Craftsman 917272261 owner manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, To Adjust Brake

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5.Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface.

6.Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from rear deck bracket by removing retainer spdng.

7, Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley.

8. Remove belt from electdc clutch

pulley.

9, Remove belt from idler pulleys. 10.Check primary idler arm and two

idlers to see that they rotate freely. 11.Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm and spring arm.

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION

12.Install belt in both idlers,

13.Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley,

14.Carefully roll belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley.

15.Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the grooves correctly.

16.Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to rear deck bracket with retainer spring,

17.Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover. 18.Engage belt tension rod by pushing

rod into locking bracket.

BeltTension

R.H. Mandrel

Electdc

Rod

 

 

(Disengaged

Cover_

Clutch

Posen).?

 

 

Mandrel

Suspension

Arm Primary

Idler Arm

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

Parkthe tractoron level surface. Engage parking brake.

1.Remove mower drive belt (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).

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

3.Remove screws from L.H. mandrel cover and remove covet.

4.Carefully roll belt off L.H. mandrel pulley.

5.Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and R.H. mandrel pulley.

6.Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface.

7.Check secondary idler arm and idler pulley to see that they rotate freely.

8.Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and secondary spring arm.

9.Install new belt in lower groove of R.H. mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and

center mandrel pulley as shown.

10.Carefully roll belt over L.H. mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves properly.

11.Reinstall L.H. mandrel cover.

12.Reinstall mower to tractor (See

"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual).

13.Reassemble mower drive belt (See

"TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual).

LH. Secondary Idler Arm

_ /Secondary

SpdngArm

let Pulley Spring

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Yourtractor is equipped with an adjust- able brake system which is mounted on the side of the transaxle.

if tractor requires mare than six (6) feet stoppingdistance at high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be adjusted.

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

2.Measure distance between brake

operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.

3.If distance is other than 1-11/16",

loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1f/16". Re-

tighten jam nut against nut "A".

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917272261 specifications

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