Craftsman 917.27603 manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, To Adjust Attachment Clutch

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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 man-

ual).

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 pul- ley.

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 hooked 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 prop- erly.

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

12.Reinstall mower to tractor (See "IN- STALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in

the Assembly section of this manual).

13.Reassemble mower drive belt (See

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

 

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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.

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TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.

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.Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)

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

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake.

2.Measure distance between brake oper- ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod,

3.If distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen jam nut end turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-3/4". Retighten jam nut against nut "A".

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