Craftsman 917288582 tractor

User Manual - Page 28

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TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Parktractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3, Disengagebelttension rod (K) from]ock
bracket (L).
AUTION: Belttension rod is spring load-
ed. Haveaflrm grip on rod and releaseslowly.
4. Remove screws (P) from R.H. and L,H.
mandrel covers and remove covers (Q).
5. Remove anydirtor grass clippings which
mayhave accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
6. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley
(M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and allidler
pulleys (S).
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install belt around both mandrel pulleys
(R)and around idlerpulleys (S) asshown.
2. Installbelt onto electric clutch pulley (M),
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing
in all mower pulley grooves.
3. Reassemble R.H. and L,H. mandrel cov-
ers (Q). Securely tighten all screws.
4. Engage belt tension rod (K) on locking
_ bracket (L),
CAUTION: Belt tension rod isspring load-
ed. Haveatight grip on rod and engage slowly,
5. Raise attachment lift lever to highest
position.
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 left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
NOTE" Observe entire motion drive belt and
position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove beltfrom stationaryidler (A) and
clutching idler (B).
3. Remove belt from centerspan idler (C),
4. Puff belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove bett upwards from
transmission input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades (D).
5, Remove belt downward from engine
pulley (E).
6. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (F)and removefromtractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to front,
over the steering plate (F) and above
clutch brake pedal shaft (G).
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt onto engine pulley (E).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully
work belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D).
Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper,
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
5, Install belt through stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
6. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
7. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual),
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