Craftsman 917.27686 Operator's Manual page 27

Lawn tractor 24.0 hp, 54" mower electric start automatic transmission
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TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
The electric
clutch should
provide years
of service.
The clutch has a built-in brake
that stops the pulley within 5 seconds.
Eventually,
the internal brake will wear
which may cause the mower blades
to
not engage,
or, to not stop as required.
Adjustments
should
be made by a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
I,
Make sure attachment
clutch and igni-
tion switches
are in "OFF" position.
2. Adjust the three nylon locknuts
until
space between
clutch plate and rotor
measures
.012" at all three slot loca-
tions cut in the side of brake plate.
NOTE:
After installing
a new electric
clutch, run tractor at full throttle
and
engage
and disengage
electric
clutch
10
cycles to wear in clutch plate_
Rotor
Clutch Plate
,012"
Locknut
,_
_-_.
Plate
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
parking brake, For ease of service there is
a belt installation guide decal on bottom of
left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL
-
1_ 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°
2o 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
belt from centerspan
idler (E).
6. Pull belt slack toward
rear of tractor.
Carefully
remove
belt upwards
from
transmission
input pulley and over
cooling
fan blades (F)o
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 remove from
tractor,
BELT INSTALLATION
1. Install new belt from tractor
rear to
front, over the steering
plate (H) and
above clutch brake pedal shaft (J).
2.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
belt around
electric
clutch and onto
engine
pulley (G)_
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor_ Care_
fully work belt down around transmis-
sion cooling
fan and onto the input
pulley (F). Be sure belt is inside the
belt keeper.
4.
Install belt on centerspan
idler (E).
5.
Install 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 'q'O INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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