Service And Adjustments; To Adjust Handle Height; Tire Care; To Remove Wheel - Poulan Pro PPCRT17 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where
it cannot come into contact with plug.
TILLER
TO ADJUST HANDLE HEIGHT (See Fig. 20)
Select handle height best suited for your tilling conditions.
Handle height will be different when tiller digs into soil.
• First loosen handle lock lever.
• Handle can be positioned at different settings between
"HIGH" and "LOW" positions.
• Retighten handle lock lever securely after adjusting.
HANDLE (LOW
POSITION)

TIRE CARE

CAUTION: When mounting tires, un-
less beads are seated, over in fla tion
can cause an explosion.
• Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If tire pressures
are not equal, tiller will pull to one side.
• Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which can damage
rubber.
HANDLE (HIGH
POSITION)
HANDLE
LOCK
LEVER
Fig. 20
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 21)
• Place blocks under trans mis sion to keep tiller from
tipping.
• Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from wheel.
• Remove wheel and tire.
• Repair tire and reassemble.
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 22)
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hairpin clip and clevis
pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
• Remove two (2) screws from side of belt guard.
• Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
• Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
• Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
SCREW
AND
WASHER
16
HAIRPIN
CLIP
CLEVIS
PIN
Fig. 21
BELT SCREW AND
GUARD WASHER
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
HAIRPIN
CLIP AND CLEVIS PIN
Fig. 22
HEX
NUT
AND
TIRE)