Belt Replacement; Tire Pressure - Craftsman 247.23000 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 Figure27.
Handlebar
Hardware
Figure27
• Removethewheels,clean thewheelshaft and applya thin
coatingof grease.
• Greasethe back,front and sidesof the depth stake.
• 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
shaftbeforeinstallingthe tines.
• Oil the threadson the handlebaradjustmentlock and the
handlebarattachingscrews.
• Oil the pivot pointon the clutchhandleand the clutchcable.
TiRE PRESSURE
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.
Checktheair pressurein bothtires.The air pressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI. Keepbothtires equallyinflated to help prevent
machinefrom pullingto one side.
HARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafter every 10operatinghours
and tightenor replace-- as needed-- beforereusingthe tiller.Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tillerhood that securethe
transmissioncoverand the depthstaketo thetransmission.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Yourtiller hasbeen engineered with a beltdesignedfor long life and
optimalperformance.Useonly a factoryauthorizedbeltas listed in
the Parts List section,an "over-the-counter"belt maynot perform
satisfactorily. T he procedurerequiresaveragemechanical a bility and
commonlyavailabletools.
To replacethe Drivebelt, followthese steps:
1. Remove thebeltcoverfromtheleft sideofthetillerbyremoving the
fivehexwasher screws fromthetopof thebeltcover. S ee Figure 28.
He× Lock Nut &
Washer
.
3.
Figure28
Removethe hexlock nutand flat washerfrom the front sideof the
beltcover.See Figure28.
Removethe belt keeperassemblylocatedbehindthe engine
pulleyby removingthe two hex screwsand lockwashers.See
Figure29.
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Figure29
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