Craftsman 850 Serie Manual Del Operador página 17

TIRE CARE
,_kCAUTION: 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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TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
i!evis Pin
1
Hairpin Clip
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hair-
pin clip and clevis pin from left wheel Pull
wheel out from tiller about I inch.
io Remove two (2) screws from side of
belt guard
2o 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.
Engine Pulley\
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Screws
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Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BEEf"
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,
3o 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 tess 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_
Clip Screw
Drive Control Cable
Idler Pulley
Extension Spring
Transmission Pulley
More Tension
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