Both Front Links Must be Equal, Length

Craftsman 917.27528 Both Front Links Must be Equal, Length, To Replace Mower Drive Belt

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	CAUTION:Blades are sharp. Protect						Blade
your hands with gloves and/or wrap							Blade
your hands with gloves and/or wrap
blade with heavy			cloth.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Position any blade so the tip is pointing
straight forward. Measure distance "B" at
front and		rear tip	of blade
•	Before	making	any	necessary		adjust-	BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
	ments, check that both front links are						BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL
	ments, check that both front links are						IN LENGTH
	equal	in length.					IN LENGTH
	equal	in length.
•	If links	are not	equal	in	length,	adjust
	one link to same length as other link.
• To lower front of blade, loosen nut "C"
	on both front links an equal number of _
	turns.
NOTE: Each full turn of nut "C" will
change dim. "B" by approximately						3/16".
• When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
	at front than rear, tighten nut "D"
	against trunnion on both front links.
•	To raise front		of blade,		loosen	nut "D"	Nut
	from trunnion on both front links.						Nut
	from trunnion on both front links.
	Tighten nut "C" on both front links an
	equal	number	of turns.

•When distance "B" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nut "D"

against

trunnion

both front

links.

Front Plate

Trunnion

• Recheck side-to-side

adjustment.

Assembly

TO REPLACE

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT

8. Remove

belt

from electric

clutch

MOWER

DRIVE BELT

REMOVAL

pulley.

9. Remove belt from idler pulleys.

1. Park tractor on a level surface.

10.Check primary idler arm and two

Engage

parking

brake.

idlers to see that they rotate freely.

2. Lower mower to its lowest position.

11.Be sure spring is securely hooked to

3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock

primary idler arm and spring arm.

bracket.

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

Rod

is spring

loaded.

12.Install

belt

both

idlers.

Have a

firm

grip

rod

and release

13.Install

new

belt onto

electric

clutch

slowly.

pulley.

4. Remove screws from R.H.

mandrel

14.Carefully

roll

belt

into

upper

groove of

cover

and

remove

cover.

R.H.

mandrel

pulley.

Remove

any

dirt

grass

clippings

15.Carefully

check

belt

routing

making

which

may

have

accumulated

around

sure

belt

is in the grooves

correctly.

mandrels

and

entire

upper

deck

16.Reconnect

R.H.

suspension

arm to

surface.

rear

deck

bracket

with retainer spring.

6.Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from 17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.

rear deck bracket by removing	18.Engage	belt tension rod by pushing
retainer spring.	rod into	locking bracket.

7.Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley.

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Contents

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Craftsman 917.27528 Both Front Links Must be Equal, Length, To Replace Mower Drive Belt