Motion Drive Belt Removal; Fuse Replacement - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

16. _n Drive _k Removal
The tractor drive her may be repaacedwithout t_ls. Park the
tractcr on level area. Engage parking brake. NOTE: A BELT
INSTALLATION DECAL IS UNDER LEFT FOOTREST.
a. Ren_ve mower. (See page 21).
b. Remove two retainer springs from belt guide
bracket below transaxle p_JHey. Remove bracket
(Fig. 22).
c. Swing beat guides away from bett, toward rear of
tractor (Fig. 22),
d. Rofl belt overtop of transaxle pulley.
e. Roll ben over engine pulley and off idler (Fig, 23).
f. Release parking brake. Pull belt as far as possible
over top of clutch polEey.
g. Reset parking brake. Pull be_t over top of clutch pul-
ley (Fig. 23).
h. Pull ben out through shift gate to remove from trac-
for (Fig. 24).
i. Instafl belt by reversing above procedure,
17. Fuse Replacement
Rep|ace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse, The
fuse holder is Bocated under the dash.
REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
BELT
GUIDE
TRANSAXLE
BELT GUIDE
BRACKET
ENGBNE
PULLEY
RETAINER
SPRING
FIGURE 22
BELT
DECAL
L.H. SiDE
BELT GUIDE
REAR _
VIEWED FROM BOTTOM OF TRACTOR
FIGURE 23
BELT
SHIFT GATE
1 g FIGURE 24