Sears 917.25254 manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig, To Adjust Brake See Fig

SERVHCE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23)

WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

The mower'blade drive belt may be replaced without tools,. Park the tractor on level su_ace,_ Engage parking brake._

BELT REMOVAL-

•Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual),

•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. = Pull belt away from mower,,

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Install new belt in reverse order of removal.

.	Make su re belt is in all pulley grooves and inside a!l belt
	guides°
.	install mower in reverse order of removal instructions

MANDRELIDLER

PULLEYPULLEYS

MANDREL

PULLEY

FIG. 23

TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle_

tf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear-, then brake must be adjusted.

°Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.

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

If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance becomes 1-1/2",, 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_

FIG. 24

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 25)

Park the tractor on levei surface,, Engage parking brake,,

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

oRemove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manuaL)

°Remove upper belt keeper,.

=Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler, o Pull heft slack toward rear of tractor, Remove belt

upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers,,

oPull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around engine pu]ley_

°instatt new belt by reversing above procedure.

IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS.

ENG

PULLEY

LOCATOR

CLUTCHINGTABS IDLER

UPPER BELT

KEEPER

IDLER

TRANSAXLE

PULLEY

FIG. 25

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