Troy-Bilt 15009 - Manual (Page 45)

4. If you loosened the reverse belt guide when
installing the forward drive belt, center the guide
on the reverse belt and tighten the hardware se­
curing the reverse belt guide to the tiller frame.
5. Reinstall the belt cover. Securely tighten the
two nuts that attach it to the tiller.
ADJUSTING REVERSE
DRIVE BELT TENSION
The reverse idler-pulley (on the right hand side
of the tiller) regulates the amount of tension that
is applied to the reverse drive belt. The following
adjustment will allow the idler pulley to apply
more tension to a loose belt.
A
WARNING
stop the engine, allow it to cool, disconnect
the spark plug wire and prevent it from
touching the spark plug, then remove the
Engine Ignition key before performing any
maintenance on your tiller.
Failure to follow these instructions could re­
sult in personal injury or property damage.
1. Remove the belt cover.
2. Slip the reverse drive belt off the reverse pul­
ley. This will create slack in the belt that will give
you more room to work.
3. Remove the hairpin cotter from the clevis pin
that connects the reverse idler arm to the re­
verse adjustable link. Then push in on the re­
verse idler arm and remove the clevis pin from
the arm and link.
4. Note the two holes in the reverse adjustable
link. Push in on the reverse idler arm and install
the clevis pin through the inside hole in the link
and back through the hole in the idler arm.
Secure the clevis pin with the hairpin cotter.
Photo 5-25: Removing Clevis Pin from Reverse Idler
Arm.
Photo 5-26: Installing Clevis Pin in inside hole in
Reverse Adjustable Link.
5. Reinstall the reverse belt in the reverse pulley,
making sure that the belt is located behind the
reverse idler pulley.
6. Reinstall the belt cover and secure it in place
with the two nuts.
IMPORTANT
If, in future tests for reverse belt tension (See
“Checking Reverse Belt Tension”, this
Section), the guide mark on the reverse ad­
justable link should again align with, or move
to the right side of the link pin, it means that
the reverse belt is worn beyond adjustment. A
new reverse belt must be installed. Before in­
stalling a new belt, be sure to return the clevis
pin to the
outside hole in the adjustable link.
WHEEL GEAR CABLE ADJUSTMENT
(Econo-Horse and Pony Models only)
If you should ever move the Wheel Gear
Lever to “ENGAGE” and find that you can roll the
tiller forward or backward just the same as when
the Wheel Gear Lever is in “DISENGAGE”
(FREEWHEEL), you will have to readjust the
Wheel Gear cable. Adjust the cable as follows:
A
WARNING
stop the engine, allow it to cool, disconnect
the spark plug wire and prevent it from
touching the spark plug, then remove the
Engine Ignition key before performing any
maintenance on your tiller.
Failure to follow these instructions could re­
sult in personal injury or property damage.
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