Service

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Belt Replacement

Drive Belt

1.Move the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to NEUTRAL position.

2.While kneeling on the right side of the tiller, create slack in the belt by reaching over to the left side of the pulleys and pushing in on the center of the belt with your finger.

3.Use your right hand to move the belt down and away from the lower pulley, in the direction of the engine. See Fig. 7-1.

Lower Pulley

Drive Belt

Figure 7-1

4.Push the belt upward to create slack in the belt. See Fig. 7-2.

Push Belt Up

Figure 7-2

5.Lift the top half of the belt up and over the upper pulley and the rubber reverse disc, moving it in front of the reverse disc. See Fig. 7-3.

Drive Belt

Reverse Disc

Figure 7-3

6.Push the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever down into the FORWARD position. This increases the distance between the upper and lower pulleys. Next, lift and pull the entire belt out from between the pulleys. See Fig. 7-4.

Pulley

Drive Belt

Figure 7-4

7.Place the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in FORWARD position.

8.Squeeze the belt in the middle and insert one end in between the pulleys. See Fig. 7-4.

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