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Owner’s Manual
COMPACT TILLER AND CULTIVATOR
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SERVICING THE ROTOTILLER
The following information will help you make the necessary
checks and perform the procedures required to follow the
normal care recommendations made for your unit. If you
prefer, your local authorized dealer can make these checks
and perform the required procedures for you.
BELT MAINTENANCE
Check Belt Tension as follows:
Belt tension may decrease over time. It may need to be ad-
justed within the rst half hour of operation, and should be
checked after every ten hours of operation. Proper adjustment
will assure long belt life. Too much or too little belt tension will
cause premature belt failure.
An indication that the belt may need to be adjusted can be
heard as a continuous squealing sound when the engagement
lever is compressed, or the belt slips and tines won’t turn (see
page 19).
NOTE: A short buzzing noise can be heard when engagement
lever is released. This is normal, caused by the teeth of the cog
belt catching the wire guide, stopping the rotation of the belt.
This does not require the belt tension to be adjusted.
To check and adjust the forward belt tension:
1. Turn o engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure.
3. Remove pulley box cover by removing four cover bolts.
SEE FIGURE 16.
4. With drive safety control lever in the neutral position,
measure length of spring when in its relaxed state.
5. Pull down on drive safety control lever and measure
length of spring when extended. Ideal length is 1/8” - 1/4”
longer. SEE FIGURE 17.
6. Replace pulley box cover.
Change Drive Belt as follows:
1. Turn o engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure.
3. Remove pulley box cover by removing four bolts.
SEE FIGURE 16.
4. Remove the belt from the engine pulley as follows:
a. Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
b. With the pulley turning, force the belt out of the
FIGURE 16
groove and slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
c. Pull the belt down and out of the way.
d. Push the belt down and away from the transmission
pulley to remove.
5. Install new belt as follows:
a. Place belt in transmission pulley groove.
b. Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley
while forcing the belt into the engine pulley groove.
6. Recheck belt tension and adjust if necessary
7. Replace pulley box cover.
8. Attach spark plug wire.
COVER
BOLT
PULLEY
BOX
COVER
SPARK PLUG
SPARK PLUG
WARNING
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
STARTING:
ENGINE MUST BE TURNED OFF
AND COOL, AND SPARK PLUG
CAP/WIRE MUST BE REMOVED
AND SECURED FROM SPARK
PLUG BEFORE CHECKING
AND ADJUSTING ENGINE OR EQUIPMENT.
PRACTICE SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. ENGINE MUST BE TURNED
OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL, AND SPARK PLUG WIRE MUST
BE DISCONNECTED AND SECURED BEFORE ATTEMPTING
ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.
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