Belt Removal; Belt Installation - Craftsman 917.28834 Operator's Manual

NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment
nut will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements,adjust if nec-
essary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to
1/2" lower than the rear tip.
• Hold adjustment nut in position with
wrench and tighten jam nut securely
against adjustment nut.
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT-
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3. Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck surface.
4. Remove belt from clutch pulley (M),
both mandrel pulleys (R) and all idler
pulleys (S).
3. Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).
4. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades (D).
5. Remove belt downward from engine
pulley (E).
6. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate (F) and remove from
tractor.
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install belt around both mandrel pulleys
(R) and around idler pulleys (S) as shown.
2. Install belt onto clutch pulley (M). Impor-
tant: Check belt for proper routing in all
mower pulley grooves.
3. Raise attachment lift lever to highest
position.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Remove belt from stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to
front, over the steering plate (F) and
above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt onto engine pulley (E).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Care-
fully work belt down around transmis-
sion cooling fan and onto the input
pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the
belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
5. Install belt through stationary idler (A)
and clutching idler (B).
6. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
7. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL
MOWER" in this section of manual).
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in highest gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress brake pedal
all the way down and engage parking
brake.
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