To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; Adjust Brake, Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Belt Removal/Installation - Craftsman 917.271641 Owner's Manual

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools• Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
this manual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
4. Install new belt in reverse order of
removal.
5. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
6. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Mandrel
Idler
Pulley
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the side
of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in highest
gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted•
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake•
2. Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3. If distanceis other than t-g/16", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
4. 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 a Sears or other qualified
service center.
With Parking Brake
"Engaged"
AITn
Do Not touch this nut, If further brake
adjustment is necessary contact your nearest
authorized service center/department
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake• For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
1, Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
2, Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
3. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
4. Pull belt toward front of tractor and
remove downward from around
engine pulley.
5. Install new belt by reversing above
procedure.
Engine
Pulley
Clutching Idler --
Stationary Idler _.
Transmission
Input Pulley_
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