Wheel drive cable adjustment danger, Wheel drive cable adjustment – Troy-Bilt 42000 User Manual

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Section 5: Maintenance (continued)

Wheel drive cable adjustment

DANGER

BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
MAINTENANCE ON THE UNIT,
STOP THE ENGINE AND WAIT
FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO

STOP. DISCONNECT THE
SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM THE
SPARK PLUG.

READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS
ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY
MAINTENANCE ON THE UNIT.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT
IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

1. Remove the two bolts securing the

belt cover (G, Fig. 5-4). Remove the
belt cover (G).

2. Push the idler pulley (J, Fig. 5-5) until

the wheel drive belt (M) is tight.

3. Adjust idler stop (K) at nut (L) until

there is a 3/8” (10mm) gap between

the outer edge of the idler stop (K)
and the inside edge of the frame.

Tighten the nut (L) securely after

adjusting.

4. When the wheel drive control lever is

released (B, Fig. 5-4), cable (N, Fig. 5-

5) should be under a slight tension.

Adjust, if needed, as follows:

a. Loosen the locking nut (0, Fig. 5-6)

on the left cable adjuster several

turns.

b. Adjust cable tension by rotating the

adjustment nut (P) until cable (N,
Fig. 5-5) is under a slight tension
when the wheel drive control lever

(B, Fig. 5-4) is released.

c. Hold adjustment nut (P, Fig. 5-6)

and securely tighten locking nut

(0) when the adjustment is

complete.

5. If the spark plug wire is connected to

the spark plug, disconnect it.

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you.

Puli the recoil starter handle rapidly

while watching belt (S, Fig. 5-7). If
the belt (S) moves, decrease the 3/8”

8. Position the belt cover back on the

unit (G, Fig. 5-4) and secure with the

two screws removed earlier.

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