Tine Operation Check; To Remove Belt Guard; To Replace V-Belt; Narrow Tilling/Cultivating - Craftsman 917.291480 Owner's Manual

NARROW TILLING/CULTIVATING -
12-3/4" PATH
• Remove outer tines.
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Inner Tines Onl
NOTE: When reassembling outer tines,
be sure right tine assembly (marked "R")
and left tine assembly (marked "12')are
mounted to correct side of tine shaft.
TINE OPERATION CHECK
_ILWARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug to prevent starting while
checking tine operation.
For proper tine operation, tine control lever
must be against control body and all slack
removed from inner wire of control cable
when control is in the "OFF" (up) position.
If lever and cable are loose, loosen cable
clip at lower end of cable. Pull up on cable
to remove slack, without extending spring
on end of cable, and retighten cable clip.
FINAL CHECK "OFF" POSITION
1. With tine control "OFF" (up), push
down on handle to raise tines off the
ground.
2. Slowly pull recoil starter handle while
observing tines. Tines should not
rotate.
3. If tines rotate, inner wire of control
cable is too tight which is extend-
ing lower spring and engaging tines.
Loosen cable clip and push down on
cable only enough to relieve spring ten-
sion. Tighten cable clip.
4. Recheck in "OFF" position and adjust
if necessary.
FINAL CHECK "ON" POSITION
5. With tine control "ON" (held down to
handle) push down on handle to raise
tines off the ground.
6. Slowly pull recoil starter handle while
observing tines. Tines should rotate
forward.
7. If tines do not rotate, inner wire of con-
trol cable is too loose. Loosen cable
clip and pull cable up to remove slack
and retighten clip.
8. Recheck in "ON" position and adjust if
necessary.
NOTE: If "ON" position check required
adjustment, recheck "OFF" position ad-
justment to insure tines do not rotate when
control is "OFF" (up).
Tine Control "OFF" Position
Tine Control Cable
Cable Clip .__ f'/_?/i//_.._
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
1. Remove screws from side of belt
guard.
2. Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
3. Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure. Be sure slot in bottom of
belt guard is under head of tine shield
bolt and all nuts are tightened securely.
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Guard
Screw
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TO REPLACE V-BELT
Replace V-belt if it has stretched consid-
erably or if it has cracks or frayed edges.
1. Belt guard must be removed to ser-
vice belt. See "TO REMOVE BELT
GUARD" in this section of manual.
BELT REMOVAL
2. Remove V-belt from transmission pul-
ley first and then from engine pulley.
BELT REPLACEMENT
.
Install new V-belt to engine pulley first
then to transmission pulley. Be sure
belt is positioned on inside groove of
both pulleys, inside all belt guides and
rests on idler pulley.
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