Craftsman 944.602951 owner manual Dler, Service And Adjustments, Clutcning

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

Depressclutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

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

If distance is otherthan 1-9116",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 necessary. Contact your nearest au- thorized service center/department.

WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

NUT "A"

DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT. IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUST- MENT IS NECESSARY CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT

FIG. 25

ro REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

ISee Fig. 26)

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27)

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

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

•Start engine and move motion control lever untiltractor does not move forward or backward.

•Hold motion centrol lever inthat positionand turn engine off.

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

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

•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.

NOTE: Ifadditionalclearanco 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:

•Loosen the adjustment bolt.

•Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 112 inch in the direction it is trying to creep.

•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.

•Start engine and test.

•If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.

MOTION CONTROL	NEUTRAL
	fLOCK GATE

Parkthetractoron level surface. Engage parking brake. For

assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

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

Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.

Pull belt slacktoward 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._

CLUTCNING

ADJUSTMENT

BOLT

FIG. 27

TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT

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

SION" in the Operation section of this manual.

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)

when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-

ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.

,DLER /,

TRANSMISSION

INPUT PULLEY __

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER

The front wheel tce-inand camber are not adjustable on you r tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel toe- in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service center/department.

FIG. 26

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