Operator’s Manual
17455 Front Tine Tiller
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CHECK FORWARD BELT TENSION REGULARLY.
TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE TENSION WILL CAUSE
PREMATURE BELT FAILURE.
WARNING
CHECK BELT TENSION
Belt tension may decrease over time. It must be adjusted within
the first half hour of operation and checked after every two
hours of operation. Proper adjustment will assure long belt life.
Too much or too little belt tension will cause premature belt
failure. To check and adjust the forward belt tension:
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure.
SEE FIGURE 7
3. With drive safety control lever in the NEUTRAL position,
measure length of spring when in its relaxed state.
4. Pull down on drive safety control lever and measure length
of spring when compressed. Ideal length would be 1/4”
shorter. See
FIGURE 6
and instruction in the Controls
Section of this manual.
CHANGE FORWARD BELT
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug and secure.
SEE FIGURE 7
3. Remove front belt cover and dirt shield plate from tiller frame.
SEE FIGURE 8
• Remove the belt from the engine pulley:
- Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
- With the pulley turning, force the belt out of the V-groove.
- Slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
- Pull the belt down and out of the way.
- Push the belt forward and out front of machine.
• Install new belt:
- Place belt in transmission pulley groove.
- Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley
while forcing the belt into the V-groove.
4. Reinstall front belt cover and dirt shield plate onto tiller frame.
SEE FIGURE 8
5. Check and readjust belt tension if necessary.
6. Attach spark plug wire.
spark plug wire
FIGURE 7
front belt
cover
FIGURE 8
dirt shield plate
BELT REPLACEMENT PART #:
14978 (forward)