Lubrication; Hardware; Belt Replacement; Tire Pressure - Craftsman 247.29932 Operator's Manual

LUBRiCATiON
After every 10operatinghours,oil or greasethe lubricationpoints.Use
cleanlubricatingoil (#30 weightmotoroil is suitable)and cleangeneral
purposegrease(greasecontaininga metallubricantis preferred,if
available).See Figure26.
_'_ Handlebar
Hardware
Regulator
Figure26
• Removethewheels,clean thewheelshaft and applya thin
coatingof grease.
• Greasethe back,front and sidesof the depth regulatorlever.
• Removethetines and cleanthe fine shaft. Usea file or sandpa-
per to gently removeany rust,burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundthe holesin the shaft). Applygreaseto the endsof the
shaftbeforeinstalling t he tines.
• Oil the threadson the handlebaradjustmentlock and the
handlebarattachingscrews.
• Oil the pivot pointon the clutchhandleand the clutchcable.
TiRE PRESSURE
Checktheair pressurein bothtires.The air pressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI. Keepbothtires equallyinflated to help prevent
machinefrom pullingto one side.
HARDWARE
Beforeperforming any type of maintenanceon the machine,wait for
all partsto stop movingand disconnectthe spark plugwire. Failure
to followthis instruction couldresult inpersonalinjury or property
damage.
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafter every 10operatinghours
and tightenor replace-- as needed-- beforereusingthe tiller.Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tillerhood that securethe
transmissioncoverand the DepthRegulatorLeverto thetransmission.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Yourtiller hasbeen engineered with a beltdesignedfor long life
and optimalperformance.Useonly a factoryauthorizedbeltas an
"over-the-counter"belt maynot performsatisfactorily. T he procedure
requiresaveragemechanical a bility and commonlyavailabletools.
To replacethe Drivebelt, followthese steps:
1. Removethe beltcover fromthe left sideof the tiller by removing
the two hexwasherscrewsfrom the topof the beltcover.See
Figure27.
Hex Washer Screw
He× Washel
Cap Nut &
Screw Flat Washer
Figure27
Removethe cap nutand flat washerfrom the front sideof the belt
cover.Removethe hexwasherscrewat the backof the cover.
See Figure27.
Removethe belt keeperassemblylocatedbehindthe engine
pulleyby removingthe two hex boltsand lockwashers.See
Figure28.
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Figure28
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