Craftsman 917.25693 owner manual To Adjust Brake See Fig, To Replace Motion Drbve Belt

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TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 29)

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

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

o Depress clutch/Drake pedal and engage parking brake..

o Measure distance

between

brake operatinga.rm and _

nut "A" on brake

rod:

'

°if distance is other than !-5f8", disengage parking brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-5/8"o Retighten jam nut against nut "A"..

o

Engage parking

brake and recheck distance.,

 

=

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

o Disconnect motion drive belt at chassis belt keeper.

oDisconnect motion drive belt at engine pulley. Thread belt below mower drive sheave and through engine belt keeper and engine pulley,

o Remove belt.

. Install new belt by reversing above procedure,,

. Make sure that belt is inside all belt keepers,

IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTEDIN THIS MANUAL,

MOTION DRIVE BELT

ENGINE

PULLEY

@

authorized service center..

WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

_)NUT"A"

MOWER DRIVE BELT

CLUTCH

PEDAL

SHAFT

MOWER

DRIVE

SHEAVE

ENGINE

BELT

KEEPER

 

CHASSIS BELT

MOWER LIFT

KEEPER

 

SHAFT

 

CLUTCHING

TRANSAXLE

PULLEY

IDLER

 

FIG, 29

TO REPLACE MOTION DRBVE BELT

(See Fig. 30)

The tractor drive belt may be replaced without tools.. Park the tractor on tevel area. Engage parking brake.. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

-Engage parking brake

oLower mower lift lever to "lowest" position.. o Turn front wheels fully to left or right..

o Disconnect mower drive belt at engine puIley,

o Disconnect motion drive belt at clutching idler.

Disconnect motion drive belt at transaxle. Push above transaxle putley

FIG. 30

TO ADJUST STEERBNG WHEEL ALIGN[_ENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-

ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-INtCA_'_BER

The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on your tractor, If damage has occurred to affect the front

wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service center,

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917.25693 specifications

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