Craftsman 917.270814 owner manual Belt Installation, To Replace Motion Drive Belt, To Adjust Brake

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BELT INSTALLATION -

•Install new belt in reverse order of re- moval.

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

•Instafl mower in reverse order of re- moval instructions.

Mandrel

Idler Pulleys

•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 "TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of this manual.)

•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers.

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

•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the rightside 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",loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2". 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 service center/department.

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Engine

Pulley_

Clutching.----

Idler

Stationary/

Idler

Transaxle

Pulley ___

TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ADJUSTMENT

The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:

•Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N). NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels

move freely, the transaxle is in neutral.

•Loosen adjustment belt in front of the right rear wheel.

•Position the gear shift lever in the neutral (N) position.

•Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment belt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.

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