Craftsman 917.273401 owner manual Beltinstallation, Belt Installation

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BELTINSTALLATION-

1.Work belt aroundboth mandrelpulleys and idlerpulleys

2.Makesure belt is in all pulley grooves and insideall belt guides.

3.Install mower(See"To InstallMower" in this sectionof this manual).

Mandrel

Pulley

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.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

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 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut against nut "A".

4.Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in '"transmission

engaged" position.

5_ Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than five (5) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is neces- sary. Replace brake pads or contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

With parking brake "Engaged"

_/Nut "A" Operating /I_+'_ A . .

Arm _Nut

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 belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

3.Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.

4.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley.

5.Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Carefully work new belt down onto the input pulley.

2.Slide belt into the center span keeper.

3.Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top groove of engine pulley.

4.Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.

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

6.Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual).

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