Craftsman 486.243292 owner manual Service And Adjustments, Repair Parts, Checking Drive Tension

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

REPAIR PARTS

Your rotary mower has been produced with components designed for your unit. Although standard V-belts, bearings, blades pulleys etc. may look like the parts used on your rotary mower, many are of a different construction and could in some cases cause the mower to malfunction.

For continued satisfactory performance, use only repair parts supplied by the manufacturer. See you Sears Service Center for replacement parts.

CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug before replacing V-belt.

CHECKING DRIVE TENSION

•Remove V-belt cover from right side of unit.

•Place Blade Control Lever in the "ENGAGED" position.

•Check tension spring length. It should be 5-3/8" to 5-5/8" over the coils of the Spring Body. See Fig. 9.

ADJUSTING DRIVE TENSION

To Increase Drive Spring Tension

•Place blade clutch lever in the "DISENGAGED" position.

Loosen the inner nut of the clutch cable. Tighten the outer nut to increase spring tension.

NOTE: For every 1/8" adjustment made to the cable you will get approximately 1/8" movement on the tension spring.

To Decrease Drive Spring Tension

•Place blade clutch lever in the "DISENGAGED" position.

•Loosen the outer nut of the clutch cable.

•Tighten the inner nut to decrease spring tension.

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