Craftsman 987.889 owner manual Bladedrivebelt Adjustment, It forward to take up slack in the belt

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

BLADEDRIVEBELT

ADJUSTMENT

If the blade drive belt is slipping due to lack of belt tension, follow the steps below.

1.Stop engine, wait for all parts to stop moving, an d disconnect spark plug wire.

2.Remove belt cover as described in "Belt Cover Removal" instruc- tions.

3.With mower on level ground, adjust blade cutting height at about 3" (measure fro.m ground to flat portion of blade).=

4.With the Blade Drive Control (Figure 5-7) in the disengaged position, set a gap of 1/8" between the spring (F, Figure 5-9) and flat washer (E) by adjusting the nut

(D).

5.Reinstall the belt cover

securely.

6.Test the operation of the blade brake (see "Blade Brake Control

Test").

7.If the drive belt slips during op- eration, it may be necessary to re- locate idler (J, Figure 5-9) in the slot provided in the mounting bracket. With the engine stopped and the spa.rk plug wire disconnected, loosen the hardware on the idler (J) and slide

it forward to take up slack in the belt.

8.Engage the blade drive and measure the distance (X, Figure 5-8) between the centers of pul- leys (K) and (L). The distance should be 5-1/2 to 5-5/8". After obtai0ing the correct dimension, reinstall the belt cover securely and test the operation of the blade brake.

-<--Adjustidlerin direction

ofarrowtotighten belt

Figure 5-9: Blade drive adjustment.

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