To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE
MOWER BLADE
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 25)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools
Park the tractor on level surface Engage parking brake
BELT REMOVAL -
, Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pufieys
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION
• tnstatl new belt in reverse order of removal
• Make sure belt is in nil puttey grooves and inside all belt
guides,
• install mower In reverse order of removal instructions,
MANDREL iDLER
PULLEY PULLEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
FIG.. 25 ...........
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)
Your tractor }s equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle
If tractor requtres more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depressclutchforakepedalandengageparkingbrake.
- Measure distance belween brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod
,, If distance is other than 1o3/4", loosen am nut and turn
nut Aunt d stance becomes 1-3/4 = Retighten am
nut against nut "A".
• Road test tractor for properstopping distance as stated
above- Read ust if necessary. If stopping distance ts
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department,
WiTH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT "A"
ARM
DO NOTTOUCHTHIS NUT. tF FURTHER BRAKEADJUST-
MENTIS NECESSARYCONTACTYOUR NEAREST AUTHO-
RIZEDSERVfCECENTER/DEPARTMENT
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