Craftsman 917.27184 owner manual To Adjust Brake

TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable	EnginePulley--
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 on a level dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be adjusted.

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

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

3.If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and tum nut "A"until distance becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut against nut "A'.

4.Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if

ClutchingIdler _ _1

StationaryIdler j

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT

necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest Sears or other qualified center.

WITH PARKING BRAKE

"ENGAGED"

_ Operating

Arm

If further brake

adjustmentis necessary contactyour nearest authodzed service centar/department

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

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

belt instaltation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

1.Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this

manual.)

2.Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

3.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.

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

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

2.Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move

• forward or backward.

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

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

5.Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate) position.

6.Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additional clearance is needed

to get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position. After above adjustment is made, if the

tractor still creeps forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral

position, follow these steps:

1.Loosen the adjustment bolt.

2.Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the direction it is trying to creep.

3.Tighten adjustment bolt securely.

4.Start engine and test.

5.If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until saltsfied.

Motion	Neutral Lock Gate
Control

	Carefully	remove belt	upwards from	L
	transmission input pulley and over
4.	cooling fan blades.		of tractor and
	Pull belt	toward front
	remove downward from arou_l			";"
	engine	pulley.		Adjustment Bolt
5.	install new belt by reversing above
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