Tire Pressure; Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.29932 Operator's Manual

Transmission Lubrication
Thetransmissionis pre-lubricated and sealedat the factory.It requires
no checkingunless thetransmissionisdisassembled.Tofill with
grease,laythe right halfof the transmissionon itsside,add 22 ounces
of Benalene920 grease,and assembletheleft half to it. Seean
authorizedSearsService Centerto havethe transmissionlubricatedor
to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
LUBRICATION
After every 10operatinghours,oil or greasethe lubricationpoints.Use
cleanlubricatingoil (#30 weightmotoroil is suitable)and cleangeneral
purposegrease(greasecontaininga metallubricantis preferred,if
available).See Figure21.
* Removethewheels,clean thewheelshaft and applya thin
coatingof grease.
* Greasethe back,front and sidesof the depth regulatorlever.
* Removethetines and cleanthe fine shaft. Usea file or sandpa-
per to gently removeany rust,burrsor roughspots(especially
aroundthe holesin the shaft). Applygreaseto the endsof the
shaftbeforeinstallingthe tines.
* Oil the threadson the handlebaradjustmentlock and the
handlebarattachingscrews.
* Oil the pivot pointon the clutchhandleand the clutchcable.
TIRE PRESSURE
Checktheair pressurein bothtires.The air pressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI. Keepbothtires equallyinflatedto help prevent
machinefrom pullingto one side.
HARDWARE
Checkfor looseor missinghardwareafter every 10operatinghours
and tightenor replace-- as needed-- beforereusingthe tiller.Be
sureto checkthe screwsunderneaththe tillerhood that securethe
transmissioncoverand the DepthRegulatorLeverto thetransmission.
Beforeperforming any type of maintenanceon the machine,wait for
all partsto stop movingand disconnectthe spark plugwire. Failure
to followthis instructioncouldresult in personalinjuryor property
damage.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Yourtillerhas beenengineeredwith a belt designedfor longlife
and optimalperformance. U se onlya factoryauthorizedbelt asan
"over-the-counter"beltmay not performsatisfactorily. T he procedure
requiresaveragemechanical a bility and commonlyavailabletools.
Toreplacethe Drivebelt,follow these steps:
1. Removethebelt coverfrom the left side of the tillerby removing
the two screwsfromthe top of the beltcover.See Figure22.
2. Removethehex cap nutand flat washerfrom the front sideof the
beltcover.Removethe hex headscrewat the backof the cover.
See Figure22.
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Handlebar
Hardware
Lever
Tin_
Figure 21
Screws
Screw
Nut and washer
Figure22