Tines; Tine Inspection; Removing/Installing A Tine Assembly - Craftsman 247.29930 Operator's Manual

6. Remove the hex bolts s ecuring the transmission drive p ulley, then
remove the pulley along w ith the two belts. See Figure 27.
7. Replace the oldbelts w ith the new belts
i n the sameorder they
wereremoved.The longerbelt (1916658) belongscloserto the
engine(V-sideout), withthe shorter belt(1916657) positioned
closerto the tines.
8. Reinstallthe transmission drive pulleywith the new belts.
9. Reassemble the tiller inthe reverseorder in whichitwas disas-
sembled.
iMPORTANT: W henreinstallingthe beltcover,be sureto engage
the bail and hold itso that the drivebelt istight beforeattemptingto
reinstallthe beltcover.This will enablethe beltto fall under thebelt
keepingmechanismbuiltintothe beltcover.Failureto do so could
damagethe beltand/or belt cover.
TINES
Thetines will wearwith useand shouldbe inspected a t the beginning
of eachtilling seasonand after every30 operatinghours.Thetines
can be replaced.Refertothe PartsList sectionof this manualfor part
numbers.
Tine inspection
With use,the tines will becomeshorter,narrowerand pointed.Badly
worntines will resultin a lossof tilling depth,and reducedeffective-
ness whenchoppingup and turningunderorganicmatter.
Removing/Installing a Tine Assembly
1. Removethefine shieldend coversand sideshieldsby removing
the threewingnuts on each sidethat securethem.
2. A fineassemblyconsistsof a left hand fineand a righthandtine.
NOTE:Thefine assemblymovesin a counter-rotating motionwith
the sharpedgesof the tines positionedto enterthe soil firstwhen
counter-rotating. Notethis positionof thetines for reinstallation of the
newtine assemblies.
3. Toremovea tine assembly,simplyremovethe cotterpin securing
the clevispin.See Figure28.
4. Removetheclevispin and slidethe assemblyto the outsideof
the unitand off of the tine shaft.
5. Beforereinstalling the fineassembly,inspect t he fine shaftfor
rust, roughspotsor burrs.Lightlyfile or sand,as needed.Applya
thincoat of greaseto the shaft.
6. Installeachfineassemblyso that thecutting (sharp)edge of the
tines willenterthe soil firstwhenthe tiller movesforward.Keep
in mindthat thesetines are counter-rotating, so securethe fine
assemblyto the fine shaftusingthe clevispin and cotterpin.
V-side out -_
Remove.e* boJt emove pu.ey
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Figure27
Cotter Pin
Figure28
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