Manual

Beforeperformingany typeof maintenanceonthe machine,waitfor

all partsto stopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire. Failure

to followthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor property

damage.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Ifthe drive beltor augerbeltsneedto bereplaced,it isbestto replace

bothbeltsat the sametime. Useonlyafactoryauthorizedbeltas an

"over-the-counter"beltmaynot performsatisfactorily.The procedure

requiresaveragemechanicalabilityandcommonlyavailabletools.

To replacethe DriveandAugerbelts,followthesesteps:

1. Makesurethe tiller is ona flat surface,withthe engineturned

offandthe sparkplugwireunpluggedandgroundedto prevent

unintendedfiringof the engine.

2. Removethe beltcoverby first removingthe two1/4-20self-

tappinghexscrews.SeeFigure23. Liftthe beltcoverupand

awayfromthetiller andsetin a safelocationuntilreinstallation.

3. Removethe four 1/4-20self-tappinghexscrewsthatsecurethe

pulleyshieldtothe frameandremovethepulleyshieldandset

asideina safelocationuntil reinstallation.SeeFigure24.

4. Removethe idlerbracketextensionspring.See Figure25. It is

recommendedto use a pairof needle-nosedpliers,andgrabthe

springby theendthat hooksoverthe frame.Simplygrabit and

pullit awayfromthe frame,thenupwardsandcarefullyrelieve

thetensionof the spring.

5. Removethe idlerpulleybracketby removingthe 5/16-24hex

headscrew,flatwasherandlockwasher.SeeFigure26.

NOTE:It willbe necessarytoremovethe beltfromaroundthe idler

pulleybyworkingit offthe pulleyandfromunderneatheachbelt

keeper.

Figure24

Figure25

Figure23

Remove the

idler pulley

bracket by

removing the

he× head screw,

flat and lock

washers

Figure26