BELTINSTALLATION-

and inside all belt guides.

Install new belt in reverse order of

Install mower in reverse order of

removal.

removal instructions.

Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves

Idler Pulley

IdlerPulley

Mandrel

 

Mandrel

 

Pulley

 

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equippe_ 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 oper- ating arm and nut =A" on brake rod.

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/department.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

 

 

_ _Engaged"

 

Nut "A"

 

With ParkingBrake

//

Jam Nut

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a

belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

RemOV'_rnower(See =TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of this manual.)

Remove upper belt keeper.

Remove beltfrom stationaryidlerand clutchingidler.

Pullbelt slacktowardrear oftractor.

Remove belt upwardsfrom transaxle pulleybydeflectingbelt keepers.

Pullbelt towardfront oftractorand removedownwardsfrom aroundengine pulley.

Installnew belt by reversingabove pro- cedure.

IMPORTANT: Make sure upper belt keep-

er is positionedproperlybetweenlocator tab.

Engine

 

Locator

Pulley

i

Tab

Clutching

Idler /

Upper Belt

 

 

Stationary

/

Keeper

 

Idler

Transmission

Input Pulley _=

)

 

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT

If steeringwheel crossbarsare not hori-

zontal (leftto right)when wheelsare posi- tionedstraightforward, removesteering

wheel and reassembleper instructionsin theAssemblysectionof thismanual.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER

The front wheel toe-inand camberare not

adjustableon yourtractor.If damage has occurredto affectthe frontwheeltoe-inor

camber,contactyournearestauthorized servicecenter.

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Craftsman 917.271110 owner manual To Adjust Steering Wheel ALIGN- Ment, Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBER, To Adjust Brake