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Craftsman 917.28863 Operator's Manual page 28

Lawn tractor 26.0 hp, 54" mower electric start automatic transmission
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TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
1. Park tractor on a level surface, Engage
parking brake.
2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3, Disengage belttension rod (K) from lock
_lbracket
(L).
AUTION: Belttension rodis spring load-
ed. Have afirm grip on rod and release slowly,
4. Remove screws (P) from R.H. and L,H.
mandrel covers and remove covers (Q).
5. Remove any dirt or grass clippings which
may have accumulated around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.
6. Remove belt from electric clutch pulley
(M), both mandrel pulleys (R) and all idler
pulleys (S).
MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
1, Install belt around both mandrel pulleys
(R) and around idler pulteys (S)as shown.
2. Install beltonto electricclutch pulley (M).
IMPORTANT: Check beltfor proper routing
in all mower pulley grooves.
3, Reassemble R,H, and L.H. mandrel cov-
ers (Q). Securely tighten all screws.
._4+_.Engage belt tension rod (K) on locking ................................
bracket (L),
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& CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring load-
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ed. Have atight gripon rodand engage slowly,
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5. Raise attachment lift lever to highest
_-_"
position,
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TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
t. Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers,
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
3, Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right
side of tractor.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler (C)
and clutching idler (D),
5. Remove bett from centerspan idler (E).
6. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor,
Carefully remove belt upwards from
transmission input pulley and over cool-
ing fan blades (F),
7, Remove belt downward from engine
pulley and around electric clutch (G).
8, Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the
steering plate(H) and removefromtractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. I nstalt new belt from tractor rear to front,
over the steering plate (H) and above
clutch brake pedal shaft (J).
2. Pull belttowardfront oftractor andr01t b elt
around electric clutch and onto engine
pulley (G).
3, Pull belttoward rear of tractor. Carefully
work belt down around transmission
cooling fan and onto the input pulley (F).
Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper,
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (E).
5. tnstali belt through stationary idler (C)
and clutching idler (D).
6. Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right
side of tractor. Tighten securely.
7, Reconnect clutch harness (A).
8. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers,
9, Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOW-
ER" in this section of manual),
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