Sears 917.255741 manual Mower Belt Agjustment

5. TIRE CARE

a. Maintain tire pressure in front tires at 14 PSi and rear tires at 12 PSi

b Keep tires free of gasoline, oil. or insect control chemio

cals which can destroy rubber

c Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts and other hazards that may cause tire damage

d. Removing front wheel for tire repair (Fig. 35)

--Block up front axle securely° Puit off Dust Cap.

--Remove Klip Ring and Washer and remove wheel°

--Repair tire and reassembfeo Replace Washer, snap Klip Ring securely in axle groove, RepIace Dust Cap

e Removing rear wheel for tire repair (Fig 36)..

--Block up rear axle securely. P011 off Dust Cap

--Remove E-Ring and Washers (1 to 3 as required) and remove wheel

--Repair tire and reassemble, Replace Square K.ey in Axle Shaft

.- Replace Washers, E-Ring and Dust Cap

BE SEATED. OVERINFLATION CAN

WHEN MOUNTING TIRES, BEADS MUST

CAUSE A FATAL EXPLOSION.

6. FINISH

Keep tractor finish and seat free of gasoline, oil, insect

chemicals or battery electrolyte Protect painted surfaces

with automotive type wax

MOWER BELT AGJUSTMENT

Your tractor has been manufactured with the ability to re-ad- just mower drive belt to provide you with longer belt life,

If the Mower Clutch Lever (Fig, 37) travels 3-I/2" up the slot in the dash before spring tension resistance is evident, adjust- ment is necessary. NOTE: CHECK FOR PROPER SPRING

TENSION WITH ENGINE OFF AND LIFT LEVER IN HIGH- EST POSITION

1. Remove mower deck from tractor

2 Remove Cotter Pins from both sides of the Rock Shaft Assembly (Fig. 38)

37 Loosen the4 Locknuts on the RH and LH Pivot Brackets (Fig, 38) only unti! Rock Shaft Assembly can be removed

4 Remove Rock Shaft Assembly from R H. and L H Pivot

Brackets NOTE: DO NOT DISASSEMBLE BRAKE ROD

5, Remove Extension Spring from lower hole (original posi- tion) in Rock Shaft Assembly and insert in upper hole in Rock Shaft Assembly {Fig. 38 - Inset)

6Replace Rock Shaft Assembly between R H and L H Pivot B rac ket s

7 Tighten Locknuts securely making sure Carriage Bolts are seated in square holes of mower housing.

8, Replace Cotter Pins on both sides of Rock Shaft Assembly

NOTE: WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BELT, EXTENSION

SPRING MUST BE RETURNED TO LOWER HOLE (ORIGI-

NAL POSITION) ON ROCK SHAFT ASSEMBLY.

KL1P RING

DUST

CAP

FIGURE 35

E_IING

WASHERS

DUST

CAP

FIGURE 36

MOWER CLUTCH

LEVER "DISENGAGED*'

POSITION

IEST"

DEPTH

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

,\

LIFT LEVER

*'LOWEST'*

POSITION

FIGURE 37

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