Troy-Bilt 12065 - Manual (Page 29)

MkiiFiieniMice/Repairs
2. Work the belt over the transmis­
sion pulley. Make sure the belt
goes in the groove in the transmis­
sion pulley.
3. Loop the upper section of the
belt around the engine pulley.
Make sure the belt goes in the
groove in the engine pulley. Also
be sure the belt goes between the
engine pulley and the wire belt
guide on each side of the pulley.
Refer to Photo 5-18.
4. Slide the belt cover down the
Forward Clutch Cable and reinstall
it on the tiller.
5. Check the belt tension. See
“Checking and Adjusting Belt
Tension” for specific instructions.
NOTE: If you’ve installed a new
belt, remember to check and read­
just its tension after the first two
hours of operation.
ENGINE
PULLEY
NOTE:
WHEEL REMOVED
FOR CLARITY
Photo 5-16: Moving the belt off
the transmission puiiey.
Photo 5-17: Moving the beit off
the engine puiiey.
Photo 5-18: The new drive beit installed.
Forward Clutch Bail Adjustment
See “Checking and Adjusting
Belt Tension” in this section.
When the belt has the correct
amount of tension, the Forward
Clutch mechanism should be prop­
erly adjusted.
If, after adjusting the belt ten­
sion, the Forward Clutch mecha­
nism does not operate correctly,
please contact our Technical
Service Department for further in­
structions.
A WARNING
Stop the engine, allow it to
cool, disconnect the spark
plug wire and prevent it from
touching the spark plug be­
fore removing or installing
the Forward Clutch Cable.
Failure to comply could result
in injury or property damage.
Removing and Installing
the Forward Clutch Cable
To Remove Forward Clutch Cable:
1. Unhook the spring that is on the
upper end of the Forward Clutch
Cable from the Forward Clutch
Bail.
2. Use a 3/8"
wrench to remove
the bolt that at­
taches the belt
cover to the tiller.
Slide the belt
cover up the cable
until it is out of
the way.
3. Use a pair of
needle nose pliers
to carefully re­
move the klip ring
from the clevis pin
on the idler lever
(Photo 5-19).
4. Use one 7/16" and one 3/8" open
end wrench to loosen the locknut on
the lower end of the Forward Clutch
Cable sheath where it attaches to the
cable mounting bracket (refer to
Photo 5-20).
5. Push the Forward Clutch Cable
forward to free it from the cable
mounting bracket.
Photo 5-19: Removing the kiip ring.
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