To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman EZ3 917.272201 Owner's Manual

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove mower drive belt (See "TO RE-
PLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this
section of this manual).
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Remove four screws from right hand
mandrel cover and remove cover_ Un-
hook spring from bolt on mower hous-
ing.
• Carefully roll belt off right hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove belt from center mandrel pul-
ley, idler pulley, and left hand mandrel
pulley.
• Remove any dirt or grass which may
have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
Left Hand
Mandre!
• Check secondary idler arm and idler to
see that they rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is hooked in secondary
idler arm and sway-bar bracket.
• Install new belt in lower groove of left
hand mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and
center mandrel pulley as shown°
• Rol! belt over right hand mandrel pulley.
Make sure belt is in all grooves prop-
erly.
• Reconnect spring to bolt in mower
housing and reinstall right hand man-
drel cover.
= Reinstall mower to tractor (See "IN-
STALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in
the Assembly section of this manual).
° Reassemble mower drive belt (See "TO
REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in
this section of this manua!).
Mower Blade Center
Drive Belt Mandrel
Idler Pulley
Secondary
Idler Arm
Spring
Anti-Sway-Bar
Screw
Right Hand
Mandrel Cover
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjust-
able 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 high-
est gear, then brake must be adjusted.
.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and en.,
gage parking braker
• Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod_
• If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readiust if
necessary. If stopping distance Is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further maintenance is necessary.. Con
tact your _earest authorized service
center/department.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
"A"
Jam Nut
Arm
Do Not touch this nut, rf further brake adjust-
ment is necessary contact your nearest autho-
rized service center/department
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