Sears Craftsman 917.299852 Owner's Manual page 16

SERVICE AND ADJ
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NTS :
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 22)
• Remove LH. outer side shield by removing nuts "A"
and "B" (See Fig. 11).
• Removehairpinclipandctevis p!n from leftwheel. Pull
wheel out from tiller about 1 inch.
Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers from side of belt
guard.
Remove hex nut and washer from bottom ofbelt guard
(located behind wheel).
Pull belt guard out and away from unit.
Replace belt guard by reversingabove procedure.
BELT GUARD CAP NUT
AND WASHER
HEX NUT
AND
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
TIRE)
CAP NUT
AND WASHER
AND
CLEVIS PIN
FIG. 22
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 22 and 23)
• Remove L,H. outer side shield, move left wheel, and
remove belt guardas describedin "TO REMOVE BELT
GUARD".
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Loosen belt guides "A" and "B" and also nuts "C" and
Remove old belt by slipping from engine pulley first,
Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and
into engine pulley. BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON
TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT
TO GUIDES. .....
Tighten belt guides "A"and =B"and nuts "C" and "D'.
Check belt adjustment as described below.
Replace belt guard.
Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin
clip. "
Replace outer side shield,
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See
Fig. 23)
For proper belt tension, the extension springshould have
about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in "EN-
GAGED" position. Thistension can be attained as fotlows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control
cable.
• Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained
while the drive control bar is engaged,
• Tighten cable clip screw securely.
BELT
CABLECLIP
ENGINE
PULLEY
BELT
GUIDE "B"
\
DRIVE
CONTROL
CABLE
LESS
TENSION
IDLER
PULLEY TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
SPRING
FIG. 23
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