Sears CRAFTSMAN 825 Serie Manual Del Usuario página 16

TIRE CARE
A(_CAUTION: When mounting tires, unless
beads are seated, overinflation can cause
an explosion.
Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If
tire pressures are not equal, tiller will
pull to one side.
Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which
can damage rubber.
TO REMOVE WHEEL
1. Place blocks under transmission to
keep tiller from tipping.
2. Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel.
3. Remove wheel and tire.
4. Repair tire and reassemble.
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Clevis Pin
Hairpin Clip
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hair-
pin clip and clevis pin from left wheel. Pull
wheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
1. Remove two (2) screws from side of
belt guard.
2. Remove hex nut and washer from
bottom of belt guard (located behind
wheel).
3. Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
4. Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure.
Screws
Belt Guard
Nut and
Washer
(Located
Behind
Tire)
Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT
1. Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
2. Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from trans-
mission pulley.
3. Place new belt in groove of trans-
mission pulley and into engine pulley.
BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP
OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION
OF BELT TO GUIDES.
4. Check belt adjustment as described
below.
5. Replace belt guard.
6. Reposition wheel and replace clevis
pin and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT
For proper belt tension, the extension
spring should have about 5/8 inch stretch
when drive control bar is in "ENGAGED"
position. This tension can be attained as
follows:
1. Loosen cable clip screw securing the
drive control cable.
2. Slide cable forward for less tension and
rearward for more tension until about
5/8 inch stretch is obtained while the
drive control bar is engaged.
3. Tighten cable clip screw securely.
Engine Pulley,
p Screw
Drive Control Cable
Idler Pulley
Extension Spring
Transmission Pulley
More Tension
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