Craftsman LTS 1500 manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, Belt Removal, Belt Installation

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools, Park the tractor on level sur- face. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL-

1.Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of

manual).

2.Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

3o Pull belt away from mower°

BELT INSTALLATION -

1 Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys

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

3_ Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual)°

Mandrel

Idler Pulleys

Mandrel

Pulley

TO CHECK BRAKE

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 serviced.

You may also check brake by:

1.Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake.

2.Place gear shift lever in neutral position. The rear wheels must lock and skid when

you try to manually push the tractor forward. tf the rear wheels rotate, then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

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,

Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers.

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

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt keepers and 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 MOW- ER" in this section of manual),.

Engine

Center

Clutching

Keeper

Stationary Idler

Transaxle

Pulle'

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