Craftsman 917.255561 Servhce and Adjustments, To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, See Fig

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SERVHCE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 22)

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on the mower housing.

BELT REMOVAL-

. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_

. Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position,

•Roll belt off engine puIiey.

°Disconnect R_H_suspension arm from rear deck bracket by removing retainer spring.

°Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

•Pull belt away from mower°

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Install new belt in reverse order of removal,

°Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides°

MANDRELRoHoSUSPENSION ARM ENGINE PULLEY

PULLEY

PULLEYS

RETAINER

SPRING

MANDREL

PULLEY

FIG. 22

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 23)

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

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

•Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

°Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.

•If distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage parking brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2. Retighten jam nut against nut A,

•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 au- thorized service center,

WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

NUT 'A"

JAM NUT

OPERATING

ARM

FIG. 23

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See

Fig. 24)

Park the tractor on level area. Engage parking brake_

For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of ieff footrest.

•Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual).

. Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idter.

•Remove beit from engine pulley,

•Roll belt over top of transaxle pulley,

•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN THES MANUAL,

CHASSIS

CLUTCHIN(

PULLEY

STATIONARY

IDLER

ENGINE

PULLEY

 

FIG. 24

2O

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