Owner`s manual

TIRE CARE
_IbCAUT|ON: 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
• Place blocks under transmission to
keep tiller from tipping,
• Remove outer side shield by removing
nuts "A" and "B".
• Remove inner side shield by removing
nuts "C" and "D".
• Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel.
• Remove wheel and tire.
• Repair tire and reassemble.
Clevis
Pin
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Hairpin
Clip
Nut "B"
Inner Side Shield
Nut Outer Side Shield
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.
• Remove two (2) screws, one (1) nut
and washer from side of belt guard.
• Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
• Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure.
3el Guard
7 _Hex Nut
_F/_____ and
J_..._ Washer
'_ _ _ (Located
_- ,'_" "_k Behind
_ l\ Tire)
Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
• Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
• Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from transmis-
sion pulley,
• 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.
• Check belt adjustment as described
below.
• Replace belt guard.
• 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:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the
drive control cable.
• 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.
• Tighten cable clip screw securely.
Screw
_five Control Cable
Idler Pulley
Extension
Transmission Pulley
16
Tension