To Adjust Carburetor; Final Setting; Idle Rpm Adjustment - Craftsman FRONT TINE TILLER WITH REVERSE 917.292402 Owner's Manual

• Wrap V-belt around reverse idler pulley
and reassemble idler to idler arm.
Tighten securely. Be sure belt is
betw .een reverse idler pulley apd idler
arm pin.
° Install belt to outside groove of transmis-
sion pulley. Be sure belt is inside all belt
guides and rests on outside groove of
engine pulley.
CHECK TINE OPERATION
• See ='rlNE OPERATION CHECK" in this
section of manual.
REPLACE BELT GUARD
FRONT VIEW REFERENCE
Reverse Idler
eulle/_ Idler Arm
Pulley
FORWARD MOTION CNSIDE) V-BELT
t--_
Eng__lt GuNe
Idler Pulley_ (
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)
Belt Guide Forward "_ /I
_ry Tr_Pulley
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
Reverse Idler Pulley
Idler Pulley_
ReverseIdlerAim Reverse(OUTSIDE)V-Belt
Reverse BeltGuard
Idler Bolt
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, (_r replacement of the
emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non-
road engine repair establishment or individ-
ual. Warranty repairs must be performed
by an authorized engine manufacturer's
service outlet.
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
The carburetor has a high speed fixed jet
and has been preset at the factory and ad-
justment should not be necessary. Howev-
er, minor adjustments may be required to
compensate for differences in fuel, temper-
ature, altitude or load. If the carburetor
does need adjustment, proceed as follows.
FINAL SETFING
• Start engine and allow to warm for five
minutes.
• With throttle control in "SLOW" position.
IDLE RPM ADJUSTMENT
• Rotate throttle linkage counterclockwise
and hold against stop while adjusting
idle speed adjusting screw to obtain
1750 RPM. Release, throttle linkage.
High speed stop is factory adjusted. Do
not adjust or damage may result.
IMPORTANT: Never tamper with the en-
gine govemor, which is factory set for
proper engine speed, overspeeding the
engine above the factory high speed set-
ting can be dangerous: If you think the
engine-govemed high speed needs adjust-
Jng, contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center/department, which has the
propar equipment and experience to make
any necessary adjustments.
Throttle Unkage ,,
Stop
IdleSpeed
Adjusting Screw
Guide
Idler Pulley (INSIDE) V-Belt
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