Craftsman 917271825 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 25

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TO ADJUST BRAKE
Yourtractor isequippedwith an adjustable
brake system whichismounted onthe
side ofthe transaxle.
ff tractorrequiresmorethan six (6) feet
stoppingdistance at highspeed in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
1. Depress clutch/Drakepedal and
engage paddingbrake.
2. Measure distancebetween brake
operatingarm and nut "A"on brake rod.
3. If distanceisother than f-9/f6", loosen
jam nut and turn nut"A" untildistance
becomes 1-9/16". Retightenjam nut
against nut"A".
4. Road testtractorfor proper stopping
distanceas statedabove. Readjustif
necessary. It stoppingdistance isstill
greater than six (6) foot in highestgear,
furthermaintenance is necessary.
Contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
With Parking Brake
"Engaged"
am Nut
An11
Do not touch this nut, If further brake adjustment is
necessary, contact a Sears or other qualified sePAce
csrlter.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on levelsurface. Engage
parkingbrake. For assistance, there is a
belt installationguide decal on bottom
sideof leftfootrest.
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
2. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3,
4.
5.
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
coolingfan blades.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around
engine pulley.
Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
EnginePulley--
ClutchingIdler
Stationary IdlerJ
Transmission
InputPulley_= =
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
1. Loosen adjustment boltin front of the
right rear wheel, and lightlytighten.
2. Start engine and move motion control
lever untiltractor does not move
forward or backward.
3. Hold motion control lever in that
position and turn engine off.
4. While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
5. Move motion control lever to the
neutral (N) (lock gate) position.
6. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, it the
tractor stillcreeps forward or backward
while motioncontrol lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt.
2. Move the motion control lever 1/4 to
1/2 inch in the direction it is trying to
creep.
3. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
4. Start engine and test.
5. If tractor still creeps, repeat above
steps until satisfied.
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