Remming the belt – Troy-Bilt 682J User Manual

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Before inspecflng, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come

to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition

key, if so equipped.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious persona! injury or property damage.

3. Insert the belt adjustment tool through
the hole in the side of the adjustment

block, spacing the ends of the tool equally
on both sides (Figure 5-14). Rotate the

tool so the slotted end faces down.

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Figure 5-15: With Drive Lever in
FORWARD position, clutch roller

should be engaged slightly beneath

the adjustment block.

5. Use one hand to hold the drive lever In
FORWARD while using a 9/16" wrench to
loosen (don’t remove) the bolt at the back
of the belt adjustment block (Figure 5-16).

The adjustment block should be free to

move either up or down.

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Figure 5-14: With Wheels/Tines/PTO
Drive Lever in NEUTRAL, insert tool
through hole in adjustment block.

4. Place the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive

Lever in FORWARD position. The arms of

the clutch control yoke will be resting on
the belt adjustment tool and the clutch

roller should be engaged slightly beneath

the adjustment block (Figure 5-15).

Figure 5-16: Hold Drive Lever while
loosening bolt. Push lever down to
tighten belt; pull up to loosen belt

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Push the drive lever down if the belt

needs tightening. Pull the lever up if the
belt needs to be loosened. Field the drive
lever in place and tighten the bolt in the

adjustment block firmly.

7. Let go of the drive lever and remove
the belt adjustment tool from the hole in
the adjustment block.

8. Check the tension on the belt by
following the previous instructions “How
to Measure Belt Tension.”

NOTE: If the adjustment block is ail the

way down and the measurement between
the clutch roller and the bracket is less
than 1/4", then a new drive belt is needed.

Replacing the Drive Belt

Remming the Belt

1. Move Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever to
NEUTRAL position.

2. While kneeling on the right side of the
tiller, create slack in the belt by reaching

over to the left side of the pulleys and
pushing in on the center of the belt with

your finger.

3. Use your right hand to move the belt

down and away from the lower pulley, in

the direction of the engine (Figure 5-17).

4. Push the belt upward to create slack in
the belt (Figure 5-18).

Figure 5-17: First move belt off the
lower pulley.

Figure 5-18: Push belt upward to
create slack,

5. Lift the top half of the belt up and over

the upper pulley and the rubber reverse

disc, moving it in front of the reverse disc
(refer to Figure 5-19).

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Push the Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive

Lever down into the FORWARD position.

This increases the distance between the

upper and lower pulleys. Next, lift and
puli the entire belt out between the pulleys
(Figure 5-20).

Replacing the Drive Belt

1. Place Wheels/Tines/PTO Drive Lever in
FORWARD position.

2. Squeeze the belt in the middle and
insert one end in between the pulleys

(Figure 5-20).

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