Troy-Bilt Econo-Horse 12185 User Manual

Section 5: Maintenance
D WARNING Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the unit, shut off engine, wait for all
parts to come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark
plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or
property damage.
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5 . Pull the belt up and past the engine
reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18).
Figure 5-17: Install forward drive belt over
rear of engine forward pulley and bring
lower half of belt down and in front of trans¬
mission pulley.
REVERSE DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION
NOTE: The forward drive belt must be
installed before installing the reverse
drive belt.
B. Installing the Reverse Drive Belt:
1. Slip the reverse belt down between the
engine reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18) and
the engine forward drive pulley (C).
2. Loop the bottom half of the belt over
the front of the transmission pulley (B,
Figure 5-18) and seat the belt in the front
groove of the pulley.
3 . Place the belt to the inside of the
reverse idler pulley (D, Figure 5-18) and
the reverse belt guide (V, Figure 5-12).
Then slip the upper end into the groove of
the engine reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18).
4 . If the reverse belt guide (V, Figure 5-
12) was loosened previously, center the
belt guide on the belt and tighten the
mounting screw securely.
5 . Install the beit cover and secure it with
the two nuts. If the lower transmission
cover was removed, reinstall it with the
four self-tapping screws.
Figure 5-18: Removing and installing
reverse belt.
A. Removing the Reverse Drive Belt:
1. S top the engine and allow it to cool
before working near the belts. Be sure
the spark plug wire is disconnected and
on electric start models the ignition key is
removed.
2. Remove the belt cover by removing the
two nuts. For easier access to the trans¬
mission (lower) pulley, remove the trans¬
mission cover located below the
transmission pulley.
3 . Slip the reverse belt off the engine
reverse pulley (A, Figure 5-18). If neces¬
sary, work the belt off the pulley with your
left hand while pulling the engine recoil
starter rope with your right hand.
4 . Push the upper half of the reverse belt
downward to create slack in the belt.
Then reach underneath the transmission
and slip the belt off the front of the trans¬
mission pulley (B, Figure 5-18).
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Troy-Bilt Econo-Horse 12185 Specifications

General

Brand	Troy-Bilt
Model	Econo-Horse 12185
Category	Tiller
Language	English