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Removing the Bol o Tine Assembly
A
WARNING
Stop the
engine,
allow it to cool, disconnect
the spark plug w
ire
and prevent it from
touch
ing
the spark
piug,
then
remove
the
Engine
Ignition
key before
performing
any
maintenance on your
tiller.
Failure to follow these instructions
could re-
sult in
personal injury
or property
damage.
1.
Use a
3/S"
wrench to
remove
the two rear
bolts that hold the hood to the rear hood
support.
2.
Use a
7/16"
wrench
to remove the two forward
bolts
that
hold the hood to the front hood sup-
port.
Remove
the
hood.
3.
Remove
the
bolt and
locknut that secure the
tine
assembly to the
tine
shaft. See Photo
5-11 .
,
Photo
5-11: Removing
the Bolo Tine assembly The
Econo-Horse
model is
shown.
The Pony and Junior
tine
assemblies
remove similarly
4.
Use a
rubber
mallet to tap the tine
assembly
outward to loosen it from the tine shaft.
5.
Slide the
tine
assembly off the tine shaft.
6. Repeat
steps
3, 4,
and 5 for the other
tine as-
sembly.
Removing
Indivi du
al
Bolo Tines
You
can
either
remove
the bolo
tine
assembly
and
the
n
re
move
individual tines from the as-
sembly,
or
you
can
remove
individual bolo tines
from the tine assembly while it's still mounted on
the tine shaft.
A
WARNING
Stop the
engine,
allow
it to
cool, disconnect
the
spark
plug
wi
re
and
prevent
it from
touch
ing
the spark plug
,
then
remove
the
Engine Ignition key
before
performing any
maintenance on your
tiller.
Failure
to
follow
these instructions could re-
sult in personal injury or property
damage.
38
Use two
9/16"
wrenches
to
remov e
both bolts
that hold an
individual
tine to the tine holder.
NOTE: You may
have
to use penetrating
oil
on
the nut to loosen it. Remember to
always turn
the
nut,
not the bolt
head.
Photo
5-12:
Removing
an Individua l Bolo Ti
ne .
Follow same procedure for
all models.
CHECKING
DRIVE
BELT
TENSION
On a new
tiller
(or if
you
've
installed a new belt
on an
older tiller),
YOU
'll
have
to check and prob-
ably adjust the
tension
on the forward
dr
ive
belt
after the
first two (2) hours
of operation.
This is
due
to the new belt seating in
place.
The
reverse
drive
belt
,
because it
is used
more
sparingly,
will
probably not require an initial
tension
adjustment
until a
significant
number of
operating hours
has
passed.
After this initial
adjustment,
check the
belts'
tension
every
ten (10) hours of
operation.
Maintaining the
correct
tension on the
dr
ive
belts is important to good
tilling performance
and
iong belt iife. If a belt is too
loose,
it
will slip
on
the engine and transm
ission
pulleys
.
This will
cause the tines and wheels to slow down
-or
stop
completely-even
though the engine is run-
ning at full speed.
A
loose belt will
also result in
uneven
wea
r
and
overheating
of the belt sidewa
lls.
This re-
duces its
driving
capability and shortens its
life.
When checking the
belts
for proper tens
ion,
also look for obvious signs
of
wear such as
cracks,
cuts,
or
fraying.
If a belt is in poor
condi-
tion, it should be replaced
immediately.
A
WARNING
Follow the belt
adjustment
instructions care-
fully.
An incorrect adjustment could
result
in
the Forward
Clutch
mechanism engaging
too soon.
This could
result
in loss of
tiller
control and
personal injury or property
damage.
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