TIRE CARE
• I,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
hairpin 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.
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_ Hex Nut
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Washer
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(Located
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Behind
Screws
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Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE
GROUND
DRIVE BELT
1. Remove
belt guard as described in
'qO REMOVE
BELT GUARD".
2. Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from transmis-
sion pulley.
3. Place new
belt in groove of transmis-
sion 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
BELTADJUSTMENT
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
ip Screw
Drive Control Cable
Less Tension!
Idler Pulley
Extension Spring
Transmission
Pulley
16
More Tension