MTD 24BF572B729 Operator's Manual page 14

WARNING
'Excessive pressure
when seating beads
_may cause tire/rim
_assembly to burst
with force sufficient to
cause serious injury.
Refer to sidewall of
,tire for recommended
;pressure.
6. Installpumpcouplinghalfand keyon pumpshaft.
Rotatecouplinghalfuntil set screwfaces openingin
shield. Donottighten set screw.
7. Installnylon"spider"onto enginecouplinghalf.
8. Align pumpcouplinghalfwith nylon"spider"by rotat-
ing engineusing starterhandle.Slidecouplinghalf
intoplacewhileguidingthree mountingbolts through
holesin pumpsupportbracket.
9. Securewith nuts removed earlier.
10.Set.010"to.060"clearance/gapbetweenthe nylon
"spider"and the enginecouplinghalfby slidinga
feelergaugeor matchbook cover betweenthe nylon
"spider"and the enginecouplinghalfand moving
pumpcouplinghalf as needed.Securepumpcoupling
halfwith set screw.See Figure5-3.
Figure 5=3
NOTE:Makecertain properclearance/gapis obtained
beforetighteningset screw.
IMPORTANT: N everhit the engineshaft in any manner,
as a blowwill causepermanentdamageto the engine.
1. Removethreenutsthat securethe pumpto the
couplingshield.Twonuts are at the bottomcorners
and one is in the topcenter.See Figure5-3.
2. Removethepump.
3. Rotatethe engineby slowlypullingstarterhandle
untilenginecouplinghalfset screwis visible.Loosen
set screwusingallen wrenchand slidecouplinghalf
off engine shaft.
4. Loosenset screwon pumpcouplinghalfand remove
couplinghalf.
5. Slide newenginecouplinghalfontothe engine
shaftuntil theend of the shaftis flush with the inner
portionof the couplinghalf. (Theremustbe space
betweenthe end of the enginesupport bracketand
couplinghalf). Tightenset screw.
Tires
See sidewallof tire for recommendedpressure.Under
anycircumstances do not exceedmanufacturer's recom-
mendedpsi. Maintainequalpressureon all tires.
,_l_k,, WARNING: Excessive pressure when
seatingbeads may causetire/rim as-
sembly to burst with force sufficient to
cause serious injury.Refer to sidewall
of tire for recommended pressure.
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