To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Belt Removal; Belt Installation - Craftsman EZ3 917.273023 Owner's Manual

Rotor Clutch Plate
Slot (3)
l
Nylon Locknut (3)
Plate
TO ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equippe d with an adjust-
able brake system which is mounted on
the right 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.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and
engage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake
operating arm and nut "A" on brake
rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". 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 neces-
sary. Contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.
With Parking Brake "Engaged"
Nut "A"
,Operating
Arm
BELT REMOVAL -
• Engage parking brake (creates slack
in belt).
• Remove belt from clutching and fan
idler pulleys.
• Loosen belt keeper above transaxle
pulley.
• Remove belt from transaxle pulley.
Remove belt from engine pulley and
front V-idler pulley.
• Pull belt out of all belt keepers and
remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
Place V part of belt into grooves on
engine pulley and front V-idler, making
sure to route belt inside of all belt
keepers.
• Route belt on right side, coming from
V-idler, towards back of tractor, above
midspan belt keeper and to top of
transaxle pulley.
• Route belt on left side, coming from
engine pulley, towards back of tractor
and through loop in midspan belt
keeper.
• Place V part of belt into grooves on
transaxle and fan idler pulleys, making
sure to route belt inside of all belt
keepers.
• Retighten belt keeper above transaxle
pulley.
• Place belt around clutching idlers as
shown, making sure to route belt
inside of all belt keepers.
• Check to be sure belt is positioned
correctly and is on proper side of all
belt keepers.
• Reinstall mower.
IMPORTANT: Check brake adjustment.
Tractor V-Belt Drive Schematic
Viewed From L.H. Side of Tractor
Transaxle Pulley
Engine Clutching
ulleYAbove Belt Keeper
V-Idler
ro REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
=ark the tractor on level surface. Engage
_arking brake. For ease of service there
s a belt installation guide decal on
_ottom of left footrest.
, Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this
manual.)
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Belt Keepers Belt Twists
I _.__ ] Belt Keeper Idler
_J_ Engine Pulley
_V-ldler
As Viewed From Bottom