Craftsman EZ3 917.273021 Owner's Manual page 26

Left Hand Blade Drive Belt
/landrel
Idler A rm
S
Pulley
Right Hand
Mandrel
Cover
Bracket
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
The electdc clutch should provide years of
service. The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the pulley within 5 seconds.
Eventually, the internal brake will wear
which may cause the mower blades to not
engage or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments shou d be made by your
• Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance as stated above. Readjust if
necessary. If .stopping distance is still
greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,
further mamtenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest authorized ser-
vice canter/department.
With Parking Brake "Engaged'
nearest authorized service center/depart- F_'------_ Nut "A"
merit.
• Make sure attachment clutch end igni- (_1,._/"-1"1/2"_ / _,Jam Nut
tion switches are in =OFF" position.
• Adjust the three nylon Iocknuts until
space between clutch plate and rotor \_'_'_:_-_-_ /Operating
Rotor.,.__measures .012" at all th.ree slot Ioca- _A_ z_mh
tions cut in the side of brake plate.
Clutch Plate
_=_r_ol 2.
" y" P,a,,TO R=P CE MOT,ON DRIVE.ELT
Nyton
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
NOTE: After installing a new electric paddngbrake. For ease of service there
is a belt installation guide decal on bottom
clutch, run tractor at full throttle and
engage _nd di.se. ngega electric clutch 10
cycles to wear m clutch plate.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
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 clutclVlorake pedal end engage
parking brake. . .
• Measure distarme t)etween OraKe oper-
ating arm and nut A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam.rod end turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten iam nut
against nut =A'.
of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See _'O REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual.)
BELT REMOVAL -
• Engage parking brake (creates slack in
belt).
• Remove belt from clutching and fan
idler pulleys.
• Loosen t_elt keeper above transaxle pul-
ley.
: Remove belt from trensayJe pulley.
Remove belt from engine pulley and
front V-idler pulley.
• Pull belt out of all belt keepers and
remove from tractor.
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