To Remove Belt Guard; To Replace Ground Drive Belt; Ground Drive Belt Adjustment - Craftsman 917.299691 Owner's Manual

SERVICEAN ADJUSTI ENTS
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 24)
NOTE: For ease of removal, remove outer side shield, and
hairpin clip and clevis pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out
from tiller about 1 inch.
, Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers from side of belt
guard.
o Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of be_t guard
(located behind wheel),
o Pult belt guard out and away from unit,
• Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure,
BELTGUARD CAP NUT
AND WASHER
HEX NUT
AND
WASHER
(LOCATED
BEHIND
TIRE)
/
CAP NUT
AND WASHER
HAIRPIN CL|P AND
CLEVIS PIN
FIG, 24
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 24 and 25)
, Move left wheel and remove belt guard as described in
"TO REMOVE BELT GUARD".
Loosen belt guides"A" and "B" and also nuts "C" and "D".
Remove old belt by slipping from engine pufley first.
Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and into
engine pulley. BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF
iDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO
GUIDES.
, Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and nuts "C" and "D".
• Check belt adjustment as described below.
• Replace belt guard.
• Repositien wheel and replace clevis pin and hafrpin clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT
ADJUSTMENT
(See Fig. 25)
For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have
about 5/8 inch stretch when drive control bar is in "EN-
GAGED" position. This tension can be attained as follows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control cable.
, Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtained while
the drive control bar is engaged.
• Tighten cable clip screw securely.
NUT "C"
ENGINE
PULLEY
NUT '_D"
IDLER
PULLEY
BELT
GUIDE "A'
BELT
GUIDE "B"
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
J
EXTENSION
SPRING
CABLE
CLIP
CREW
OL
LESS
TENSION
FIG. 25
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