Craftsman 917258671 lawn tractor

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SERVICE AND
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig 25)
Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake.
ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 26)
Park the tractor on level surface° Engage parking brake,
Disengage attachment clutch control.,
Remove four screws from LH, mandrel cover and
remove cover.,
- Roll belt over the top of L.H. mandrel pulley.
- Remove belt from engine pulley,,
Remove belt from idler pulleys.
Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have
accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck
surface.
Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they
rotate freely,,
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig, 25)
Install belt in both idlers° Make sure belt is in both belt
keepers at the idlers as shown.,
° Install new belt onto engine pulley,
Roll belt into upper groove of L_H. mandrel puiley_
- Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the
grooves correctly and inside belt keepers.,
o Reassemble L,H. mandrel cover.
SCREWS
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IDLER
PULLEYS
ENGINE
PULLEY
MANDREL
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT BELT
KEEPERS
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FIG. 25
Remove mower drive belt (See'q-O REPLACE MOWER
DRIVE BELT' in this section of this manual).
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual),,
Remove four screws from R,H mandrel cover and
remove cover,.
Disconnect secondary clutch rod from pivot rod by
removing retainer spring,
Carefully roll belt off R.,H. mandrel pulley,,
Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley,
and L.H mandrel pulley.
Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumu-
lated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface,
Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they
rotate freely.,
Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and
sway-bar bracket,
Install new belt in lower groove of L.H. mandrel pulley,
idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown.
Roll belt over R.H mandrel pultey. Make sure belt is in
all grooves properly,
Reconnect secondary clutch rod to pivot rod with
retainer spring_
Reinstall R,Ho mandrel cover,
Reinstall mower to tractor (See "INSTALL MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this
manual)°
Reassemble mower drive belt (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual),
L,H,,MANDREL
MOWER CENTER
BLADE MANDREL
DRIVE BELT
SECONDARY
IDLER ARM
SPRING
SWAY BAR
BRACKET
IDLER
PULLEY
SCREW
FIG. 26
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