Sears 917.25148 Service AN Adjustments, To Replace Motion Drive Belt See Fig, Front Wheel Camber

SERVICE AN[:) ADJUSTMENTS

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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)

Park the tractor on level surface, Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decat on bottom of left footrest, ]t is not necessary to remove mower,

BELT REMOVAL -

o Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt)

oRemove mower drive belt from electric clutch pulley only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" Jn this section of this manual).

•Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pulley.

•Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine pulley and front V-idler pulley

°Pull belt out of all belt keepers.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of belt keepers,

•Put bett coming from V-idler above midspan bett keeper, then onto clutching idler pu!teys as shown.

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

°Place beit around transaxle pulley, beginning at top, V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.

oPlace long lower section of belt through loop in midspan belt keeper.

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

•Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch pulley

IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

TRACTOR V-BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC

VIEWED FROM LH, SIDE OF TRACTOR

CLUTCHING

IDLER

BELT

CLUTCHINGtKEEPER

FLATIDLER

ENGINE

PULLEY3ELT\

V-IDLER

KEEPERBELT

TWISTS

BELT TRANSAXLE

PULLEY KEEPER PULLEY

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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

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 necessary, if parts in the front axle or steering mechanism have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary.,

TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig 29) -

-Position front wheels straight ahead

. Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of tires (dimensions "A" and "B").

oFront dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than rear dimension "B"o

TO ADJUST TOE-IN (See Figs, 29 and 30) -

o Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.,

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

•Tighten jam nuts securely.,

FIG. 29

ADJUSTMENT SLEEVES

TIE ROD

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JAM NUTS

AS VIEWED FROM BOTTOM

FIG, 28

FIG, 30

FRONT WHEEL CAMBER

The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor, If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber, contact your nearest authorized service centeddepart- menL

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