Manual
Section5: Maintenance
WARNINGBeforeinspecting,cleaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for all t
partsto cometo a completestop, disconnectsparkplugwire and movewire awayfrom spark ..£..I
plug. Failure to foilow these instructions can resuit in serious personai injury or
propertydamage.
TINE
OPERATOR
POSITION
C
A
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ENGINE
Figure5-3: Tines,tineholdersandinstallationhardware.
Figure5-4:Liftbailandchecklengthof ClutchBailSpringtocheckforcorrectbelttension
(1-7/8").
CHECKINGANDADJUSTING
FORWARDDRIVEBELTTENSION
Maintaining correct tension on the
forward drive belt is important to good
tilling performanceand long belt life. A
loose belt will slip on the engine and
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transmission pulleys and cause the tines
and wheelsto slow down - or stop com-
pletely- even though the engine is
running at full speed, A loose belt can
also result in premature belt wear,
If you find you can not bring the Forward
Clutch Bail all the way up to the bottom of
the upper handlebars,you will needto
loosen the belt tension,
Also chock the belt for cracks, cutsor
frayed edges and replaceit as soon as
possible.
• Checkbelt tension after the first two
hours of initial operation (new belt),
• Checkbelt tension after every 10
operating hours,
To CheckForwardBeltTension:
1. Besure that the engine isstopped and
the spark plug wire is disconnectedand
moved awayfrom the spark plug,
2. Loosennut "C" (Figure 5-4) several
turns so it is about halfway up the
threaded adjustment screw.
3. Lift the ForwardClutch Bail up and
hold it to the bottom of the handlebars.
Measurethe length of the clutch bail
spring (A, Figure 5-4) with a ruler. If the
belt tension is correct, the length of the
coiled portion of the spring should be
approximately 1-7/8", Nut "C" should
then besnugged down against the top of
the adjuster (B),
4. If the spring is too short, the belt
tension will betoo loose. If the spring is
too long, the belt tension will be too tight.
5. To adjust the length of the spring,
releasethe ForwardClutch Bail, Thread
the hex nut (C, Fig, 5-4) halfway up the
adjustment screw, Turn the screw inside
the spring (A, Figure 5-4) counterclock-
wise (as viewed from the operator's
position) while holding the adjuster (B)
steady to increasethe length of the
spring, or turn clockwise (as viewed from
the operator's position) to decreasethe
length of the spring,
NOTE:If you have difficulty holding the
adjuster steady by hand, use a pliers or
wrench on the adjuster, While you turn
the screw, keepthe Forward Clutch Cable