Craftsman 917.271142 manual To Adjust Brake

Mandrel Idler

Pull_Pulleys

Pulley

TO ADJUST BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-

able brake system which is mounted on the 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.

•If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-9/16". 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 neces- sary. Contact your nearest authorized service center/department.

With Parking Brake "Engaged"

Jam Nut

Arm

_J

Do not touch this nut. If further brake adjustment is necessary contact your

nearest authorized service center/department

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.

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

•Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over cooling fan blades.

•Pull belt toward front of tractor and

remove downward from around engine pulley.

•Install new belt by reversing above procedure.

Engine Pulley--

Clutching Idler

Stationary Idler

Transmission

Input Pulley _ 0

TRANSMISSION REMOVAIJREPLACE- MENT

Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and before operating the tractor. See "PURGE

TRANSMISSION" in the Operation section of this manual.

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.

•Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.

•Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move

forward or backward.

•Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine off.

•While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the adjustment bolt.

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