Craftsman 917270841 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 25

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BELT INSTALLATION -
Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
Mandrel
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside allbelt guides.
Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions,
Idler
Pulleys
Mandrel
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear, then brake must be adjusted.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage
perking brake.
Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut =A"on brake rod.
If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and tum nut =Anuntil distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut =A".
Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice center/department.
With Parking Brake
Jam =Engaged'
Nut *
Arm
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
of left footrest.
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section ofthis manual.)
Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
Pull belt slack toward rear oftractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulleyand over cool-
ing fan blades.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around engine
pulley.
Install new belt by reversing above pro-
cedure.
Engine
Pulley
ClutchingIdler-
Stationary Idler-
Transmission
Input Pulley
Do Not touchthis nut. Iffurther brake adjust-
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho-
rized service center/department 25
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