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Craftsman 917.28749 Operator's Manual page 26

26.0 hp, 54" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle garden tractor

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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.
Disconnect
clutch
wire harness
(A).
3.
Remove
anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor.
4.
Remove
belt from stationary
idler (C)
and clutching
idler (D).
5.
Pull belt slack toward
rear of tractor.
Remove
belt upwards
from transaxie
input pulley
(F).
6.
Remove
belt downward
from engine
pulley
and around
electric
clutch
(G).
7.
Slide
belt toward
rear of tractor,
off the
steering
plate (H) and remove from tractor.
BELT
INSTALLATION
-
1.
Install
new belt from tractor
rear to
front,
over the steering
plate
(H) and
above
clutch
brake
pedal
shaft
(J).
2.
Pull belt toward
front
of tractor
and roll
belt around
electric
clutch
and onto
engine
pulley
(G).
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor.
Care-
fully work belt down
around
transaxle
input pulley
(F). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler (C)
and clutching
idler (D).
5.
Reinstall
anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor.
Tighten
securely.
6.
Reconnect
clutch
harness
(A).
7.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
8.
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
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Place
gear shift lever
in neutral
(N)
position.
The rear wheels
must
lock and skid
when
you try to manually
push the tractor
forward.
If the rear wheels
rotate,
then the
brake
needs
to be serviced.
Contact
a
Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
FRONT
WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor
front wheel
toe-in
and
camber
is set at the factory
and is normal.
The front wheel
toe-in
and camber
are
not adjustable.
If damage
has occurred
to
affect
the factory
set front wheel
toe-in
or
camber,
contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block
up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow
wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have
a square
key - Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
In-
sert square
key.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap
retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
fiat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears.
Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
I
"_Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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