Troy-Bilt 654J manual Service, Changing the Belts, Tine Drive Belts

SECTION 6: SERVICE

Changing the Belts

WARNING: Position the tiller on flat, level surface, chock the wheels, shut the engine off and allow it to cool before removing the belt(s).

All belts on your tiller are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of wear are present.

IMPORTANT:The belts found on your tiller are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely. For a proper working machine, always use factory approved belts.

To replace the belts on your tiller, proceed as follows:

Tine Drive Belts

1.Remove the belt cover by removing the top screw and washer (and loosening the side screws) which secure it.

2.Remove the belt keeper rod by removing the screw and washers which secure it.

3.Remove the forward tine belt as follows:

a.Loosen, but do not remove, the hex nuts which secure the two idler pulleys.

b.Unloop the belt from around the bottom pulley.

c.Unloop the belt from around the two idler pulleys.

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	c
	a
	b

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