To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Belt Removal; Belt Installation - Craftsman EZ3 917.256552 Owner's Manual

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TO REPLACE
MOWER
BLADE
DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
The mower blade drive beit may oe reolaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface.
Engage parking brake
BELT REMOVAL -
Remove
mower
trom tractor
.See TO
REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
Work belt off both rnanare_ pulleys and idler 3ufleys.
Putt belt away Tram mower
BELT INSTALLATION.
{nst8 new belt r reverse oroer of removal.
Make sure belt is in at1putiey grooves and inside all bett
guides.
o
Ins[atl mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
MANDREL
WDLER
PULLEY
PULLEYS
f
MANDREL
PULLEY
FtG. 24
TO ADJUST
BRAKE
(See Fig. 25}
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 highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
o
Depress ciutch/brake pedat and engage parking brake.
o
Measure distance between brake operating arm and
nut "A" on brake rod.
tf distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen iam nut and turn
nut "A" until distance becomes 1-3/4% Retighten jam
nut against nut "A'_.
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
maintenance is necessary.
Contact your nearest au-
thonzed service center/depa_ment.
F
WITH PARKING
BRAKE
"ENGAGED"
""-----"-'-_ NUT "A"
1-3/4'_
_ d AM
NUT
O_PERATING
ARM
/
DO NOT TOUCH TBIS NUT, IF FURTHER BRAKE ADJUST-
MENT IS NECESSARY
CONTACT
YOUR NEAREST
AUTHO-
RIZED SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT
FIG. 25
TO REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE BELT
Park the _rac_or on leve_ surface. Engage parking brake.
For assistance
:nere s a bert _nstaHaflon guide decat on
bottom s_oe Dt left footres!
Remove mower _See "TC REMOVE MOWER" in this
see[Ion
Of ,_nIs malquai.
o
Remove upper bett keeper.
o
Remove belt from stationary idler and clulching idler.
o
Puff belt slack toward rear of tractor. Carefully remove
belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over
cooiing fan blades.
o
Pull bett toward front of tractor and remove downward
from around engine pulley.
tnstai/new
bett by reversing above procedure.
IMPORTANT:
MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER fS
POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS,
PULLEY
IDLER
}DLER
TRANSMISSION
INPUT PULLEY
TABS
UPPER BELT
KEEPER
F_G. 26

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