Belt Replacement; Clean Battery And Terminals; Tire Care; Finish Care - Craftsman 917.253724 Owner's Manual

Craftsman varidrive garden tractor owner's manual
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ENGINE
PIVOT
SHAFT
SECONDARY
BELT (REARI
IATOR
S, BELT KEEPER
PRIMARY
IDL
V
FIGURE
34
WASH E R
WASHER
KLIP
RiNG
FIGURE
35
BOLT
5o
BELT
REPLACEMENT
The
belts
on this tractor
are special for this application,
when replacing
Belts always
replace with Sears belts.
a, Disconnect
Negative
Ground
Battery
Cable_
b. Set Parking
Brake
(F_g, 10).
c
Pull Varidrive
Control
Lever
to slow position
(Fig.
11)
giving
Primary
Belt
slack.
d
Remove
Primary
Belt
from
Engine
Putley
(Fig.
34)_
e,, Remove
3 Bolts
and Nuts
holding
Primary
Idler
Sheaves
to Frame
(Fig. 33).
f_ Remove
Klip
Ring
and
Washer
from
Variator
P_vot
Shaft
(Fig° 34)_ Slide Pivot
Arm
inwards.
g, Remove
Belt from
Variator
Sheave.
h_ Remove
Idler
Nuts
and Idler
Sheaves from
Primary
Idier
Sheaves (Fig, 34}.
L
Primary
(Front)
Belt can now be removed,
j.
To
replace
Secondary
(Rear)
Belt move Varidrive
Con-
trol
Lever
to fast position,
Remove
Variator
Belt Keeper
(Fig. 34) and remove
Secondary
Belt from
Variatoro
ko Remove
Clutching
Idler
(Fig. 34).
I.
Remove
Transmission
Pulley
Belt
Guard
Belt can now
be removed
from
Transmission
Pulley.
m_ Reverse
the above
procedures
to install
new Belts.
Re-
place
Primary
Idler
Package,
Belt
Keeper,
Clutching
Idler
and Transmission
Pulley
Belt Guard°
n, Connect
Battery,
NOTE:
WHEN
A NEW
BELT
OR
BELTS
ARE
INSTALL-
ED,
YOU
MUST
CHECK
BELT
ADJUSTMENT'.
REFER
TO "CHECK
BELT
ADJUSTMENTtI0
PAGE
7o
6. CLEAN
BATTERY
AND
TERMINALS
Corrosion
and
dirt
on
the
Battery
and
Terminals
cause
the Battery
to "leak *' power
and hinders
the operation
of
the charger,,
a,, Remove
the
Battery
from
the Tractor
and wash
with
four
tablespoons
of baking
soda to one gallon
of water..
NOTE:
BE
CAREFUL
NOT
TO
GET
THE
SODA
SOLUTION
INTO
THE
CELLS,
Rinse the Battery
with
plain water,
dry and reinstall on Tractor_
bo Clean
terminals
and cable
ends with
a wire
brush
until
bright
Replace
Battery
Cables,
Coat
terminal
connec-
tions with
Vasoline.
7_ TIRE
CARE
a,, Maintain
tire pressure in front
at 14 pounds
and rear tires
at 10 pounds.
b
Keep
tlres
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= 35),,
-- Block
up front
axle securely
or use a Sears Tractor
Jack.
.-
Remove
Klip
Ring
and Washer
to
allow
wheel
re-
moval.
.-
Repair
tire and reassemble.
Replace
washer
and snap
Klip Ring securely
in axle groove.
e_ Removing
rear wheel
for tire repair
(Fig. 36),
.-
Block
up rear
axle
securely
or use a Sears Tractor
Jack.
--
Remove
(5)
Hub
Bolts
to
allow
wheel
removal.
-- Repair
tire and reassemble.
Replace
and tighten
Hub
Bolts
securely_
WHEN
MOUNTING
TIRES,
UNLESS
BEADS ARE SEATED, OVER INFLATION
CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION°
8. FINISH
Keep
tractor
finish
and seat free
of gasoline,
oil, insect
chemicals
or battery
electrolyte,_
Protect
painted
surfaces
with
automotive
type wax.
:IGURE 36

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