Tire Pressure; Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.29933 Manual Del Operador

Transmission lubrication
The transmission is pre-lubricated and sealed at the factory. It requires
no checking unless the transmission is disassembled. To fill with
grease, lay the right half of the transmission on its side, add 22 ounces
of Benalene 920 grease, and assemble the left half to it. See an
authorized Sears Service Center to have the transmission lubricated or
to schedule service, simply contact Sears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
lUbricaTion
After every 10 operating hours, oil or grease the lubrication points. Use
clean lubricating oil (#30 weight motor oil is suitable) and clean general
purpose grease (grease containing a metal lubricant is preferred, if
available). See Figure 21.
• Remove the wheels, clean the wheel shaft and apply a thin
coating of grease.
• Grease the back, front and sides of the depth regulator lever.
• Remove the tines and clean the tine shaft. Use a file or sandpa-
per to gently remove any rust, burrs or rough spots (especially
around the holes in the shaft). Apply grease to the ends of the
shaft before installing the tines.
• Oil the threads on the handlebar adjustment lock and the
handlebar attaching screws.
• Oil the pivot point on the clutch handle and the clutch cable.

Tire PreSSUre

Check the air pressure in both tires. The air pressure should be
between 15-20 PSI. Keep both tires equally inflated to help prevent
machine from pulling to one side.
harDWare
Check for loose or missing hardware after every 10 operating hours
and tighten or replace — as needed — before reusing the tiller. Be
sure to check the screws underneath the tiller hood that secure the
transmission cover and the Depth Regulator Lever to the transmission.
Warning
Before performing any type of maintenance on the machine, wait for
all parts to stop moving and disconnect the spark plug wire. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or property
damage.

belT rePlaceMenT

Your tiller has been engineered with a belt designed for long life
and optimal performance. Use only a factory authorized belt as an
"over- the-counter" belt may not perform satisfactorily. The procedure
requires average mechanical ability and commonly available tools.
To replace the Drive belt, follow these steps:
1. Remove the belt cover from the left side of the tiller by removing
the two screws from the top of the belt cover. See Figure 22.
2. Remove the hex cap nut and flat washer from the front side of the
belt cover. Remove the hex head screw at the back of the cover.
See Figure 22.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
wheel shaft
screw
21
Handlebar
Hardware
Depth regulator
lever
tine shaft
Figure 21
screws
nut and washer
Figure 22