Craftsman 917.293203 Owner's Manual page 16

TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
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.
BeltGuard Screw
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(Located
_ 9° _hind
\
Hahpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
• Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
• Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from transmis-
sion 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.
• Check belt adjustment as described
below.
• Replace belt guard.
• Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin
and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT
ADJUSTMENT
For proper belt tension, the extension
spring should have about 5/8 inch stretch
when drive control bar is in "ENGAGED"
position. This tension can be attained as
follows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the
drive control cable.
• 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.
Cable Clip Screw
DriveControl C able
Be_tGuide
Extension
Transmission Pulley
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