Craftsman 987.889 owner manual Bladedrivecontrollever Wheeldrivebeltreplacement Adjustment

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'SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

BLADEDRIVECONTROLLEVER

WHEELDRIVEBELTREPLACEMENT

ADJUSTMENT

Make th_ following adjustment if the Blade Ddve Control lever re- leases dudng operation. _

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

2.Engage the Operator Presence

Control and the Blade Drive Con-

trol. Without releasing the controls, look inside the cutout at the roar of

the frame and make sure the Op- erator Presence Control latches (A and B, Fig. 5-10) are fully engaged at point (C). If they are not fully en- gaged, improper operation or pre- mature wear could result. To ad-

Follow this procedure to replace the wheel ddve belt.

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

2.Release all mower controls.

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

4.Locate wheel drive belt (O, Fig- ure 5-11) and remove it from top sheave of engine sheave, backsid- ed idlers (P and Q) and transmis-

sion sheave (R).

5. Install new belt shown in

Figure 5-11. Belt must be in- stalled "inside out"'V'side of belt lies against engine sheave only. Rat side of belt lies against trans- mission sheave (R) and back-sid-ed idlers (P and Q).

6.Make sure belt is inside belt guide (S, Figure 5-11).

7.Reinstall belt cover securely.

8.An adjustment to the drive belt may be necessary. See "Wheel Drive Belt Adjustment" on the next

page.

just, loosen hex nut (D) and short- en length of control rod (E). To avoid over-adjusting, turn rod only 1 to 2 turns per adjustment.

3.Tighten hex nut securely after adjusting control rod.

4.Test by releasing the Operator Presence Control. If properly ad- justed, the Blade Drive Control will disengage when the Operator Presence Control is released. Re- adjust as necessary by repeating Steps 2 and 3.

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987.889 specifications

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