7, V-BELT REPLACEMENT

BELT REMOVAL

The belt on this tractor is special for this application.

Always replace with the Sears belt number in the parts

list. It is not necessary to remove mower°

a, Raise hood and disconnect negative ground battery cable.

b° Set parking brake (to get belt stack),

c_ Loosen (do not remove) two Engine Pulley Belt Guide

 

Bolts and swivel R,H. side of Belt Guide up, Tighten

 

LHo Bolt to hold Belt Guide in position (Fig° 53).

 

 

 

do

Roll Belt off Enqine Pulley,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e,

Roll

 

Belt

 

off

 

I_V"

 

Idler,

Flat

Idler

and

Adjustable

 

Idler

 

Pulleys

 

(Fig.

54)°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f. Pull

 

Belt

off

Clutch

Pulley -

between

Pulley

and

Frame

 

Pull

Belt

off

 

Transaxle

 

Pulley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g,

Loosen

Nut

 

"A"

on

R.H.

outside

of

Frame

(Fig.

56)°

 

BELT

 

INSTALLATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

THERE

 

IS

A

BELT

INSTALLATION

 

DECAL

UNDER

 

LEFT

 

HAND

FOOTREST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a,

Push

 

Belt

down

from

 

Engine

Pulley

area_

Place

back

 

(flat)

 

side

 

of

Belt

on

Flat

tdler_ (Flat

Idler

is

next

to

 

Frame.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Place

Belt

 

on

 

Adjustable

Idler

and

over

Clutch

Pulley

 

"V" (narrow) part of Belt should engage Clutch Pulley,

co

Place

Belt

 

around

 

Transaxle

Pulley.

 

"V"

 

part

of

Belt

 

should engage

Transaxle

 

Pulley,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d

Make

sure

 

1_, V It

part

of

Belt

engages

!tvll

 

Idler (Fig

 

54).

e,

Roll

 

Belt over

Engine

 

Pulley,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f

Loosen

L.H

 

Engine

 

Pulley

Belt

Guide

Bolt

and

swivel

 

Belt Guide onto R_H. Bolt. Tighten LH° and R_H_ Botts

 

securely

(Fig.

55).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g

Release

Parking

 

Brake.

NOTE:

WHEN

 

A

NEW

 

BELT

 

HAS

BEEN

INSTALLED,

YOU MUST CHECK V-BELT

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

AND

 

BRAKE

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

 

8_ TIRE CARE

a, Maintain tire pressure in front at 14 PSI and rear tires at 10 PSL

b Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi- 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 57).

---Block up front axle securely°

--Remove Hub Cap, Klip Ring and Washer to allow wheel removal

-Repair tire and reassemble° Replace Washer and snap Klip Ring securely in axle groove Replace Hub Cap.

e, Removing rear wheel for tire repair. o-- Block up rear axle securely

---Remove Hub Cap and (5) Hub Bolts to allow wheel removal.

-_- Repair tire and reassemble. Replace and tighten Hub Bolts and Hub Cap securely.

WHEN

MOUNTING

TIRES,

UNLESS

/

BEADS

ARE

SEATED,

OVERINFLATION

/

CAN CAUSE

A FATAL

EXPLOSION.

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

1

BELT

LOOSEN

FIGURE 53

PULLEY

- 23 -

 

ADJUSTABLE

"V"IDLERIDLER

O O

\

\

PULLEY TRANSAXLE PULLEY

FIGURE 54

1

3

-I

I

FIGURE 55

FIGURE 56

WASHER

FIUB

CAP

KLIP RING

FIGURE 57

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Sears 917.25591 manual Belt Removal

917.25591 specifications

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