Craftsman 917272066 ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER AUTOMATIC Lawn Tractor

Owner 's Manual - Page 25

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BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
5. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Yourtractor is equippedwith an adjustable
brake system whichis mountedon the
side of the transaxle.
Iftractor requiresmore than six (6) feet
stopping distance at highspeed in highest
gear on a level dryconcrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress dutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operatingarm and nut=A"on brake rod.
3. If distanceis other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" untildistance
becomes 1-9/16". Retightenjam nut
against nut "A".
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feat in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
With Parking Brake "Engagad"
Operating
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. It further brake adjust-
merit is necessary contact your nearest
authorized sentice center/department
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installationguide decal on bottom
side ofleft footrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section ofthis
manual.)
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching Idler.
3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
4. Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around
engine pulley.
5. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching Idler--
Stationary Idler.......
Transmission
input Pulley _
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motioncontrol lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
1. Loosen adjustment bolt in front ofthe
rightrear wheel, and lightlytighten.
2. Start engine and move motion control
lever untiltractor does not move
forward or backward.
3. Hold motion control lever in that
positionand turn engine oft.
4. While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
5. Move motion control lever to the
neutral (N) (lock gate) position.
6. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, ifthe
tractor stillcreeps forward or backward
while motioncontrol lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt.
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