TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
PROBLEM
REMEDY/ACTION
Belts squeal in neutral and/or reverse
1. Adjust forward belt guide:
- turn engine off and allow muffler to cool
- disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug
- remove belt guard
- pull down on drive control levers
- manually bend forward belt guide so there is 1/16 inch
or less clearance between belt guide and belt
- replace belt guard and spark plug wire
Belts squeal in forward operation
1. Adjust tabs on the reverse belt guide
- turn engine off and allow muffler to cool
- disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug
- release drive control levers to neutral
- remove belt guard
- adjust tabs of reverse belt guide:
while drive control levers are released, bend metal
tabs
on reverse belt guide to 1/64 inch or less
clearance from reverse belt
- replace belt guard and spark plug wire
Excessive heat build up in transmission/tine area during
tilling
Remove vegetation by following instructions in Clean
Tine Axle Shaft on page 20 of Maintenance & Storage
section. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Check transmission fluid and fill if needed by following
instructions on page 19
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