Have been on the computer all morning many diff sites getting a nervous breakdown want tine geat & shaft part for earthquake mini tiller all sites are impossible to use help help help

contact the manufacturer on the net and look for a pdf version if available.

You can get a parts list, and the replacement parts themselves, from getearthquake.com.

-The pulley, idler are not line up and may be too sharp edges. or may be some other part is touching the belt when is running.


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Either clutch is bad or teeth are striped in bottom gear box. remove tines run engine and see if you can feel movment in lower gear box, if yes the gears are gone. If no remove engine to expose clutch.

Remove the 4 to 6 screws holding the engine to bottom gear box and lift eng off. clutch is right there. It could be the teeth on the lower branze gear are stripped. lay machine on its side and with tines off remove gear box cover.

Your situation is puzzling and in fact on the Sears site with your tillers' parts list, they state the manual is no longer available with no replacement either. See item no. 92 on parts list.
Here is the parts list and diagram if there are any help to you.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Craftsman-Parts/All-Products-Parts/Model-917299370/0247/1508000/00010290/00001?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=
Don't fear. Here is a link to a 6.5HP Craftsman tiller that I also hope will help. This model is a close relative but has rear tines.
http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0912306.pdf

I googled Earthquake 5020DM tiller and show a site that has a technical manual. It has the diagrams and parts numbers. It looks like the forward and reverse cable are the same. You may have to call ARDISAM direct to get the cable.

Little grease on the shaft and some work was able to remove pulley. Found input pinion, tine sprocket and gear all missing some teeth. check with sears and these parts are no longer available. Can anyone tell me where i might find or locate replacement part i need for this tiller?

try replacing the spark plug and spraying a shot of starting fluid into the cylinder via the spark plug hole