Replacing The Belt; Maintenance - MTD 250 Operator's Manual

_ ARNING: A lways stopengine,discon-
nectsparkplug,and ground against
enginebeforecleaning, l ubricating or
performing anymaintenance onyour
machine.
Engine
Refer to theseparate enginemanual ! or enginemainte-
nanceinstructions
• Maintain engine oil as instructed in theseparate
enginemanual p acked withyour unit ReadandfoIlow
instructions carefully,
• Serviceair cleanereverytenhoursundernormal
conditionsC{eaneveryhourunderextremely dusty
conditionsPoorengineperformance a ndflooding
usuallyindicates thatthe aircleanershouldbe
serviced° T o servicetheair cleaner, r eferto the
separate enginemanual p acked withyourunit
_) MPORTANT: Neverrunyour enginewithout
air cleanercomptetely a ssembled°
• Thesparkplugshouldbe cleanedandthe gapreset
every25 hoursof engineoperationSparkplug
replacement is recommended a t thestartofeachtiller
season;checkenginemanual f orcorrectpiugtype
andgapspecification
• Cleanthe engineregularly witha cloth or brush
Keepthecoolingsystem(blowerhousing area)clean
to permitproperair circulation whichisessential t o
engine performance a nd tile Be certaintoremove all
dirtandcombustible debrisfrommufflerarea.
Lubrication
Transmission
Thetransmission ispre-lubricated and sealedatthe
factory,itrequiresno maintenance, Seean authorized
servicedealerforanyserviceissues
Tine Shafts
Remove tineassemblies and lubricate thetine shaftsat
leastoncea season,
Wheel Shaft
Remove wheelassembly andlubricate theaxleshaftat
leastoncea season
Cleaning Tine Area
Cfean the underside ofthefineshieldaftereachuse
The dirtwashes off thetineseasierif rinsedoff im-
mediately instead of afteritdries,Alwaystoweldrythe
tillerafterwards andapplya lightcoat ofoil or siliconeto
prevent r ustingor waterdamage.
"_ IMPORTANT: Neveruse a pressurewasher
to cleanthe tiller. Watercanpenetratetight
areasof the tiller causing serious damage°
Replacing the Belt
Yourtillerhasbeenengineered witha beftmadeof
specialmaterial f orlongerlifeandbetterperformance
Replace with a factory-approved gEM belt,Seethe
retailerfromwhich youpurchased yourtiller,an autho-
rizedMTDServiceDealer. o r call1-B00-800-73t0 f or
information regarding priceandavailability,
I Remove thebeltcoverandenginebyremoving thesix
screwsandlocknutsholding theengine andcoverto
the shield,Figure6-I
Figure 6-1:Remove engineandcoverto access the belt,
2 Loosenthelock nutshownin StepA Figure 6-2
3 Untoop the beltfromthepulleys,StepB Figure6-2,
4, Reassemble thenewbeltandtighten the locknut
5, Reattach beltcoverandengineusingthehardware
removed earlier
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Figure 6-2: Loosen the nut to removethe bell
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Maintaining
"YourTiller
WARNING
Alwaysstop engine,
disconnectspark
plug, and ground
againstenginebefore
performinganytype
iof maintenance on the
imachine.
IMPORTANT:Never
use a pressure washer
to clean yourtiller,
Water can penetrate
tight
areas of the tiller
causingseriousdamage
to the unit.
IMPORTANT:Neverrun
your enginewithout the
air cleanercompletely
assembled.