Belt Maintenance
Tine Maintenance
Checking/Replacing Tines
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
1. Raise the tines, stop the machine, stop the engine,
and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Remove the rear access panel; refer to
Accessing the Tines (page 13)
3. Manually rotate the tines on the shaft, inspecting
them for wear or damage.
4. If any are damaged or broken, remove the nut and
bolt securing the tine to the tine assembly (Figure 25).
Figure 25
1.
Tine assembly
3.
Bolt and nut
2.
Tine
5. Remove the tine and replace it with a new one.
Ensure that the new tine is facing the same direction
as the other tines on the assembly.
6. Secure the new tine with the bolt and nut you
removed previously and torque them to 30 ft-lb (40.6
N-m).
7. When all tines have been inspected and replaced as
needed, lower the machine to the ground.
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