Craftsman 917.28922 To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, 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 mowerfrom tractor (See"TO RE- MOVE MOWER"inthissection ofmanua0.

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

3.Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

. 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).

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

3.Pull 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).

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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 beltfrom stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B).

3.Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).

6.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.

Carefully remove belt upwards from

transmission input pulley and over cool-

ing fan blades (D).

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

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

BELT INSTALLATION -

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

TO CHECK 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 serviced.

You may also check brake by:

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

2.Disengage transmission by placing

freewheel control in "transmission dis-

engaged" position. Pull freewheel control 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 forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER

Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam- ber is set at the factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and cam ber are not adjust- able. If damage has occurred to affect the factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, con- tact a Sears or other qualified service center.

clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

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