Simplicity 1693848 - Manual (Page 27)

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Excessiv Excessiv Excessiv Excessiv Excessive heat b e heat b e heat b e heat b e heat build up in tr uild up in tr uild up in tr uild up in tr uild up in transmission/tine area ansmission/tine area ansmission/tine area ansmission/tine area ansmission/tine area
dur dur dur dur during tilling ing tilling ing tilling ing tilling ing tilling
1. Adjust forward belt guide:
- turn engine off and allow muffler to cool
- disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug
- remove belt guard
- pull down on drive safety control levers
- manually bend forward belt guide so there is 1/16
inch or less clearance between belt guide and belt
- replace belt guard and spark plug wire
1. Adjust tabs on the reverse belt guide
- turn engine off and allow muffler to cool
- disconnect spark plug wire and secure from spark plug
- release drive safety control levers to neutr neutr neutr neutr neutral al al al al
- remove belt guard
- adjust tabs of reverse belt guide:
while drive safety control levers are released, bend
metal tabs on reverse belt guide to 1/64 inch or less
clearance from reverse belt
- replace belt guard and spark plug wire
1. Remove vegetation by following instructions in Clean
Tine Axle Shaft on page 19 of Maintenance & Storage
section. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2. Check transmission fluid and fill if needed by following
instructions on page 19
Troubleshooting and Repair