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SECTION 6: SERVICE
Changing the Belts
WARNING: Position the tiller on flat, level
surface, chock the wheels, shut the engine off
and allow it to cool before removing the belt(s).
All belts on your tiller are subject to wear and should be
replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:
The belts found on your tiller are specially
designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute
(non-OEM) belt can be dangerous by not disengaging
completely. For a proper working machine, always use
factory approved belts.
To replace the belts on your tiller, proceed as follows:
Tine Drive Belts
1. Remove the belt cover by removing the top screw and
washer (and loosening the side screws) which secure
it.
2. Remove the belt keeper rod by removing the screw
and washers which secure it.
3. Remove the forward tine belt as follows:
a. Loosen, but do not remove, the hex nuts which
secure the two idler pulleys.
b. Unloop the belt from around the bottom pulley.
c. Unloop the belt from around the two idler
pulleys.
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b
c
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