Tire Care; To Remove Wheel; To Remove Belt Guard; To Replace Ground Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.293470 Owner's Manual

TIRE CARE
_CAUTION: When mountingtires,unless
beads are seated, ovednflationcan
cause an explosion.
• Maintain20 poundsof tire pressure. If
tire pressuresare not equal, tiller will
pull to one side.
• Keep tires free of gasolineor oil which
can damage rubber.
TO REMOVE WHEEL
1. Place blocksunder transmission to
keep tiller from tipping.
2. Remove hairpinclip and clevis pin
from wheel
3. Remove wheel and tire.
4. Repair tire end resssemble.
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove
hairpinclip and clevispin from leftwheel.
Pullwheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
1. Remove two (2) screwsfrom side of
belt guard.
2. Remove hex nut and washer from
bottomof belt guard (locatedbehind
wheel).
3. Pullbelt guard out and away from unit.
4. Replace belt guard by reversing
above procedure.
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_F/Hex Nut
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Lo.to,
_: '_._ Behind
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Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT
1. Remove belt guard as describedin
"TO REMOVE BELT GUARD".
2. Remove old belt by slippingoff engine
pulleyfirst then remove from transmls-
s_onpulley.
3. Place new belt in grooveof transmis-
sion pulley and into engine pulley.
BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP
OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION
OF BELTTO GUIDES.
4. Check belt adjustmentas dascdbed
below.
5. Replace belt guard.
6. Repositionwheel and replace clevis
pin and hairpinclip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT
For properbelt tension,the extension
springshouldhave about 5/8 inchstretch
when drivecontrol bar is in "ENGAGED"
position.This tensioncan be attainedas
follows:
t. Loosen cable clip screwsecudngthe
drive controlcable.
2. Slide cable forward for lesstension
and rearward for more tensionuntil
about
5/8 inchstretch is obtainedwhilethe
ddve controlbar is engaged.
3. Tighten cable clip screw securely.
Screw
Idler Pulley
TransmissionPulley
16
_ore Tension