Craftsman 247.889980 manual Blade Timing Belt, Pivot Points & Linkage

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Pivot Points & Linkage

Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive systemandlift linkageat leastoncea seasonwith lightoil.

Rear Wheels

The rearwheelsshouldbe removedfromthe axlesoncea season. Lubricatethe axlesandrim hubswellwithanall-purposegrease beforereinstallingthem.

Front Wheels

Eachof the frontwheelaxlesandcastersis equippedwitha grease fitting. SeeFigure18.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease appliedwitha greasegunafterevery50 hoursof moweroperation.

Figure18

Deck Spindles

Greasefittingscanbe foundon eachdeckspindle.SeeFigure19. Lubricatewith251HEPgreaseoran equivalentNo.2 multi-purpose lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwostrokes(minimum)or sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.

BLADE TIMING BELT

The cuttingdeckspindlesaredrivenby a timing(cogged)belt, assuringthatthe deckbladesarealwaysperpendicularto eachother. At leastoncea season,or afterstrikingany foreignobject,checkthe timingbeltas follows:

1.Removethe beltcoverby removingthe threescrewsandwashers whichsecureit to the frame.SeeFigure20.

Donot operatemowerwithoutthe belt coverinstalled.Failureto fol- low thisinstructioncould resultin personalinjuryor propertydamage.

Figure20

The top of eachspindlepulleyis markedwithanarrow. See Figure21.Thearrowsshouldbe perpendicular(at a 90°angle)to eachother.

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Craftsman 247.889980 manual Blade Timing Belt, Pivot Points & Linkage