Craftsman 917.27603 manual To Replace Motion Drive Belt, To Adjust Steering Wheel ALIGN- Ment

,Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than five (5) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is neces- sary. Replace brake pads or contact a Sears or other qualified service center.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of

left footrest. It is not necessary to remove mower.

BELT REMOVAL -

1.Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).

2.Remove mower drive belt from electric

clutch pulley only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section

of this manual).

3.Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pul- ley.

4.Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine pulley and front V-idler pul- ley.

5.Pull belt out of all belt keepers.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front V-idler. making

sure to route belt inside of belt keep- ers.

2.Put belt coming from V-idler above mid- span belt keeper, then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown.

3.Make sure V part of belt engages V- idler.

4.Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top.

V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.

5.Place long lower section of belt through loop in midspan belt keeper.

6.Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt keepers.

7.Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric

chltch pulley. 26

IMPORTANT: Check Brake Adjustment.

Clutching Clutching Idler

Above

Engine Belt Keeper'

Transaxle

Pulley

Twists Belt

Keeper

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble with crossbar horizontal. Tighten securely.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT

Front wheel toe-in is required for proper steering operation. Toe-in was set at the factory and adjustment should not be nec- essary. If parts in the front axle or steering mechanism have been replaced or dam- aged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary.

TO CHECK TOE-IN -

1.Position front wheels straight ahead.

2.Measure distance between wheels at

front and rear of tires (dimensions "A" and "B").

•Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than rear dimension "B".

TO ADJUST TOE-IN -

1.Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.

2.Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is 1/8" to 1/4" less than dimension "B".

3.Tighten jam nuts securely.

FRONT WHEEL CAMBER

The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber, contact a Sears or other qualified service center.