Cub Cadet Series 390 warranty Maintaining, Your Tiller, Cable Adjustment

5	Reverse Tine
Maintaining	Engagement Cable
Your Tiller

Forward Tine

Engagement Cable

Figure 5–7: Reverse drive belt removal.

WARNING

Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine

before performingLock Nut any repairs or

maintenance.

Figure 5–8: Reverse drive belt removal.

Cable Adjustment

From time to time you may need to adjust the tension on the forward and reverse tine engagement cables.

1.Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the engine.

2.Adjust either the forward or reverse clutch cable by loosening the hex nut. See Figure 5–8.

3.Turn the cable collar section one or two turns to add or lesson tension on the cable. See Figure 5–9.

4.Retighten the lock nut against the cable collar. See Figure 5–10.

5.With the forward and reverse tine engagement handles in neutral (released) positions, pull the starter rope several times. The tines should not turn. If they turn forward, adjust the forward tine engagement cable to release tension using the previous steps in this section. If the tines turn toward rear, adjust the reverse tine engagement cable to lesson the tension as with previous steps. Check again for correct tension on cables.

Cable Collar Lock Nut

Figure 5–9: Reverse drive belt removal. Figure 5–10: Reverse drive belt removal.

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