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Craftsman 917.259592 Service, And Adjustments, TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24)

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tool& Park the tractor on revel surface,, Engage parking brake

BELT REMOVAL -

. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual)°

o Work beet off both mandrel pulleys and idler puIleys,

,Pull belt away from mower,

BELT INSTALLATION -

o Instalt new belt in reverse order of removal,

oMake sure bett is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.,

,Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions

MANDRELIDLER

PULLEYPULLEYS

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)

Your tractor isequipped 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,

. DepresscEutch/brakepedalandengageparkingbrake

. Measure distance between brake operating arm and

nut "A" on brake rod.

*Ifdistance is other than 1-3f4", toosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes I-3/4". Retighten jam

nut against nut "A".

o Roadtesttractorforproperstopping 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- thofized service center

WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

NUT "A"

JAM

NUT

		OPERATING
	_-_	ARM
	DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUSTMENT IS
MANDREL	NECESSARY, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST	AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PULLEY	CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 24	FIG. 25

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Craftsman 917.259592 Service, And Adjustments, TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig, TO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig

Contents

1-800-659-5917 =Assembly + Operation+Repair Parts MODEL NUMBER 917.259592 OWNERS MANUALchemicals adjustingil. SLOPE OPERATION The engine exhaust from this product containsCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERYiNDEX TABLE OF CONTENTSPERFORMANCE MAINTENANCEAND ATTACHMENTS ENGINEParts packed separately in carton CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACKParts Bag contents shown full size Parts bag contents not shown full sizeTO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY LARGECONNECT BATTERY See Fig. ASSEMBLYHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT See Fig,FIG. INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Figs. 5 andFIG. FIG.CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS V CHECKLISTPLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST CHECK TIRE PRESSUREL -Sl OPERATIONKNOW YOUR TRACTOR ERATmONSET PARKING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig. OPERATUONBEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE OPERATIONPo,,T,oN ENGAGEDOPERATION ADD GASOLINETO START ENGINE See Fig PURGE TRANSMISSIONOPERATION MOWING TiPSMULCHING MOWING TIPS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS CHARTCUSTOMER RESPONSmlB LI TiESTRACTOR BATTERYCUSTOMER ESPON$1BRLITmE$ ORPIN,,iLUBRICATION CLEAN AIR SCREEN See Fig.TRANSAXLE COOLING ENGINEAIR FILTER See Fig. CLEANINGCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS CUSTO RESPONSIBILITIESTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig. SERVUCE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig. TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig.PUTP,,LLEr¥ SERVNCE AN ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS See Fig. SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-INICAMBERSee Fig. SERVICE A ADJUSTMENTSTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig.SERVUCE AN ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig. TO ADJUST CARBURETOR See Fig,OTHER BATTERYSTORAGE ENGINEPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTINGPOINTS POINTS TROUBLESHOOTINGTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER SCHEMATICRE0 OIIIo START;L;S No.E1260 19 20 REPAIR PARTSELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERPART REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER ELECTRICALREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERCHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES PART REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES4o---_ FtEPARR PARTSTRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER DRIVEDRIVE REPAgR PARTS74780536 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER70 13 STEERING ASSEMBLYREPAmR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERKEY PART NO, NO STEERING ASSEMBLYREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER SEAT ASSEMBLYREPAnR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER REPAnR PARTSDECALS WHEELS & TIRESENGINE REPAMR PARTSTRACTOR--MODEL NUMBER OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark ArresterKEY PART REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER ENGINE13 19 FIEPAJR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER MOWER LIFT 7TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER MOWER LIFTREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER MOWER DECKREPAIR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER41133551 REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBERREPAIR PARTS DESCRIPTION REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBERTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER OA_SHAFTIREPAIR PARTS E.G,.COE.T.OI.,STRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER REPARR PARTSFUELSTEMI #/#/.2@---1 REPAIR PARTSFUEL SYSTEM 12-112_05REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER CRANKCA_STA.TINGSYSTEMI$--=I REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER REPAaR PARTSS RVICE OTES Page _,_ J_ L SE CE NOTESi.,,llr,_iil pl,llllUii15 MAX ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILLSIGHTING iiDE SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE15.5HP ELECTRIC START 42 MOWER IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTSOWNERS UAL MODEL NO