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Belt Installation - Craftsman 917.276630 Operator's Manual

Lawn tractor 20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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6. Slide belt towardrear of tractor,off the
steering plate (F) and removefrom
tractor.
BELTINSTALLATION -
1. Install newbelt from tractor rearto
front, over the steering plate (F) and
aboveclutch brakepedal shaft (G).
2. Pull belt towardfront of tractor and roll
belt onto engine pulley (E).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor.Care-
fully work belt down around transaxle
input pulley(D). Be sure belt is inside
the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspanidler (C).
5. Install belt through stationaryidler (A)
and clutchingidler (B).
6. Make sure belt is in all pulleygrooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
7. Install mower(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"in this sectionof manual).
NOTE: On rear wheels only: align
groovesin rearwheel hub and axle. Insert
square key.
4. Replacewashers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replaceaxle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire puncturesand prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, purchaseand
use tire sealantfrom Sears.Tire sealant
also preventstire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
I
_Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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.
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_L, WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from bat-
teries.
Always
wear eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the
engine,
it should
be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
section
of
this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting,
follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system.
Do not use
your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking
care not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable
(D) to good chassis
ground,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
-
1. BLACK
cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable
last from both batteries.
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