Craftsman 917.270631 owner manual Ti %

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BELT INSTALLATION -

o install new belt in reverse order of

removal.

o Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves

and inside all belt guides.

° Install mower in reverse order of

removal instructions.

MandrelIdler

PulleyPulleys

Mandrel

Pulley

TO ADJUST BRAKE

"{our 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 high- est gear, then brake must be adjusted.

• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake°

o Measure distance between brake oper- ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.

o if distance 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 authorized ser- vice center.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake, For assistance, there is a

belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest°

o Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manuaL)

,,Remove belt from stationary idler and

clutching idler.

oPull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle

pulley by deflecting belt keepers. o Pull belt toward front of tractor and

remove downwards from around engine pulley°

o Install new belt by reversing above pro- cedure.

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Clutching _

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With Parking Brake "Engaged"

Transaxle

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