To Replace Motion Drive Belt; To Adjust Motion Control Lever; Transmission Removal/Replacement - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BEt.T
(See Fig. 27)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake
For assistance, there is a belt lnstatlatic, n guide decal on
botlom side of reft footrest
, Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" In this
section of Ibis manual.)
• Remove upper belt keeper,
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
- Pu+lbelt slack toward rear of tractor+ Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooling fan blades.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downward
from around engine pulley
• Instatl new belt by reversing above procedure
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER tS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS,
ENGINE "_,-...,.,~
PULLEY
CLUTCHING ,.-,._
IDLER
STATIONARY"_
DLER
TRANSMISSiON-
INPUT PULLEY
0
.,.I"LOCATOR
*_TABS
UPPER BELT
KEEPER
TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER
(See Fig. 28)
The motion controt lever has been preset at the factor'] and
adjustment should not be necessary
if for any reason the motion control lever wit+not hotd i s
position white at a selected speed, it may be adjusted at the
fdclton pack leca{ed on the right side of transmission:
• Park tractor on level surface. Stop tractor by turn+ng
ignition key to "OFF" position, and engage parking
brake.
" Adjust motion control fever by tightening adjustment
tocknut one half (1./2) turn
NOTE: tf for any reason the effort to move the motion
controt lever becomes too excessive, reverse the above
adjustment procedure by _eosening Iocknut 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
Road test tractor after adjustmen! and repeat procedure ii
necessary.
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor, Sea "PURGE TRANSMIS-
SION" f,n the Operation section of this manual
ADJUSTMENT
LOCKNUT
FIG, 28
FIG+27
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