Cub Cadet I-Beam Style - Manual (Page 42)

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3-6.1 Belt Tension Adjustment for Drive and Tine
Clutches.
Periodic adjustment of the belt ten-
sion may be required due to normal stretch
and wear on the belt. Adjustment is needed if
the tines seem to hesitate while tilling, but the
engine maintains the same speed. Adjust as
follows:
1.Loosen hex nuts at cable bracket on handle.
NOTE
Do not overtighten control wire. Too much ten-
sion may cause it to break.
2.With clutch lever released, adjust bottom nut
so that there is only a slight amount of slack in
control wire.
3.Tighten upper nut against bracket.
3-6.2 Removal and Replacement of Long Tine
Belt.
NOTE
Your tiller has been engineered with belts
made of special material (Kevlar Tensile) for
longer life and better performance. They
should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf
belt.
1.Remove belt cover by removing four self-tap-
ping screws. See Figure 3-51.
2.Lift belt from under flat idler pulley.
3.Remove wire belt guard. See Figure 3-52.
4.Loosen, but do not remove, hex bolts on rear
engine pulley. See Figure 3-53.
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