Craftsman 917257630 13.0 HP IC Electric Start 42" Mower 6 Speed Transaxle Lawn Tractor

Owner's Manual - Page 20

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SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 23)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools..
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake..
BELT REMOVAL -
Place attachmen{ clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Move attachment tilt tever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
,, Roll belt off engine pulley°
Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys..
o Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
,, Install new bett in reverse order of removal°
,, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides.
NUT "A"
JAM NUT
ERATtNG
M
FIG. 24
MANDREL IDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
ENGINE PULLEY
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG. 23
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 25)
Park the tractor on level surface Engage parking brake
For assistance, there Jsa belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest,.
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
Remove upper belt keeper.
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler
. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor Remove belt
upwards from transax[e puIley by deflecting belt keep-
erSo
o Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around engine pulley.
- Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
l! 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 parking brake
o Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
, tf distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut against nut "A".
,, Engage parking brake and recheck distance
Road testtractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is
stil_ greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department
PULLEY
CLUTCHING
IDLER
STATIONARY
IDLER
PULLEY
TABS
KEEPER
20 FIG. 25
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