Craftsman 917255820 44" 16-hp yard tractor

User Manual - Page 18

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HOLES "A"
FIGURE 43
FIGURE 44
r l
RETAINER
SPRING
THROTTLE
CABLE "_
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
BRACKET
THROTTLE CABLE
THROTTLESTOP
SCREW
GOVERNOR
CONTROL
BELT
GUIOI
2,
RETAINER
SPRING
AS N EDED
1. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
Never attempt to change maximum engine speed This is
preset at the factory and should only be changed by a quali-
fied service technician who has the necessary equipment
a. Move Throttle Control (on the dashboard) to "SLOW"
position°
b. Check that two holes "A" line up. If not, loosen Clamp
Screw and adjust Throttle Cable until the two holes do
line up (Fig. 43 - inset)
REFER TO "STARTING THE ENGINE",PAGE6.
3
c. Start Engine and allow to warm for five minutes Make
final adjustments with engine running_
d= High Speed is fixed, no adjustment ispossible.
e. Adjust Carburetor Mixture Screw to suggested initial
setting.
-- Turn Mixture Screw clockwise (p_) closing finger
tight ONLY, and then turn counterclockwise (f_)
1 - 1/2 turns (Fig. 38). CAUTION: VALVE MAY
BE DAMAGED iF TURNED IN TOO FAR_
f Hold Governor Control against Throttle Stop= Tuln
Mixture Screw clockwise (f_) until engine just starts
to slow (Fig 44)_
g Turn Mixture Screw counterclockwise (f_'_) 1/2 turn
h Move Throttle Control to "FAST" If engine hesitates
or dies, turn Mixture Screw 1/4 turn counterc!ockwise
(f-"k) until engine will accelerate as Throttle Control
-- ii H It I_
_smoved from SLOW to FAST
REPLACE TRACTOR MOTION DRIVE BELT
The tractor Drive Belt may be replaced without tools_
Park the tractor on level area Engage Parking Brake.
NOTE: BELT INSTALLATION UNDER LEFT FOOT-
REST
a. Remove mower (See mower section, page 13)
b Remove two Retainer Springs from Belt Guide Bracket
below Transaxle Pulley° Remove Bracket (Fig. 45).
co S'wing Belt Guides away from Belt t toward rear of traC-
tor (Fig_ 45)
d_ Rol! Belt over top of Trensaxle Pulley.
e. Roll Belt over Engine Pulley and off Idler (Fig 47).
f, Release Parking Brake° Phil Belt as far as possible over
top of Clutch Pulley.
g. Reset Parking Brake Pull Belt over top of Clutch Pulley
(Fig_ 47).
ho P_I] Belt out through Shift Gate to remove from trac-
tor (Fig 46)
Install Belt by reversing procedure on page 18 NOTE: RE-
PLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN MANUAL
CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the Battery and Terminals cause
the Battery to discharge°
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EX-
PLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS, FLAME,
AND SMOKING MATERIALS AWAY
FROM BATTERIES ALWAYS SHIELD
YOUR EYES AROUND BATTERIES,
FIGURE 45 - 18-
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