Craftsman 917.258680 Owner's Manual page 143

SE VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 28)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
- Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
• Disconnect clutch wire harness.
, Remove clutch Iocator.
• Remove upper belt keeper.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
, Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards
from around electric clutch.
, Install new belt by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS
AND ELECTRIC CLUTCH WIRE CONNECTION IS
SECURE.
ELECTRIC -__
CLUTCH
CLUTCHING "_----
IDLER "_
STATIONARY I
IDLER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY'_
CLUTCH LOCATOR
II ,.--, \
\
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
FiG. 28
TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND AD-
JUSTMENT
(See Figs.
29 and
30)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever
is in the neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is
preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed,
proceed as follows:
® Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
o Loosen two Iocknuts on tie rod.
, Turn center rod until gearshift lever falls into neutral
lock gate on fender console.
Tighten Iocknuts securely.
GEARSHIFT LEVER
NEUTRAL
LOCK GATE
LOCKNUTS
CENTER ROD
TIE ROD
FIG. 30
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 31)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key- Do
not lose).
, Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
, Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AX_VER
SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 31
FIG. 29
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