Bolens 247.29773 - Manual (Page 12)

i-or cultivation, this may be reduced to 14 inches
by removing the outer tines. See figure 22.
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FIGURE 22.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and various
state and local agencies offer published booklets
and expert advice on all phases of gardening.
They should be consulted regarding soil informa­
tion, planting dates, and the most satisfactory
varieties of crop for your particular area.
MAINTENANCE
BELT REPLACEMENT:
if belt replacement is required order belt by part
number from your nearest Sears Service Center.
Center.
FORWARD DRIVE BELT - Part No. 754-0154
1 / 2 ”
X
37” long
Your tiller has been engineered with the above belt
and should not be replaced with an off-the-shelf
belt. The above belt is of speical material (Kevlar
Tensile).
In laying out plant rows be sure to allow enough
width (14” to 15”) to permit cultivation between
the rows.
In growing corn or similar crops, check-row
planting
will permit cross cultivation and
practically eliminate hand hoeing. The tiller has
many uses other than tilling and cultivating a
garden. One of these is the preparation of lawn
area for seeding. The tiller will prepare a deep
seed bed which will be free of hard untilled spots,
allowing a better stand of grass to grow. The tiller
is very useful for loosening hard soil for
excavation with a shovel. Your tiller may be used
for mixing compost in the pile, or for mixing it
with the soil in your garden. This should be done
after the soil has been broken to the full working
depth. The compost should be worked in to a
depth of six to eight inches. This may be done by
working the length of the garden, and then by
mixing separate passes across its width. The
addition of decayed organic matter will substan­
tially increase the fertility of your garden. For
proper decaying action, fertilizer should be
applied and worked in with the mulch materials.
The breaking up of the leaves and straw and the
mixing of it with the several inches of soil cause
the soil to hold moisture longer and allow proper
aeration of the plant root system. This also
retards the growth of weeds.
Removing and replacing the FORWARD DRIVE
BELT.
1. Remove the belt guard, by removing four (4)
hex self tapping screws.
2. Loosen, do not remove the hex screw and nut
holding the belt retainer with two 7/16”
wrenches. See figure 23.
FIGURE 23.
3. Lift the belt retainer up and slip the belt off
the engine pulley, ‘lat idler and transmission
pulley. See figure 24.
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