Craftsman 917.289280 manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, Belt Removal, Belt Installation

Models: 28928 917.289280

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level sur-

face. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL-

1+ Remove mowerfrom tractor (Sea"TO RE- MOVE MOWER" inthis section of manual).

2, Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

3.Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1.Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys

2, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides.

3.Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual),

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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,

BELT REMOVAL-

1.Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE

MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and

position of all belt guides and keepers.

2.Remove beltfrom stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B).

3.Remove belt from centerspan idler (C)+

6.Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove belt upwards from

transmission input pulley and over cool- ing fan blades (D).

4, Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E)+

5.Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate (F) and remove from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

1, Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steering plate (F) and above

clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

2, Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine pulley (E).

3, Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down around transmission

cooling fan and onto the input pulley (D), Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.

4, Install belt on centerspan idler (C).

5, Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutching idler (B).

6, Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.

7.Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW- ER" in this section of manual).

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Craftsman 917.289280 To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt, Belt Removal, Belt Installation, To Replace Motion Drive Belt

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