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Craftsman 917.272030 Owner's Manual page 24

18.5 hp electric start 46" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor

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TO REPLACEMOWERDRIVEBELT
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT REMOVAL
• Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove screws from left hand mandrel
cover and remove cover.
• Roll belt over the top of left hand man-
drel pulley.
• Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
• Remove belt from idler pulleys.
• Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur-
face.
• Check primary idler arm and two idlers
to see that they rotate freely.
• Be sure spring is securely hooked to pri-
mary idler arm and bolt in mower hous-
ing.
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT INSTALLATION
• Install belt in both idlers.
Make sure belt
is in both belt keepers at the idlers as
shown.
• Install new belt onto electric clutch pul-
ley.
• Roll belt into upper groove of left hand
mandrel pulley.
• Carefully check belt routing making sure
belt is in the grooves correctly and
inside belt keepers.
• Reassemble
left hand mandrel cover.
Screws
Left Hand
Mandrel
Cover
_
Left Hand
Mandrel
Idler
Pulleys
Electric
Clutch
Pulley
Mower
Drive Belt
Pdmary
Idler Arm
Belt
Keepers
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