Craftsman 917.28934 To Replace Mower Blade Drive, Belt Removal, Belt Installation

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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 sur-

face. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL-

1.Remove mowerfromtractor (See"TO RE- MOVE MOWER" inthis section of manual).

2.Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

3.Putt belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys

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

3.Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual).

Mandrelidler

Mandrel

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steering plate (F) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

2.Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine pulley (E).

3.Putt belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down around transmission

cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.

4.Install belt on centerspan idler (C).

5.Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B).

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

7.Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW- ER" in this section of manual).

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.

BELT REMOVAL-

1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and

position of all belt guides and keepers.

2.Remove bettfrom stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B).

3.Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).

4.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.

Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cool- ing fan blades (D).

5.Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E).

6.Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (F) and remove from tractor.

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