Craftsman 917.293300 - Manual (Page 16)

TIRE CARE
CAUTION: When mounting tires, unless
beads are seated, overinflation can cause
an explosion.
® Maintain 20 pounds of tire pressure. If
tire pressures are not equal, tiller will
pull to one side.
» Keep tires free of gasoline or oil which
can damage rubber.
TO REMOVE WHEEL
® Place blocks under transmission to keep
tiller from tipping.
® Remove outer side shield by removing
nuts “A” and “B”.
» Remove inner side shield by removing
nuts “C” and “D".
» Remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from
wheel.
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Remove wheel and tire.® Repair tire and
reassemble.
Clevis
Pin
Hairpin
Clip ^
Nut“B'
Nut “A”
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD
NOTE:
For ease of removal, remove hair­
pin clip and clevis pin from left wheel Puil
wheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
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Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers
from side of belt guard.
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Remove hex nut and washer from bot­
tom of belt guard (located behind
wheel).
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Puil belt guard out and away from unit
• Replace belt guard by reversing above
procedure.
Cap Nut
and
Washer
Hex Nut and
Washer
(Located
Behind Tire)
Hairpin Clip and Clevis Pin
Inner Side Shield
Outer Side Shield
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE
BELT
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Remove belt guard as described in “TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD".
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Loosen belt guides “A” and “B” and
also remove stud “C”.
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Remove old belt by slipping off engine
pulley first then remove from the pulley.
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Place new belt in groove of transmis­
sion pulley and into engine pulley. BELT
MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF
IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF
BELT TO GUIDES
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Tighten belt guides “A" and “B” and stud
“C”.
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Check belt adjustment as described
beiow,
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Replace belt guard.
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Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin
and hairpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUST­
MENT
For proper belt tension, the extension
spring should have about 5/8 inch stretch
when drive control bar is in "ENGAGED”
position. This tension can be attained as
follows:
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Loosen cable clip screw securing the
drive control cable.
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Slide cable forward for less tension and
rearward for more tension until about 5/8
inch stretch is obtained while the drive
control bar is engaged.
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Tighten cable clip screw securely.
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