Vertical Crankshaft Front Tine Tiller
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3.
CLUTCHING MECHANISM
3.1.
Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire
before performing a service or adjustments to
the clutching mechanism. If the engine has been
recently been run allow it to cool before service
is performed.
3.2.
The clutching mechanism consists of the clutch
control lever, clutch cable, belt, upper and lower
sheaves, and belt tensioner.
3.3.
Service to most of these components require the
removal of the engine.
3.4.
Removal of engine and clutch housing.
NOTE:
Removal steps
•
Remove the 6 bolts and locking nuts that hold
the clutch housing to the rest of the tiller, using a
pair of 9/16” wrenches.
•
Lift the engine and clutch housing from the tiller
and place them on a flat level surface without
constraining the cable.
•
If the engine is to be inverted, drain the gasoline
from the fuel tank.
3.5.
To remove the cable, detach the cable from the
handlebars by pushing the barbed bracket out of
the hole. See Figure 3.5.
3.6.
Disconnect the Z-fitting from the lever.
3.7.
Turn the engine upside-down to gain access to
the cable connection inside the clutch housing.
See Figure 3.7.
NOTE:
The orientation of spring is hooking from
the bottom.
Figure 3.4
Figure 3.5
Z-fitting
Clutch control
lever
Figure 3.7
Idler
bracket
