Maintenance
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Figure 26
1.
Spring loaded idler arm
2.
Tiller drive belt (short belt)
3.
Jack shaft pulley
3.
Remove the belt guard from the gear box and
ilder mounting (Fig. 27).
4.
Remove the belt and replace with a new one.
5.
Reinstall the belt guard (Fig. 27) Refer to
“Assembling the Tiller” under Installation. Be
sure to torque the gear case bolt.
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Figure 27
1.
Belt cover
2.
Gearcase bolt
3.
Input pulley
4.
Locknut, 3/8”
5.
Bolt, 3/8–16 x 2” (51 mm)
6.
Upper hole
7.
Tiller Belt (short belt)
8.
Idler pulley
Checking PTO Drive Belt
Tension
1.
Check the tension indicators on each side of the
pulley box. If the tension indicators are not in
the same position on both the left and right
sides, release the belt tension and turn the
adjustment knob. Push the belt tension release
arm back toward the pulley box to tension the
belt (Fig. 28).
2.
Repeat step 1 until the indicators move to the
same position.
3.
Once the indicators are in the same position on
both sides, swing the tension release arm into the
pulley box by moving it into the position shown
in Figure 28.
