Tire Care; To Remove Wheel; To Remove Belt Guard; To Replace Ground Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.293401 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"°
• Remove inner side shield by removing
nuts "(3" and "D".
o Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel. _
o Remove wheel and tire., Repair tire and
reassemble.
Clevis
¢
Hairpin
Clip
Nut "B"
Nut "A
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
wheeltout from tiller about 1 inch.
o 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).
o Pull belt guard out and array from unit.
o Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure°
Cap NUt
and
Washer
Belt Guard
and
Washer
(Located
Behind
Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
o Remove belt guard as described in "TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD",
° Loosen belt guides "A" and "B" and
also stud "C".
o Remove old belt by slipping from engine
pulley first then remove from transmis-
sion pulley.
o 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,
o Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and stud
"C".
o Check belt adjustment as described
below.
o Replace belt guard°
o Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin
and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUST-
MENT
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,
o Slide cable forward for less tension and
rearwa_'dfor 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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