Tire Care - Craftsman 917.2933 Owner's Manual

TiRE CARE
CAUTION: When mounting tires, unless
beads are seated, overinflation can cause
an explosion.
o Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If
tire pressures are not equal, tiller will
pull to one side;
o Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which
can damage rubber.
TO REMOVE WHEEL
o Place blocks under transmission to keep
tiller from tipping.
o Remove outer side shield by removing
nuts "A" and "B".
o Remove inner side shield by removing
nuts "C" and "D".
o Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel.
o Remove wheel and tire.° Repair tire and
reassemble.
Clevis
Pin
Hairpin
Clip
Nut "B"
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) cap nuts and washers
from side of belt guard.
o Remove hex nut and washer from bot-
tom of belt guard (located behind
wheel).
° Pull belt guard out and away from uniL
° Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure.
Belt Guard
Hex Nut and
•Washer
(Located
Behind Tire)
Cap Nut
and
Washer
Hah p and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
= Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
• Loosen belt guides "A" and "B" and -
also remove stud "C"°
- Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from the pulley.
° Place new belt in groove of transmis-
sion pulley and into engine pulley. BELT
MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF
IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF
BELT TO GUIDES.
= Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and stud
_'C 't"
= Check belt adjustment as described
below.
Q Replace bett guard.
= Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin
and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUST-
MENT
For proper belt tension, the extension
sloringshould have about 5/8 inch stretch
when drive control bar is in "ENGAGED"
position° This tension can be attained as
follows:
o Loosen cable clip screw securing the
drive control cable.
o Slide cable forward for less tension and
rearward for more tension until about 5/8
inch stretch is obtained while the drive
control bar is engaged°
= Tighten cable clip screw securely.
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