Craftsman 917.275012 Owner's Manual page 25

With parking
Ope_
brake "Engaged"
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For ease of service there
is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom of left footrest, it is not necessary
to remove mower.
BELT REMOVAL o
1. Engage parking brake (creates slack
in belt).
2. Remove mower drive belt from electric
clutch pulley only (See "TO REPLACE
MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section
of this manual).
3. Roll motion drive belt off transaxle
pulley.
4. Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys,
then off engine pulley and front V-idler
pulley.
5. Pull belt out of all belt keepers.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Place V part of belt into grooves on
engine pulley and front V-idler,
making sure to route belt inside of belt
keepers.
2. Put belt coming from V-idler above
midspan belt keeper, then onto
clutching idler pulleys as shown.
3. Make sure V part of belt engages V-
idler.
4. Place belt around transaxle pulley,
beginning at top.
V part of belt should engage transaxle
pulley.
5. Place long lower section of belt
through loop in midspan belt keeper.
6. Check to be sure belt is on proper
side of all belt keepers.
7. Reinstall mower drive belt onto
electric clutch pulley.
IMPORTANT: Check Brake Adjustment.
Clutching Rat Idler
Engine Belt Keeper
Belt Transaxle
Pulley
Twists Belt
Keeper
As Viewed from Bottom
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward, remove
steering wheel and reassemble per
instructions in the Assembly section of
this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper
steering operation. Toe-in was set at the
factory and adjustment should not be
necessary. If parts in the front axle or
steering mechanism have been replaced
or damaged, check toe-in and adjust if
necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN -
1. Position front wheels straight ahead.
2. Measure distance between wheels at
front and rear of tires (dimensions "A"
and "B").
• Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to
1/4" less than rear dimension "B".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN -
1. Loosen jam nuts at adjustment
sleeves on tie rod.
2. Adjust tie rod until dimension "A" is
1/8" to 1/4" less than dimension "B".
3. Tighten jam nuts securely.
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