Service and Adjustments, See Flg | Craftsman 917.259561 specification

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

WITH PARKING BRAKE =ENGAGED"

(See Flg. 24)

The mower blade ddve belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -

•Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of this manual).

•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

•Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Install new belt in reverse order of removal.

•Make sure belt is in all pulley gmoves and inside all belt guides.

•Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.

NUT "A"

JAM NUT

FIG. 25

MANDRELIDLER

PULLEYPULLEYS

MANDREL

PULLEY

FIG. 24

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.

If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.

•Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

•Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut =A" on brake rod.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 26)

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

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

•Remove upper belt keeper.

•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt

upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.

•Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around engine pulley.

•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.

ENGINE"-.,.-.

PULLEY ---.-.-...._/-

-LOCATOR

CLUTCHING	/	TABS
CLUTCHING		TABS
IDLER
		UPPER BELT
STATIONARY		KEEPER
STATIONARY
IDLER

Ifdistance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut against nut "A".

Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au- thorized service center/department.