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20

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Sections

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  • Honda Rear Tine Tiller FRC800K1A Safety Precautions
  • 2 steps
  • Outer Belt Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Honda Rear Tine Tiller FRC800K1A Transmission Pulley Bolt Release
  • 1 step
  • V-Belt
  • 2 steps
  • Inner Belt Cover
  • 12 steps
  • Input Shaft Oil Seal
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Drain the oil from the transmission before beginning this process.

After completing this procedure, refill the transmission with 5.3 quarts of SAE 10W-30 oil.

What you need

Step 1

              Disconnect the spark plug wire
  • Before you begin the repair, disconnect the spark plug wire.
  • Firmly grip the base of the connector and pull it away from the spark plug to disconnect it.

Before you begin the repair, disconnect the spark plug wire.

Firmly grip the base of the connector and pull it away from the spark plug to disconnect it.

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Step 2

              Turn off the fuel valve
  • Flip the fuel valve switch to the off position.

Flip the fuel valve switch to the off position.

Step 3

              Remove outer belt cover
  • Use a 14 mm socket to remove the bolt securing the outer belt cover.

Use a 14 mm socket to remove the bolt securing the outer belt cover.

Step 4

  • Tilt the outer belt cover down and pull it off of the lip on the inner belt cover to remove it.

Tilt the outer belt cover down and pull it off of the lip on the inner belt cover to remove it.

Step 5

              Loosen the transmission pulley bolt
  • This step may require two people.
  • Pull the tine engagement lever to put belt tension on the transmission pulley.
  • With the belt taut, use a 12 mm socket to loosen the transmission pulley bolt without fully removing it.
  • The pulley will rotate with the bolt and the bolt will not be able to be removed if belt tension is not applied.

This step may require two people.

Pull the tine engagement lever to put belt tension on the transmission pulley.

With the belt taut, use a 12 mm socket to loosen the transmission pulley bolt without fully removing it.

The pulley will rotate with the bolt and the bolt will not be able to be removed if belt tension is not applied.

Step 6

              Remove the V-belt
  • Push the V-belt towards the transmission pulley to release tension.
  • Slip the V-belt off of the groove in the pulley.

Push the V-belt towards the transmission pulley to release tension.

Slip the V-belt off of the groove in the pulley.

Step 7

  • Pull the V-belt down and out of the way of the two-prong belt guide.
  • Push the V-belt around and off of the motor pulley to remove.

Pull the V-belt down and out of the way of the two-prong belt guide.

Push the V-belt around and off of the motor pulley to remove.

Step 8

              Remove the belt guides
  • Use a 12 mm socket to remove the two bolts securing the belt guides to the inner belt cover.
  • Use a 10 mm socket to remove the bolt securing the inner belt cover to the frame.

Use a 12 mm socket to remove the two bolts securing the belt guides to the inner belt cover.

Use a 10 mm socket to remove the bolt securing the inner belt cover to the frame.

Step 9

              Lower the guard
  • Use a 14 mm socket to loosen the two bolts securing the guard to the frame.
  • These bolts have corresponding 14 mm nuts on their opposite ends. You will need to keep the bolts steady with a wrench or socket for the nuts to become loose.
  • Remove both nuts, but do not remove the bolts yet.

Use a 14 mm socket to loosen the two bolts securing the guard to the frame.

These bolts have corresponding 14 mm nuts on their opposite ends. You will need to keep the bolts steady with a wrench or socket for the nuts to become loose.

Remove both nuts, but do not remove the bolts yet.

Step 10

  • Remove the frontmost guard bolt.

Remove the frontmost guard bolt.

Step 11

  • Grab the guard and lower it to the ground, pivoting it on the rear guard bolt.

Grab the guard and lower it to the ground, pivoting it on the rear guard bolt.

Step 12

              Remove the pulley bolts
  • Use a 12 mm socket to remove the motor and transmission pulley bolts.
  • Hold the pulleys steady to more easily remove the bolts.

Use a 12 mm socket to remove the motor and transmission pulley bolts.

Hold the pulleys steady to more easily remove the bolts.

Step 13

              Remove the motor pulley
  • Remove the motor pulley.
  • Keep track of the key—which may fall out on its own—and keep it with the motor pulley.

Remove the motor pulley.

Keep track of the key—which may fall out on its own—and keep it with the motor pulley.

Step 14

              Remove the transmission pulley
  • Pull the transmission pulley straight off of the splined shaft to remove.

Pull the transmission pulley straight off of the splined shaft to remove.

Step 15

              Remove the tensioner pulley
  • Use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring securing the tensioner pulley to its shaft.

Use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring securing the tensioner pulley to its shaft.

Step 16

  • Remove the tensioner pulley.

Remove the tensioner pulley.

Step 17

              Remove the wire clips
  • Use needle nose pliers to remove the three wire clips securing various cables to the back of the inner belt cover.

Use needle nose pliers to remove the three wire clips securing various cables to the back of the inner belt cover.

Step 18

  • Use a 12 mm socket to remove the two remaining inner belt cover bolts behind the transmission pulley.

Use a 12 mm socket to remove the two remaining inner belt cover bolts behind the transmission pulley.

Step 19

              Remove the inner belt cover
  • Pull the inner belt cover clear of the motor and transmission shafts.
  • Remove the inner belt cover.

Pull the inner belt cover clear of the motor and transmission shafts.

Remove the inner belt cover.

Step 20

              Remove the input shaft oil seal.
  • Wedge a pick tool between the input shaft and the oil seal.
  • Pull firmly in the direction of the shaft to loosen the oil seal.
  • You may have to remove the pick tool and reinsert it at other locations around the shaft to “walk” the oil seal off the shaft.
  • Remove the oil seal.

Wedge a pick tool between the input shaft and the oil seal.

Pull firmly in the direction of the shaft to loosen the oil seal.

You may have to remove the pick tool and reinsert it at other locations around the shaft to “walk” the oil seal off the shaft.

Remove the oil seal.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Refill the transmission with 5.3 quarts of SAE 10W-30 oil.

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