Craftsman 917.29332 Tiller User Manual


 
TIRE CARE
_.CAUTION: When mouhting tires, un-
less beads are seated, overinflation can
cause an explosion.
Maintain 20 pounds of air 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 hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel.
Remove wheel and tire.
Repair tire and reassemble.
is Pin
".1
HairpinC/lip
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hair-
pin 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.
_lt Gu_
/ _m,_3_-"_.!_ _Hex Nut
I _-_t_$_,_ and
W her
X_"_ 3\ (Located
_ _ '_--------------_\ Behind
screws
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 ADJUST-
MENT
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.
16