Craftsman 917.270732 owner manual To Adjust Brake, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -

•Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual).

•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

•Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Install new belt in reverse order of removal.

•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.

•Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.

Mandrel

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Pulley

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an adjust- able brake system which is mounted on the right 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 parking brake.

•Measure distance between brake

operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.

•If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2". 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 neces- sary. Contact your nearest authorized service center/department.

With Parking Brake "Engaged"

Nut "A°

Jam Nut

Arm

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.

•Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual.)

•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers.

•Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around engine pulley.

•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

Engine Pulley

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TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:

•Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).

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