Craftsman 917271634 16.5 HP ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTOR

Owner's Manual - Page 23

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools. Park the tractoron
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower from tractor (See =TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
this manual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel puneysand
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Installnew belt in reverse order of
removal.
5. Make sure belt is in all pu]leygrooves
and inside al] belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Mandrel
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the rightside of the transaxle.
If tractorrequires morethan six (6) feet
stoppingdistance at high speed in
highestgear on a level dry concrete or
paved surface, then brake must be
adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
3, If distanceis other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut =A"untildistance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above, Readjust if
necessary. If stopping distance isstill
greater than six (6) feet in highest
gear, further maintenance is neces-
sary. Contact a Sears or other
qualified service center.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
Jam Nut
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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface, Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of leftfootrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section ofthis
manual.)
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Pullbelt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
4. Pullbelt toward front oftractor and
remove downwards from around
engine pulley.
5. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Engine Pulley-
Stationary Idler
Transaxle
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