 12229 owner manual Assembly, V Z, Check Level Of Transmission Gear Oil

8Section 2: Assembly

Y

W W

V

Z

X

Fig. 2-5: Cable	Fig. 2-6: Attach forward
spring and	clutch cable spring to
adjuster.	forward clutch bail.

5

4

3

2

Z 1

X

Hold bail against handlebar while taking second measurement of spring

Fig. 2-7: To check forward belt tension, take two measurements of the length of the coils in the spring – first with the bail open, then with the bail held against the han- dlebar.

4.Thread the #10-24 hex nut (Z, Fig. 2-5) halfway onto the screw (V).

5.Thread the screw (V) into the cable adjuster (X).

6.Hook the cable spring (W, Fig. 2-6) into the V-shaped bend in the Forward Clutch Bail (Y).

7.Check for correct tension on the for- ward drive belt by taking two measure- ments of the cable spring, as follows:

a. With the Forward Clutch Bail (Y, Fig. 2-

6) in an open (released) position, mea- sure the length of the cable spring (W) from the outermost coil to the outer- most coil.

b.Squeeze the Forward Clutch Bail against the handlebar (see Fig. 2-7) and re- measure the spring length. The belt tension is correct if this second mea- surement is between 1/16" to 3/16" longer than the first measurement. If so, turn the hex nut (Z, Fig. 2-7) tightly against the cable adjuster (X) while pre- venting the cable adjuster from turning.

c.If the spring length is incorrect, you must adjust the cable tension as described in Checking and Adjusting Forward Drive Belt Tension in Section 5. Incorrect cable tension can result in belt slippage (cable tension too loose), or unintentional tine movement when the clutch bail is in Neutral (cable tension too tight).

STEP 5: CHECK LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL

The transmission was filled with gear oil at the factory. However, you should check the gear oil level at this time to make cer- tain it is correct.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate the tiller if the gear oil level is low. Doing so will result in severe damage to the transmis- sion components.

1.With the tiller on level ground, pull the Depth Regulator Lever (FF, Fig. 2-8) back and then all the way up until the lowest notch in the lever is engaged.

2.Remove the oil fill plug (GG, Fig. 2-9) from the transmission housing cover and locate the main drive shaft situated inside the housing.

3.The gear oil level is correct if the gear oil is approximately halfway up the side of the main drive shaft.

4.If the oil level is low, add gear oil by referring to A. To Check the Transmission Gear Oil Level in Section 5.

FF

Fig. 2-8: Adjust Depth Regulator Lever.