Craftsman 917257560 Lawn Tractor

OWNER'S MANUAL - Page 21

For 917257560.

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SERVICE
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Move attachment lift lever for¢Tard to lower mower to its
lowest position.
, Rol! belt off engine pulley.
o Work belt off both mandrel pufleys and idler pulleys.
Pull be!t away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
, tnstali new bett in reverse order of removal.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
\
OPERATING
ARM
F_G°25
MANDREL
PULLEY
\
iDLER
PULLEYS
ENGINE PULLEY
\\
MANDREL PULLEY
FIG° 24
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake.
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of ieft footrest.
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
Remove upper belt keeper.
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
Putl belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers.
o Pult belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around engine pulley.
o Install new belt by reversing abuve procedure.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig, 25)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxte.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
o Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
o If distance is other than lq/2", disengage parking
brake, !oosen iam nut and turn nut "A" unti! distance
becomes 1_-1/2'L Retighten jam nut against nut "A".
Engage parking brake and recheck distance.
o Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary, tf stopping distance is
stiff greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, fu_her
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest
authorized service center/departmento
EN_
PULLEY
CLUTCHING TABS
(DLER
iDLER
TRANSAXLE_
PULLEY
BELT
KEEPER
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