To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.254530 Owner's Manual

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SERVICEAND ADJ STMENTS
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
Your unit is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
if unit requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted
. Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod,
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", disengage parking
brake, loosen jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut against nut "A",
• Engage parking brake and recheck distance.
• Road test unit for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary, If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary, Contact your nearest
Sears Service Center.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
JAM NUT
OPERATING
ARM
FIG. 24
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See
Fig. 25)
The tractor drive belt may be replaced without toots.
Park the tractor on level area Engage parking brake
For assistance, there is a heft installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual).
• Roll belt over top of transaxle pulley.
• Rotl belt over engine puiiey and off idler.
• Release parking brake Pull belt as far as possible
over top of clutch puIley
• Reset parking brake. Pull belt over top of clutch
pulley
• PutI belt out up through gearshift lever gate opening
to remove from tractor
• install new belt by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT: REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED
1N THIS MANUAL.
CLUTCH
IDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
VIEWED FROM BOTTOM OF TRACTOR
FtG_ 25
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