Craftsman 917.293310 - Manual (Page 16)

TIRE CARE
CAUTION; When mounting tires, unless
beads are seated, overinflation can cause
an explosion.
• Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If
^ire 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.
Belt Guard
Hex Nut
and
Washer
(Locatec
Behind
Screws
Hairpin
Clip ^
Nut “B’
Nut “A”
Inner Side Shield
Outer Side Shield
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.
airpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
• Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
• Remove oíd 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. BEL'i
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 reolace clevis oin
and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUST­
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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/
inch stretch is obtained while the drive
control bar is engaged.
• Tighten cable clip screw secureiy.
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