Craftsman 917.27108 Transaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment, To Adjust Brake

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Mandrel

Idler Pulleys

Mandrel

Pulley

TO ADJUST BRAKE

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

If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in high- est gear, then brake must be adjusted.

Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

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

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".

Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest authorized ser- vice center/department.

With Parking

BrakeNut "Engage"

Nut "A"

Arm

Do Not touch this nut. I1lurther brake adjustment is necessary contact your nearest authorized service center/department

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.

Remove mower (See ='I'OREMOVE

;MOWER" in this section of this manual.)

Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cool- ing fan blades.

Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward from around engine pulley.

Install new belt by reversing above pro- cedure.

Engine__________

Pulley

Clutching Idler--

Stationary Idler----....

Transmission

Input Pulley_

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.

Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the dght rear wheel, and lightly tighten.

Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move forward or backward.

Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine off.

place, loosen the adjustment bolt.

i While holding motion control lever in

Move motion control lever to the neutral

(N) (lock gate) position.

Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additonal clearance is needed to

get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.

After above adjustment is made, ifthe

tractor still creeps forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral

position, follow these steps:

Loosen the adjustment bolt.

Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 112 inch in the directionit is trying to creep.

Tighten adjustment bolt securely,

Start engine and test.

If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.

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