Craftsman 917.274953 manual To Adjust Brake, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

1.Remove mower drive belt (See "TO

REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).

2.Remove mower (See =TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of this manual).

3.Remove screws from R.H. mandrel cover and remove cover. Unhook spring from bolt on mower housing.

4.Carefully roll belt off R.H. mandrel pulley.

5.Remove belt from center mandrel

pulley, idler pulley, and L.H. mandrel pulley.

6.Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumulated around mandrels

and entire upper deck surface.

7.Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they rotate freely.

8.Be sure spring is hocked in secondary idler arm and sway-bar bracket.

9.Install new belt in lower groove of L.H. mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown.

10.Roll belt over R.H. mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves properly.

11.Reconnect spring to bolt in mower housing and reinstall R,H. mandrel cover.

12.Reinstall mower to tractor (See =TO iNSTALL MOWER" AND DRIVE

BELT" in this section of this manual).

13.Reassemble mower drive belt (See

=TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).

Mower

LH. Blade Drive Center

Belt

Idler

R.H.

Cover

Idler Arm

Spring

Sway Bar Screw

Bracket

TO ADJUST ATrACHMENT CLUTCH

The electric clutch should provide years of service. The clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pulley within 5 seconds. Eventually, the internal brake will wear which may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop as required.

Adjustments should be made by a Sears or other qualified service center.

1.Make sure attachment clutch and ignition switches are in "OFF" position.

2.Adjust the three nylon Iocknuts until space between clutch plate and rotor measures .012' at all three slot

locations cut in the side of brake plata.

NOTE: After installing a new electric clutch, run tractor at full throttle and

engage and disengage electric clutch 10 cycles to wear in clutch plate.

.012"

Locknut

Plate

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable

brake system which is mounted on the left side of the transaxle.

If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be adjusted.

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

2.Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut =A" on brake rod.

3.If distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen

jam nut and tum nut "A" untildistance becomes 1-3/4'. Retightenjam nut against nut =A".

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