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5 Repair and adjustment
1.
Handle (low position)
2.
Handle (high position)
Handle lock lever
3.
4.
Belt guide
5.
Engine pulley
Idler pulley
6.
7.
Extention spring
8.
Transmission pulley
9.
Drive control cable
10. Cable clip screw
Position handle
Loosen handle lock lever (fig. 16). Handle can be po si
tioned at different settings between "high" and "low"
po si tions (fig. 16). Retighten handle lock lever.
NOTE!
Select handle height suitable for you and your tilling
conditions. Handle height will change when tiller digs
into the soil.
WARNING!
Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire and
cover from the spark plug (fig. 7) before cleaning out
the tines by hand. Use caution - tines are sharp.
IMPORTANT!
Place blocks under transmission to keep tiller from
tipping.
Ground drive belt adjustment
For proper belt tension, the extension spring (fig. 17)
should have about 5/8 inch stretch with drive control
bar in engaged position (fig. 9). This tension can be
obtained as follows.
a. Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control
cable (fig. 17).
b. Slide cable forward for less tension and rear ward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained.
c. Tighten cable clip screw securely.
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