Craftsman 917.276361 manual To Adjust Attachment Clutch, To Check and Adjust Brake

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TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT 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 igni- tion switches are in "OFF" position.

2.Adjust the three nylon Iocknuts until

space between clutch plate and rotor measures .012" at all three slot loca-

tions cut in the side of brake plate. 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.

Rotor-

Slot (3)

Plate

Nylon Locknut (3)

TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE

If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be checked and adjusted.

TO CHECK BRAKE

1.Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake.

2.Disengage transmission by placing

freewheel control in "transmission dis-

engaged" position. Pull freewheel con- trol out and into the slot and release so

it is held in the disengaged position. The rear wheels must lock and skid when

you try to manually push the tractor for- ward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is

a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest.

1.Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this man-

ual.)

BELT REMOVAL -

2.Create slack in belt by removing

retainer spring from drive belt tension handle.

3.Remove belt from all idler pulleys, transaxle pulley and then from engine pulley.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Install new belt around engine pulley first, then around transaxle pulley and lastly into all the idler pulleys.

2.Check to be sure belt is positioned cor- rectly and is on proper side of all belt keepers.

3.Engage the drive belt tension handle and replace the retainer spring.

4.Reinstall mower.

Retainer

 

 

Spring

 

 

Drive

Belt

 

 

Tension

 

 

Handle

 

 

Engine

Pulley

Transaxle Pulley

_

Belt Keeper

 

 

Flat

Idler

 

Belt

 

 

Belt

Keeper

"_

 

Keeper

 

Belt

 

Clutching

V-Idler

Keeper

Clutching

Flat Idler

 

 

Idler

 

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Contents Crrftsmrn Year on Tractor Days on BatteryGeneral Operation I1. Slope Operation Service Safe Handling of GasolineIII, Children IV. TowingGeneral Service Agreements To Remove Tractor from Carton Unpack Carton Adjust SeatCheck for Proper Position of ALL Belts ChecklistCheck Tire Pressure Check Deck LevelnessHOT Surfaces indicates a hazard which Know Your Tractor To SET Parking Brake To Operate Mower To Adjust Gauge WheelsTo Stop Mower Blades To Operate on Hills Using the Reverse Operation SystemTo Transport Towing Carts and Other ATTACH- MentsTo Start Engine Mowing Tips Purge TransmissionGeneral Recommendations Lubrication ChartTo Sharpen Blade Blade RemovalTransaxle Cooling BatteryTransaxle Pump Fluid Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING Areas Clean AIR ScreenEngine OIL Filter AIR FilterMuffler CleaningSpark Plugs IN-LINE Fuel FilterTractor To Remove Mower To Install MowerSIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment To Level Mower HousingFRONT-TO-BACK Adjustment Both Front Plate Links Must be Equal in Length Mower Drive Belt InstallationTo Replace Mower Drive Belt Mower Drive Belt RemovalReinstall Mower Drive Belt Install NEW Mower Blade Secondary Drive BeltTo Replace Mower Blade SEC- Ondary Drive Belt Remove Mower Drive BeltTo Check and Adjust Brake To Adjust Attachment ClutchTo Replace Motion Drive Belt Transmission Removal Replacement Transaxle Motion Control LE VER Neutral AdjustmentMent To Start Engine with a Weak BAT- TeryReplacing Battery To Adjust Carburetor To Adjust Throttle Control CableAcceleration Test LII\Cylinders Engine OILOther Cause Correction ProblemChoked Start EngineCause ProblemCorrection Not rotate ProblemcauseTractor --MODEL Number SchematicElectrical KEY Part Description A456 180375 Rail, Frame RH 17490608 Screw Thdrol 16 x 1/2 175282 Tractor --MODEL Number Ground Drive KEY Part NO. NO.DESCRIPTION Steering Tractor --MODEL Number Spark Arrester KIT KEY Part Description Tractor --MODEL Number Seat Assembly Tractor --MODEL Number Seat Assembly 183 DecalsKEY Part Description Tractor --MODEL Number Lift AssemblyTractor --MODEL Number Mower Deck Noseroller Available 176066 Bracket Tractor --MODEL Number TRANSAXLE--MODEL Number Number Tractor --MODEL TRANSAXLE--MODEL Number111F Kohler ENGINE-MODELNUMBER 0V730, Type Number Tractor --MODEL NumberIGNITION/ELECTRiCAL Blower Housing and Baffles r Model Number TractorNtrols \ \RT.R Starting SystemCrankshaft Exhaust Fuel SYSTEI,I Crankshaft KEY Part Description Fuel SystemPage Page Page Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill Degrees MAX Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe OperationYour Home