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Maintenance
Warning: If any adjustments are made
to the engine while the engine is
running (e.g. carburetor) disengage
the clutch. Keep clear of all moving
parts and be careful of heated surfaces
and the muffler.
Routine maintenance includeslubrication,
tine sharpening, belt
adjustments, changing of engine oil,
servicing the air cleaner, cleaning the
cooling system, spark plug changing
and maintenance, and carburetor and
throttle control adjustments as detailed
in this Engine Operating and
Maintenance Instructions section of
your Owner's Handbook.
Chain Case Lubrication
The chain is permanently lubricated
and requires no further lubrication
unless the case is disassembled for
repair.
If the case is disassembled, clean the
chain with kerosene, allow it to dry and
work a high temperature grease, such
as Lubriplate No. 310, into the chain.
Chain Adjustment
No chain adjustment is necessary.
Belt Adjustment
Caution: Witt". the belt cover re-
moved your tiller will not have a
neutral. The tines will always turn.
You must holj the tines off the
ground either by having someone
else holding the handle down or by
placing the handles under some-
thing solid such as a work bench
while you start the engine.
1 Remove the three bolts holding
the belt cover.
2 Tip the tiller back on its wheels
until the tines clear the ground.
3 Start the enginE.~.
4 Move the comrol lever into
number 4 position.
Note: The inside belt towards the
engine should move to the outside
edge of the variable speed pulley
so the top of the belt is almost
flush with the pulley. (See figure
12.)
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Figure 12
If adjustment is necessary.
adjust the control rod by screw-
ing it in or out of the ferrule
as necpssary. (See figure 4.1
Replacing the Belt
WARNING: Be careful not to pinch
your fingers between the pulley and
the belt.
1
2
3
Remove the belt cover so the
belts are exposed.
Pull back on the control lever
and unhook the front belt from
the engine pulley. (See figure13.1
Roll the belt off the rear pulley
as shown in figure 14.
Figure 13
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