Craftsman 917270841 To Adjust Brake, stopping distance at high speed in high, clutching idler

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TO ADJUST BRAKE

o Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

= Pull belt away from mower:

BELT INSTALLATION

=Install new belt in reverse order of removal°

Mandrel

Pulley

Mandrel

Pulley

Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides°

°Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions°

Idler

Pulleys

TO ADJUST BRAKE

,./our tractor is equipped with an adjustable

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 high-

est gear, then brake must be adjusted.

o Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

=Measure distance between brake oper-

ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.

o if distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen

jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-3/4'L Retighten jam nut against nut "A".

o 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.

With Parking Brake "Engaged"

Nut "A"

Nut

Arm

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 sid of left footrest.

o Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual

o 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 cool

ing fan blades.

= Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward from around engine pulley.

o Install new belt by reversing above pro cedureo

Engine

 

 

 

 

Pulley

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Clutching

Idter--

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I

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Stationary Idler_-_..

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Transmission

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J

 

Input Pulley,_

Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjustment is necessary contact your nearest authorized ser-

vice center/department

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Craftsman 917270841 To Adjust Brake, stopping distance at high speed in high, =Measure distance between brake oper