Service
Belt Replacement
Your tiller has been engineered with a belt made of special
material (Kevlar Tensile) for longer life and better performance. It
should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf belt. Order all belts
through you authorized service dealer.
1.
Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the engine.
2.
Remove the belt cover from the left side of the tiller by
removing the two hex washer screws and the lock nut and
washer. See Figure 7-1.
Belt Cover
3.
Remove the idler pulley bolt and move the belt from under
the idler pulley keeper. See Figure 7-2.
Idler Pulley Keeper
Idler Pulley
Bolt
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Flat Washer
Lock Nut
Hex Washer Screws
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
4.
Using a 1⁄2" wrench, remove the hex screw securing the belt
keeper to the engine. See Figure 7-3.
Figure 7-3
5.
Remove the belt.
6.
To install the new belt, follow the instructions in reverse
order and refer to Figure 7-4. Be sure to place the wider side
of the belt away from the engine and transmission pulleys.
Engine Pulley
Figure 7-4
NOTE: Upon reassembly, make certain that the idler pulley
keeper is as shown in Figure 7-4. Take note of the notch
on the bottom of the keeper and the alignment when
reassembling with the replacement belt.
NOTE; After re-installing the belt, double-check the cable
adjustment. Refer to the Assembly & Set-Up section for
instructions on adjusting the cable.
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Belt Keeper
Hex Screw
Transmission
Pulley
Idler Pulley