TIRE CARE
ACAUTION:
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.
Clevis Pin
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.
Engine Pulley,,,
Screws
Belt Guard
•Hex 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 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 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.
p Screw
Control Cable
Idler Pulley
Extension
Spring,
Transmission
Pulley
More Tension
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