Craftsman 917.272020 Owner's Manual page 26

TOREPLACE MOWER B LADE DR[IVE
BELT
Pa_thetractor onlevel s urfaceEngage
parking b rake.
o Remove mower drive beff ( See "TO
REPLACE MOWER D RIVE BELT' in
this section o fthismanua0o
Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" inthissection o fthismanual).
* Remove four screws f rom dght h and
mandrel cover a ndremove cover.
Unhook spdng f rom bolt o nmower
housing.
Carefully rol[ b e_t offdght h and mandre[
* Remove belt from center mandrel puF
{ey, idler pulley, and left hand mandrel
pulley.
- Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels and
Left Hand Mower Blade
Mandrel Drive Belt
entire upper deck surface.
Check secondary idler arm and idler to
see that they rotate free_y.
Be sure spdng is hooked in secondary.
idier arm and sway-bar bracket.
}nsta[[ new bett in lower groove of left
hand mandre8 pulley; idler puHe_,;and
center mandrel pulley as shown.
Rol_ bert over right hand mandreJ pulley.
Make sure beff is in all grooves properly.
Reconnect spring to boJt in mower
housing and reinstall right hand mandreJ
cover,
ReinstaJt mower to tractor (See
"INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT"
in the AssemMy section of this manual).
Reassemble mower drive belt (See '%0
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manua0.
Center
Mandrel Idler
Idler Arm
S
Bracket
Right Hand
Mandrel
Cover
I v A_.,JUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
side of the transaxle.
ff tractor requires more than six (6) feet
stopping distance at high speed in high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
® Depress c_utch/brake pedal and engage
parking brake.
, Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
[f distance is other than 1-9/16s", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
o 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 authorized ser-
vice center/department.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Jam Nut
Operating
Arm
Do Not touch this nut. If further brake adjust-
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho-
rized service center/department
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